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My last M13 (for a while), honest

I think I’ve about done this to death now. I’ve decided that to get better results than this I firstly need to get very good polar alignment which really means a pier, which probably means an observatory. That should allow … Continue reading

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M13 Reloaded

It’s taken me a while to get used to all the new software for controlling my HEQ5, the new imaging applications, filter wheel control and so on, but here’s my first attempt at an RGB image of M13 using the … Continue reading

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A final image of Saturn

My last image of Saturn for this apparition. I’ve not done one for some time, but it just happened to be in a convenient place for imaging and I didn’t particularly have any other plans this night, so thought I’d … Continue reading

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Messier Globulars revisited

Having moved to a new mount I thought I’d have a try with a new camera as well. Ok, so not quite a new camera. I’ve had it for a while because I picked it up at a discount when … Continue reading

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Retiring the EQ3-2

Having come to the conclusion that the EQ3-2 just wasn’t up to the demands I was making of it, I’ve finally bitten the bullet and bought a HEQ5 Pro. I’m hopeful this will allow me to make more progress with … Continue reading

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