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James,
I’ve recently had similar problems with a couple of mounts and what I did was ‘phone around a coupe of local small engineering firms. It only took me three calls. The first was too busy but referred me to another who was at the time closed due to the virus, but is open again and can make piers. The 3rd could do the job I wanted which was to make an adapter plate for a Paramount ME after which he was able to make the Owl nest adapter to hold the EQ8 to a metal pier, which funny enough I’m putting that up today. He is willing to take on other jobs for me.
So I’d phone around simple plans or photographs to work from is all that is usually required.
Good luck,
Eric
Callum thanks for bringing this to our attention. Spectroscopy is something I’d like to venture into next year.
The french Shelyak range of spectroscopes seem to be the ones favored by many. The new automated range by starlight Xpress, which apparently will be announced in a couple of days, appear seems to be a comprehensive all in one instrument at a good price. However, I don’t know enough to make a sound judgement. It would be good to have a comparative review or at least some comments by the experienced users.
Eric
Thanks guys for your replies. I think what I shall do is select short lengths of various candidates and try them on one former and see how they workout. Thicker walls may be the way to go. I’m not too worried about the surfaces being cosmetically spoiled its just whether they would crack or fail.
Ernie,
Indeed a different world then.
whereabouts are you situated?
There’s plenty up there soon be another along.
Eric
Ernie, the details of that object are on the image. can’t locate original thread. Nick also caught this one. I’m pleased that this thread has made you re-join the BAA. I have recently had my 50 yrs of continuous membership acknowledged.
It may be better to locate the original post and carry out any discussions of this object there to avoid confusion.
Eric
Evening John,
It’s working fine for me and a great idea. Now I can see for sure that my setup is far too noisy and needs moving outside.
Eric
Evening John,
It’s working fine for me and a great idea. Now I can see for sure that my setup is far too noisy and needs moving outside.
Eric
Thanks to Nick for making use of my data with his to provide a better ground track position. It was good to see the actual end result.
Nick,
I’d be happy to forward the data to you. Which of the files from UFO analyser do you need.
Eric
Eric
Well done Michael, I have my radio detector disconnected for the past few weeks. I have it working but really now need to fix it outside the house away from interference . I need some more guidance on how to use it and in interpreting what I see.
Eric
Well done Nick. I thought you may have done comparing camera coverage. I think Peter Carson may have as well.
Hopefully, others may have as well and more details could be determined regarding it’s flight path and orbit.
Eric
Thanks Andy,
I’ve seen some of those, but it seemed as if they were more professional commercial set ups for remote observatories and expensive. Looking for something more DIY
Likewise Peter, I’m seeing a significant reduction in aeroplane captures on my meteor camera. Can but hope for some improvement in general seeing conditions.
Eric
Hi,
with further assistance from Martin and ES Reid ( maker of mirrors for AE) together with using the Cassegrain equations and comparing to the existing Newtonian set up the problem has been resolved. Answer being 45″ with a little tweaking when compared to images if necessary.
Thanks if you took some time to give this your attention.
regards,
Eric
Paul, I use Glover and Howe of Colchester, Essex. http://www.gloverhowe.co.uk they insure both professional and amatuer photographers and amateur astronomers.
When I was shopping around I found that when the value of equipment was known and that it would be stored either inside the house or outside in a purpose built building the insurers would not include it on the normal household contents. I have heard that some people do, but I couldn’t get my C14 edge, and Paramount MEII and CCD plus. Hence I used Glover and Howe.
Hope this helps
Derek,
a nice capture. I’ve just acquired similar equipment with the help of William Stewart and I’m in the process of setting it up. I Just need to get a nice focus, and settings but the weather is against me at the moment.
Hope to join the team any night now
Eric
Tim,
my comments would be the same as Peter’s. I have a C14 and I find the lack of access to the zenith and it’s vicinity rather a problem and interferes with time series exposures. I would also appreciate a larger aperture . I don’t know what present models are like, but I would hope the access to the zenith would have improved. My dome is manually operated and being some years old and ex-demo the newer automated system does not work with it.
Good luck,
Eric
