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John Coffin

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  • 13 January 2018 at 4:30 pm in reply to: How do you find your target? #578961
    John Coffin
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    i took Alun’s advice and bought the secondhand Lodestar. The QHY5 is now attached to the finder and the Lodestar to the guide module on the Alpy.

    I lined them up on a radio mast a mile away.

    Here’s a write up. All I need is a clear night!

    John

    26 December 2017 at 9:48 pm in reply to: How do you find your target? #578893
    John Coffin
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    Thanks for all your advice. A  merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. John

    23 December 2017 at 3:58 am in reply to: How do you find your target? #578888
    John Coffin
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    Would a QHY5 with a finder scope scope be good enough for an electronic finder scope or would I need a wider field of view? Mine is an Altair Astro 60mm with FL about 225 mm.  I see some people attach a camera lens to a webcam. Can someone give me more information about this set up and the software used? Thanks, John

    1 November 2017 at 9:56 pm in reply to: Best camera for Alpy 600? #578710
    John Coffin
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    Thanks, that’s helpful. John.

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