Great night last night! Well, for a while until the mist started to form.
For a change, I didn't forget anything or break anything or...anything! The scope has been outside all week, takes a few minutes to get going and we were off!
I used Dubhe in the pan of Ursa Majors plough (think I mentioned everything) as the sync star for polar alignment and then 'headed off' for Messiers 82 and 81. I had to image them separately because the FOV of the 8" reflector with 2 x barlow (needed for the camera) is too small for both together.
Messier 82
Messier 81
For a change, I didn't forget anything or break anything or...anything! The scope has been outside all week, takes a few minutes to get going and we were off!
I used Dubhe in the pan of Ursa Majors plough (think I mentioned everything) as the sync star for polar alignment and then 'headed off' for Messiers 82 and 81. I had to image them separately because the FOV of the 8" reflector with 2 x barlow (needed for the camera) is too small for both together.
Messier 82
Messier 81
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