Ventured onto the patio. All cables blowing wildly in the wind! Managed to get this with the SX, had to delete a couple of subs, because of trailing, I assume either due to the wind or cluster going over the meridian.
3 x 300 secs cls filter
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Good shot. No way I could have used my scope in the wind that was blowing last night.
I think wind might be the way of things at DSC tomorrow.
Not that that will be a surprise to anyone. Paul is going isn't he?
Are you going to attempt some RGB to go with it?
Ian, I am not a glutton for punishment!!!! It stays as it is!
Thanks Rick. All the cables were blowing about. The Shoestring was swaying from side to side. I was on the patio in as much of a sheltered position as I could be.
Bit like Scott of the Antarctic!!
Can't believe how well you managed to capture that with all the wind.
I took the best part of five minutes of mpegs of Mars with the C9.25 and all I got for the trouble was two dark smudges on the disk. Couldn't even focus properly as it was bouncing about 2-3 planet diameters continuously. Too embarassed to put it on the gallery but will try again if the wind dies down.
I wonder what the wind has planned for the next few nights. Last night it was howling all night. Most disturbing... :-?
We've had worse. Once you've had a half dome marquee rolling down the field in a tropical monsoon with Tony diving through the air to save the sausages you can cope with anything!! :o