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by sentinel
Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS: 8 inch Newtonian Reflector Telescope OTA [SGD100]
Replies: 0
Views: 2766

WTS: 8 inch Newtonian Reflector Telescope OTA [SGD100]

Used OTA for sale: mirror: 8inch/200mm spherical mirror fl: 800mm f. ratio: f4 focuser: rack/pinion for 1.25" eyepiece I mounted this on DIY dobsonian mount for wide field sky sweeping. I upgraded to expensive OTA hence why Im selling this. Please know what you are getting as this has pros and ...
by sentinel
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:46 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS: Explore Scientific Aurora II 114mm Slow Motion AZ Mount Telescope w/ free 114f500 reflector for DIY [180SGD]
Replies: 0
Views: 3790

WTS: Explore Scientific Aurora II 114mm Slow Motion AZ Mount Telescope w/ free 114f500 reflector for DIY [180SGD]

Decent 114mm aperture NEW reflector telescope still in box. Come with full package ready to use. AZ mount is great with real manual slow motion (unlike yoke mount and other AZ mount) and simpler as well as lighter (unlike equatorial mount). My own unit is also my most used mount for quick visual obs...
by sentinel
Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: eVscope | 100 times more powerful than a classical telescope
Replies: 4
Views: 14959

Re: eVscope | 100 times more powerful than a classical telescope

Was interested in this before... until i saw the price :P I didnt delve into the features but the nearest i can think of this is "video astronomy" and "electronically assisted astronomy" (EAA). You can read more about these first to understand the concept. I do have my cheap setu...
by sentinel
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:41 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha
Replies: 6
Views: 3965

Re: EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha

Although i save to file, i rarely revisit as i am more into the "live" experience.
by sentinel
Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha
Replies: 6
Views: 3965

Re: EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha

Managed to make pc-control of nexstar slt mount work. It drastically makes object location easier, whew. In one night just on one side of sky (east) via window i managed to locate a lot mostly globular clusters. Milky way (where many object are located) is even barely accessible that night. Some neb...
by sentinel
Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:03 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha
Replies: 6
Views: 3965

Re: EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha

Last night live stacking at home of orion nebula using
50mm f183mm guidescope.
Camera RT244
Filters: Uhc + uv/ir + red
Software: Sharpcap free version

Image

It caught a passing plane somehow:

Image
by sentinel
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy - Some familiar DSOs
Replies: 2
Views: 2349

Re: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy - Some familiar DSOs

Very nice!
What is the camera?
Any filters or reducer?
by sentinel
Mon May 06, 2019 4:33 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: SOLD: Skywatcher 6" Newtonian OTA with EQ3-2 Mount
Replies: 1
Views: 1873

SOLD: Skywatcher 6" Newtonian OTA with EQ3-2 Mount

This is the well-known Sky-watcher 150/750 newtonian reflector telescope with EQ3-2 mount [Sold] OTA: Aperture: 150mm (6 inches) parabolic mirror FL: 750mm (No eyepiece, no finder) Mount: Equatorial mount EQ3-2 Aluminum tripods. Originally came with cheap 8-inch scope. Connects to OTA via screws. I ...
by sentinel
Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:55 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha
Replies: 6
Views: 3965

EAA: Carina nebula with poor man's h-alpha

Last night the sky was not so cloudy from my HDB kitchen window. I can see the sounthern cross which is a good sign. Still I got so amazed at the number of stars this cheap setup showed. https://i.imgur.com/Tn40TVg.jpg Toying with histogram. https://i.imgur.com/MmXQmKA.jpg Captured some then greysca...
by sentinel
Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:08 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: China to launch world's first man-made moon in 2020
Replies: 3
Views: 20952

Re: China to launch world's first man-made moon in 2020

The thing is this may become mainstream and adapted by other countries including singapore.