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by rcj
Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!
Replies: 5
Views: 5917

Re: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!

The event is tomorrow! Few key reminders if you are attending: [Key Points to Note] - Be there Early: Although the event formerly starts at 6:30pm, you are encouraged to be there earlier, you could have dinner at the nearby hawker centre, have ample time to not just set up but interact with fellow e...
by rcj
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:00 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!
Replies: 5
Views: 5917

Re: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!

updated original post with more information. see you next Saturday!
by rcj
Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!
Replies: 5
Views: 5917

Re: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!

Update: Included site picture in original post (at the bottom). Looking good!
by rcj
Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS: PLAYERONE MARS-M CAMERA
Replies: 0
Views: 10873

WTS: PLAYERONE MARS-M CAMERA

Have a like-new Playerone MARS-M camera to let go. comes with original box and all packaged accessories. used less than 5 times. $240. thks.

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by rcj
Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!
Replies: 5
Views: 5917

Re: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!

Update: Poster revised with exact ECP location details. Encouraged to bring your instruments if available! Do come early too!
by rcj
Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Exposure times
Replies: 3
Views: 4891

Re: Exposure times

Hi Vince, There are detailed qualitative treatments to evaluate optimal exposure times for your given imaging location, factoring your system setup, etc. However the short answer to this could also be just experimenting with various exposures and ensure fundamentals like the resulting stretched hist...
by rcj
Sun Oct 01, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS: Takahashi Prism Diagonal 1.25" [SOLD]
Replies: 1
Views: 1351

Re: WTS: Takahashi Prism Diagonal 1.25"

Reserved. thks.
by rcj
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: NINA - Slew to target not accurate
Replies: 3
Views: 9751

Re: NINA - Slew to target not accurate

Glad things worked out for you. It used to be 100X way more steep in terms of learning. But it's an enjoyable journey! Go well.
by rcj
Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!
Replies: 5
Views: 5917

Re: BIGJUP! Star Party - A Celebration with Jupiter!

Update: location will likely be at the big field next to the Lagoon hawker centre at ecp (also next to the big carpark).
by rcj
Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: NINA - Slew to target not accurate
Replies: 3
Views: 9751

Re: NINA - Slew to target not accurate

Hi thesti2, Hmmm... if Slew and Center is not getting the object within the imaging FOV centered or even close, can you perhaps share further insights on the plate solving aspects? Are you using ASTAP? And also what is your settle time setting when NINA captures the star field and attempts to plate ...