The Isaw's were well ahead of their time and for the money, excellent performers, I now use an Akaso Brave 7 which again are a superb price, punch well above their weight and support is superb.

Only at the 0 and 180.

Good to know after all this time I'm still appreciated, thank you.

Thanks, it's a wonderful place.

Very coo, it's on my bucket list. Cheers Joe 😊

Thank you, appreciate the feedback.

The youtubes are all still there, but I gave up on Astronomy about 10 years ago.

@@astronomyshed why is that mate? so much has changed

@@nikaxstrophotography The English weather hasn't lol, thousands of pounds worth of kit I hardly got to use, then I got sepsis pneumonia, had other issues, just completely lost my astro mojo and sold all my kit. Now doing metal detecting which isn't as weather dependant and it gets me out in the fresh air.

@@astronomyshed Al the best, When I first ventured into Astophotgraphy I watched your channel for ideas and techniques available at the time. It has come a long way since then Thankyou.

It's very good for the mental health Earl, but how weird, I was only thinking about you yesterday, an old school mate was always into Devo and I remember Wayne Weedon used to make the Devo domes, he just disappeared overnight Wayne, the Glenn Miller of engineering.

@@astronomyshed Hope you well mate :) im getting a bit of stuff onto youtube these days no delightfully brummy waffle though :D LOL

@@Earl_Robinson_UK Well, had pneumonia sepsis, then when covid started I got covid pneumonitis so was admitted for 2 weeks on 24hr oxygen and blood thinners etc (clots in lungs) but, like a cockroach I made a full recovery lol, not even a rattle in the lungs, couple of kidney stones giving me jip but other than that, alls good, liking the metal detecting as I'm interested in history anyway but also love just being in a field and seeing the hares and various birds of prey etc Got permission on a couple of farms near me so loving it. See you're into the action cams, I have the Akaso Brave y now which is a little belter.

@@astronomyshed I also picked on a DJI Mini 4 Pro, its fun

You need to post a good photo of it in one of the detecting groups.

Walking round fields waggling a stick about Doug, it's very good for the mental health apparently and it's good fun.

Possibly, because the actual focuser alignment may not be central to the tube. If the collimator is collimated and it's drawing circles then you have to look at every part of the chain. Focuser, secondary, primary.

As it says in the video, it was a flo plast 32mm bung, your polar scope must be a different size, my mounts were Skywatcher.

​@@astronomyshed Appreciate the response, yeah most likely may add some tape to it to slightly thicken it up I guess.

If you go to the link I'm going to post, look at the focuser, you will see 2 holes which are where bolts would fix it to the OTA then just inside from those where you see a circular ring, you can see 2 dark bolts with largish heads with tiny grub screws right beside them, those are focuser alignment/collimation screws. If your focuser doesn't have them, the only other way is to shim under the fixing bolts if the focuser is out of alignment. www.astroshop.eu/focusers/skywatcher-2-crayford-focuser-for-explorer-newtonian-reflectors/p,22264

Nope, but been going there a very long time, it's like my second home lol Long time no see Tom

@@astronomyshed hope your doing well Dion. I miss your Astro videos. They were the best, so many channels now but you were a trail blazer

@@RumourHasitYT I tell all these young ones nowadays that go on about youtubers and influencers lol, I was there before loads of em, wish I was making their money!

all still there up to part 5 I think it went kzbin.info/www/bejne/apeyZ5uvjtmDra8si=LPxXAVGrEPQLSnNK

You are very welcome my friend

It's still processing, 4K takes a long time, still about 1hr left. watch again in about 1 hr and the change will be huge.

Thanks, it's truly a magical and impressive place Andreas has created.

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Always liked Nebulosity, the rewards were there if you put in the time.

Thanks for watching ;) Still miss that old oddball lol

@@astronomyshed Me to mate I've got a box full of solar glasses to hand out still lol, must get my outreach head on again sometime.

Hi, no, you cant remove cone error with the controller, it's about the telescopes alignment with the mount.

Long time no see stranger

Thanks, been going to Cyprus for over 25 years, always in the Paralimni area as my sister has a house there, I'm only a casual snorkeller/diver so Limassol etc would be too far out.

I recognise that new building in the distance. Next to a new marina. Lovely beach next to it.

@@DurkoppFordertechnic There is, but that tower is certainly not pretty. Thekla isn't a great beach, but it avoids a lot of tourists and is a great snorkelling spot.

Hi Doug, the 4k is still processing so have another look in about an hour, it's a truly magical little spot. Been going to Cyprus for over 25 years so if you need any info drop me a line.

Love those roundabout symbols they put on the roads. Could do with those in the UK.

It wasnt Shoestring, the software was written for me by Robin Glover, the guy behind sharpcap, he should be able to help.

@@astronomyshed ok brilliant thank you ;)

Thanks 😉

I'm a former DJ and my technical links there are huge, I consulted with Pioneer DJ on the design of the DJM 5000 mixer and also can/could program DMX lighting, I have a number of connections in Cyprus and I programmed the lighting in Starsky's club in Ayia Napa some years ago and Armand was a guest DJ, the poster is signed. I've been around the block a bit lol

Hi, lens is still in place.

Because in this exercise, which is only part1 we are not polar aligning but making sure the mount is accurately calibrated for when we 'do' polar align, if the equipment isn't calibrated properly then a polar align will not be as accurate as it could be.