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@@MCpyro2 I moved to a new neighborhood-rural- so we will see how it goes-the police already came around to make sure everyone knew how to call the fire dept just in case!
hello I bought i wedge saw your video. everything lines up but the center pin doesn't fit flush to the tripod. so there's a gap.between the wedge and the tripod. is that normal
@angstrommanagement3016 ok on the bottom of the wedge in the center there's a pointed pin that sits on the base of the tripod. on the top center part of the wedge there's a slot for a straight slot screwdriver.. I had everything lined up and screwed all three in it still there's a gap. I had to return it 1 of the centering screws was bent and stripped.
I just got the 6SE last month, and I normally travel to observe since putting it in my backyard is not an option. I'm supposing it'll be a 2 man operation if you're mounting the tube and mount entirely.
You can do it alone just take it slow and plan your moves, the wedge is heavy but that also stablizes the whole setup and it will really help reduce the star trails by greatly reducing the mount's declination movements, good luck!
I believe that scope works with 2" or 1.25" eyepieces, itll just have a different focus point for each. These eyepieces arent lenses and are just filters so they will vary very little in focus, unlike a zoom eyepiece or barlow lens, good luck!🙂
Attach a guide scope and small 2MP camera, Telrad, electronic focuser, dew shield and dew heater and a ZWO ASI thermo-cooled camera on that OTA and it gets _really_ heavy. I am pushing the limits of the mount, or are actually slightly over but the mount handles it just fine.
thats a great deal! I bought mine along with the C8se and have never used anything but a couple filters, if I knew Id be imaging way more than viewing Id have never bought it at all.
What does Tinnitus have to do with the Supermoon? I was told that it has some effect on it.. by a soothsaying gypsy mind you, but these days that's the best we can do in the way of Tinnitus relief.
@@angstrommanagement3016 A proper place to showcase your Sky Art. Really stoked for your new phase of life, Lotta release of energies taking place. Bet it feels awesome
How much longer can you take exposure pictures by using the wedge ? Thinking about buying one together with the starsense autoguider when it comes out.
My experience was I went from 30 or less to 45-60 max, what it does best is reduce the corrections needed so that you throw out less frames when stacking, I still do just 30 seconds though, and then just take more frames that way and it works great because I can use more frames. And that Star Sense...it is sooo nice to use it aligns so accurately and quickly, I have one on each of my telescopes and wouldnt ever want to live without it🙂Highly recommended!
Could you please make a video demo of using / setting up starsense with the wedge. It’s got me confused and not much out there on it. Thank you. Great video!
If you mean me, I dont use facebook, but you can find most of my images on Instagram @angstrommanagement1 and any videos I make will be here on youtube, thanks for watching and the sub! :D
Hi! Your video helped me to decide to buy a wedge, thank you! Do you have any problem clearing the mount because the camera size when the telescope needs to point near north (or the azimuth if without the wedge)? I'm trying to choose a camera, but any cooled camera plus the 105mm spacer because the focal reducers seems that will conflict with the mount.
I use a Canon DSLR on this scope and without the wedge I have to make sure during the tracking it wont hit the base when imaging straight above(which is the best for good seeing) but when I added the wedge it seems like it doesnt happen as often because the whole scooe and mount are tilted. Now I can image straight above and it nevers hits the base during tracking. Cheers! 🙂
Very good video. Thanks! I'm planning go for a 8SE and this can replace a much more expensive EQ mount, with the advantage that if I go out for some pure visual observation walk around I don't need to setup an EQ mount (latitude, north/south), or carry extra weight, I can just use the AltAzim mount, but when going for photos, the EQ is there! It is a significant investment, though, almost 1/4 of the whole telescope and mount (not cheap). BTW, what are the results WITHOUT a guide scope or auto guider? Are they really necessary for 1 minute exposures?
Nice video. Just ordered a new SE8 and eventually will get the wedge. Just to clarify, the knobs in front are for fine aligning the wedge with Polaris and not just with the north facing leg.
