Polar Aligning and a Stupid Mistake
Having got a clear night where I was available, I decided to Polar Align the polar scope in the EQ6 mount. The instruction manual has a…
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The EQ6 Mounted on the Pier
Here’s a quick pic of the EQ6 mounted on the pier in the observatory. I haven’t had much time to do anything with the setup the…
Read the guide →EQ6 Adaptor Goes Onto Pier
I finally got some time to play with the EQ6 adapter and see if it fitted onto the pier out in the observatory. I’m happy to…
Read the guide →EQ6 Adapter Arrives
The EQ6 Adapter I had Beacon Hill Telescopes make up for me has arrived. It comprises an adapter to take the EQ6 mount head and a…
Read the guide →Building Your Own Observatory Part 6
A trip to the local hardware shop resulted in some Cuprinol 5 Star Complete Wood Treatment which is used to impregnate the wood and act as…
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All the coach screws were removed and the three wall frames taken down. I lifted the floor and re-cut it so that it would fit within…
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Having installed the pier and leveled the top plate (as described in the previous article), I made sure that everything was rock solid and that I…
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Not According to Plan This is where I first went wrong. The widest tube I could find was 90mm aluminium piping. I sank this into concrete…
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If you own a telescope, you’re familiar with how long it takes to set up your scope for an observing session. How many times, though, have…
Read the guide →My Forays Into Astrophotography
I’ve been interested in astrophotography for a number of years and dabbled with it on and off, taking the ubiquitous star trail type images and also…
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