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Galaxies captured using EAA, album created on 15 Jan 2016

Captures taken during a camera-assisted observing session using a Lodestar camera and Starlight Live software to view objects near real time.

Equipment, album created on 01 Jan 2014

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Nebulae captured using EAA, album created on 15 Jan 2016

Captures taken during a camera-assisted observing session using a Lodestar camera and Starlight Live software to view objects near real time.

I don’t claim to be an expert in EAA but here is my attempt at an explanation based on my experience of using EAA since 2012. Comments are always welcome! :o) EAA stands for E lectronically A ssisted A stronomy. Some other names (which might give you a clue to what it is) include: Video Astronomy or VA (the original name for this area of astronomy) Electronically Assisted Observing Camera Assisted Observing Near real time imaging Live imaging........you get the idea! Basi…

A good session after a 58 day drought
- 18 Apr 2018

Last night was unexpectedly clear, so I popped out for a quick view before bed, my first in 58 days!! I carried out the Heritage 130P + GiroWR + photo tripod and was up and running in a couple of minutes. The warm, calm and transparent conditions were perfect so I ended up staying out until 1am! The sky was quite bright though and I think there was vapour in the atmosphere as I could clearly see beams from a passing aircraft’s landing lights (I think the pilot must have left them on by accident!…
Some doubles and a Tal surprise
- 28 Jan 2018

It was a clear night last night with a bright first quarter moon and some clouds scudding across the sky, so I decided to go out and do some double star observing. I setup the C8 and Tal 100 RS on either side of the Skytee2, not really intending to use the Tal, but was in for a surprise later in the session! Armed with SkySafari and a hot thermos mug of tea, I ventured forth. Putting a 5 mm BST in the Tal giving 200x and a 10 mm Hyperion in the C8 also giving 200x, I pointed to the Trapezium…