Hope you and the backyard are doing OK with TS Debby!

How’s your day and you ever wonder on how space never end’s? And how the cosmos is eternal, no beginning and no ending of the cosmos. It’s extremely captivating.

This gave me major anxiety. Lol. Especially because it was pointing downward. You, Sir, have nerves of steel.

Hey Pat! Excellent video mate, great tip on finding Pluto! It’s amazing to think that the only reason we can see Pluto is because of the suns light reflecting off it, and right on the edge of our own solar system so far away! Great job Pat, keep those interesting videos coming 😀 You’ve certainly had some rain!! Clear skies 👍

i consider Pluto still to be a planet 👍

Im near Columbia SC and it's been close to two months since I've had a night clear that I was able to view the stars. Hopefully the weather turns soon! Love your videos.

Nice video Im getting my starsense from celestron as a partnership gift for my edgehd 14 can't wait to use it

Great info. Thanks Pat. Been awhile for me. Finally no clouds but now dealing with wildfire smoke. Just can't get a break. Thanks again.

Good post, I use NINA and did not know about the planet feature. Thanks for poinitng that out!

Thanks for all your videos. I am brand new to telescopes. I really want to get started in astrophotography, but the processing software seems so intimidating. What is your recommendation to newbies on where to turn to learn how to use the software? Is there a good book or instruction on how to begin as someone with no photography or astrophotography experience? I have a Celestron 8 se and want to start off with planets. I have also recently bought a SeeStar and want to try processing data from that.

Very nice project Pat, thanks for share

Thank you sir. Cheers.

Great capture and nice to see poor old Pluto getting some love. I might try to do the same sometime, just to say I've captured it. CS

Very nice. At 52 degrees here, Pluto never goes higher than 14.5 degrees :(

Thanks!

With leaving your equipment outside do you have any issues with the electronics or optics? Do you bring in the scopes at all?

Great info 👍what software you use

Pluto used to be a planet.

Thank you for watching my video. Please feel free to leave your comments. Link to my weather video about the Tornado Storm that passed over the Heavenly Backyard Garden: @kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7Jdp6aFtZ2lgH0.html

Hi Pat (or anyone else watching this), i have been having an issue with the SSAG and was wondering if maybe you'd experienced something similar and knew the fix. Whenever i turn the guiding on for the SSAG, after a bout 10 seconds it just begins slewing the mount off in one direction continuously instead of actually guiding. The starsense alignment method works perfectly but oce i try to turn on guiding it just goes completely off

You're one of the best Astrophotography KZfaqrs. Good work as always!

Unbelievable what they charge for the replacement board. Even if the PCB is not produced at crazy high volumes like other consumer electronic devices, this still consts mayby around 15usd to manufacture + the aluminum plate. But I'm glad it's working again!

What software do you use to do remote controlling of your equipment ?

What software is supplying the two boxes on screen that control the mount slew and electronic focuser control?

This might be a dumb question, but I’m a newbie … are you relying on the mount’s sidereal tracking to keep the planets centered or are you also guiding in PHD2? Thank you!!

Thanks!

The whole part of Nina 3 point at 2:38 is actually best practice. I was never told, most people aren’t aware of where the best place to point your scope is when doing polar alignment with Nina 3 point. I had issues with it for a while but one of the developers had an image on where is best to point your scope. Not at Polaris(this is actually really bad) anywhere within East and West relative to Polaris is best. Going south worsens it

Incredible image, fantastic detail. HyperStar sure brings a new dimension to imaging with big scopes. Do you think you'll be re-configuring your setup depending on the target you'll be wanting to shoot, or will you leave the HyperStar on and run through the gamut of wide-field targets before switching out the HyperStar for longer focal length imaging - i.e. how much of a pain is it to switch setups?

I just googled breakaway cables. Looks like they make them for gaming controllers. I guess I can see that - I always know when a game's not going well for one of my kids... We could use something like that for astro gear.

I am looking at the same and the Zeus from Player One and was wary as I only found one vendor in Canada. How has the camera performed since your video?

I really appreciate your video! I have a 9.25 Edge on a CGX-L and had struggled to make the SSAG work with NINA until I came across a Celestron video demonstrating SSAG with NINA, and it basically says to build your sequence without plate solving and to let the SSAG handle it along with the meridian flip. I will try your way tonight and will let you know how that goes. Loved the video!

Hi Pat, I am building a rig to use from inside the house using NINA. To simplify everything was thinking that I won't need a USB Hub to connect everything on the scope if the WiFi Micro PC I use has 5 USB ports. Do you think that will work?

You are lucky that you only damaged one board, I blew two one after the other. I have the same mount, and I was unfortunate to connect up a faulty cable (new). I sent it to SkyWatcher for repair (under warranty) when it returned I connected everything back up and the same thing happened, this time it cost me, and I was lucky that they had one left in stock. When I buy cables I often buy 2 one for spare so to speak, but this spare cable is hidden away never to be used. Cheers Robert Aust'

Good result Pat. I had to replace my motherboard on the HEQ5. Hopefully you won't need to do it again but just in case Rother Valley Optics here in the UK stock motherboards and spares for most Skywatcher mounts and they are happy to give advice on fitting if needed.

Thanks for sharing this Pat and am glad you were able to fix it. I have had cable snags as well, fortunately I just ruined the cable. Cheers Kurt

I was talking with my friend today saying I was probably the only person who has technical problems 😅 Glad you got it fixed quickly. Clear skies are precious! Good luck 👍

Good thing that worked. Thanks for sharing Pat. 👍🏻👍🏻

Hi Pat, I had to replace my board to of my EQ6. Mine didn't had a USB but was with a serial port connecter. I had replaced it with a board with USB connector. Much better than with a this special serial to UBS cable.

Nice job Pat cable snags are always a worry now we need to wait for those pesky clouds to disappear.

That’s awesome Pat, glad it works again! You’ve given me the inspiration to do this now😀 I have a motherboard for my EQ6R Pro, it’s been sitting there for months, but I’ve not done it. The mount works, it’s just the led light doesn’t come on anymore, but because the mount works, I’ve been reluctant to do it! Only problem is, I don’t have any paperwork with the new board! I’m sure I’ll work it out🤣 Clear skies!

😮 Definitely saving this video in case this happens to me!!! Thx, Pat.

Nice work.

Thanks for sharing...it's good to know I wasn't the only one who had this happen as well. My issue was one night the scope didn't do its meridian flip and damaged the female USB socket on my 2600MC Pro camera. I ordered a new USB socket and soldered in the replacement. Over time I had to replace the USB female socket on my EQ6R Pro because it became unuseable due to wear (I bought the EQ6R used), but I didn't have to replace the plate or motherboard - just the USB receptacle. Not the greatest soldering, mind you, but it still works on both devices. Whew! 🙂

Great Job Pat!! dodged a bullet for sure! CS.

Pat, great video! Did you get the version of the camera with the AR protect window or the UV/IR cut window? Thanks. Mike

Another great video Pat! Congrats on the Hyperstar, definitely adding to my wish list.

What is the name and model of the windows 10 computer? Where to get it? Thanks

Thank you Pat.

I have considered Hyperstar or RASA scopes. Borrowed it for 2-3 weeks to try. I am glad I did. System is almost awful, just as Edge itself, which I own. Now, why I have such negative opinions about these pair. These scopes show muted color of stars and muted color of any DSO. For example, let’s look at lagoon nebula. It should have beautiful star cluster consisting from blue and red-orange stars, lagoon itself should be sapphire color. Around lagoon orange color transiting into reddish-brown, which slowly disappears into black space. It is heavenly lagoon! Right? Celestron with its creations show none of these. Instead, we have white stars, lateral chromatism , forced over processing every picture, blotting stars, diffused to unpleasant shape, etc. I could probably be forever delusional that it is great-good enough. But, I happened to bought Tak Epsilon and it just broke to pieces all delusions. After first picture, it was clear. Sheeit! I have just been waisting my time with Celestron creations.

Thx Pat Comes at a good time for me. I'm adding a hyperstar with my 11" SCT. Doug