Great job as always. I hope you have clear skies.

@PatriotAstro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

yesterday I got my first NINA session, thanks to you, but to be clear that was the first night with 6 hours of clear skies and now I'm processing the dithering to drizzle data from the dumbbell nebula, lets see how it comes up with 2h22m minutes from it and another 5 hour of the lagoon and triffid nebula from other scope so of course, you deserve, CLEAR SKIES ASTRO PATRIOT.

@PatriotAstro

Жыл бұрын

So happy to help!

That's a beautiful image! Sorry for your not being able to image very much, but thanks for the Prime Day heads up!!!

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

It’s been absolutely miserable. Everything is just collecting dust at this point. Not to mention that it makes it extremely challenging to complete some of the videos I’m working on. I almost put my equipment out the other night even though there was a 5% threat of rain. I’m glad I didn’t, we got 1 inch of rain in under an hour!

@Diocrew

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatriotAstro I feel for you! Clouds have been ruining my imaging plans and then of course its nice and clear when I have to go somewhere! Hoping for clear skies for you soon! 🔭 🔭 🔭 🔭 🔭 🔭 🔭

I bought one yesterday on your advise and I hope to install it using your latest video's. Thanks for all the great work you do. I've learned a lot from you video's and made a lot of progress using NINA due to that. Keep it up

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hopefully I can get some more imaging, processing, and feature related videos out … weather permitting. :)

@MaartenJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

I installed the mini PC and tested everything. Thanks to your video it was smooth sailing especially for an Apple guy like me. Tonight’s supposed to be a clear night so I hope I can give it a thorough test. I hope you’ll get some clear skies too very soon.

Just a heads-up that I've been running a Quieter 3Q and a Quieter2. The Q2 has been giving me issues with remote desktop that I eventually traced down to the Wifi adapter resetting occasionally, sometimes triggering a reboot. The 3Q has been very stable. So I suggest that folks spend the money for the 3Q and avoid the Q2 for astronomy.

Thanks for the heads up! Been on the fence about picking up one of these for a while now. The NUC I've been running has been showing it's age, so something lighter and faster that I'll be able to power off 12v will be a nice upgrade. Will also be nice to have a backup PC for a week long star party trip that's coming up, just hope I have clear skys! The PNC has been pretty cloudy this year.

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

I really need to figure out how to get away from these clouds. It’s my number one priority at this point.

Thanks Chad!

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

I figured everyone likes to spend money on something. :-)

@alanrockowitz379

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatriotAstro I just thought the SSD for $80 was too good a deal to pass up. I’m always juggling for space on my internal storage. Seems easy enough.

Thanks, Chad. If I can't get clear skies, nor can you, and that's final! Ha

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

LOL! SouthEast weather, right?

@HeavenlyBackyardAstronomy

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatriotAstro ... Yep ... Ugh! I have had over 12" of rain since June 29 in the 'Heavenly Backyard Garden'.

I bought mine in May from Amazon for less than they are selling them today as a Prime deal. Beware these big events as the savings are often worse than the normal mid year discounted rate.

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

Do you happen to remember what you paid? $223 for the 256 gig model is actually pretty good. I might’ve seen it get down around $219 with a coupon previously. $207 for the 128gb I think (Which I would opt for, and spend the extra money on a discounted NVMe SSD)

Hi Chad, I was waiting until AmazonPrime came along before ordering the suggested equipment from your mini pc series while using your affiliation Amazon links. I do have a request. From all of the configurations can you show or do a video on how you have put together all of this new equipment (I understand you are not getting clearer skies but I figured this was a indoor project) i.e. heat sink onto your mini PC and how it is attached to your mount. (if it is) I know that you are using your build powerbox with your Anderson plugs by the way great video on cable management. I am using a Pegasus Astro ultimate power box. (yes I'm still new school have not been comfortable enough and making my own cable yet). But very curious on how are you setting up linking to all of the new equipment. Thanks again for all of your great help.

@PatriotAstro

Жыл бұрын

I'll try to show it in some videos soon. I tend to reconfigure my layout more often than i should because of videos, etc.

@pvestudio105

Жыл бұрын

@@PatriotAstro Thanks, very much appreciate it. And totally understand about constantly reconfiguring your set up. Learning so much. Welcome back and understand about your family.

NINA needs a cloud dispersion plug-in. 😁

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

I apparently need a mountaintop…

Samyang 135mm is 20% off prime day

@PatriotAstro

2 жыл бұрын

I’m actually looking for an EF lens. Is this highly recommended by you, or do you see anything else on there I should be looking at for Astro? I’d like to add some cheap canon DSLR into the mix to show that anyone can get into this hobby.

@aluginbill6182

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatriotAstro Lots of good reviews of this lense for wide field use. I don’t personally have one but have been thinking about it for a long time.