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Is there a better adapter for my edge 11 SCT than the Celestron 48 mm T adapter #93646? I shoot with an OAG and need the widest one available.

I would like to know if any one has experience of using a 2.5x Powermate with a FLT 91 for planetary visual and imaging. I would like to understand if it is easy to achieve focus with this setup.

I was on ebay a few weeks ago and spotted a SkyWatcher AllView mount listed for parts. It looked mechanically functional. I had repaired a couple of electronic issues on Skywatcher mounts before so I hoping this one would the same or similar. It was listed with a Best Offer option so I put my offer in and it was accepted. I got the mount for very littles So even if it couldn't b...

Tested out my new Astronomik 742 filter, Uranus M and Uranus C cameras. This is just (1) shot from each camera to do a quick test of their capabilities and then combined in GIMP. You can see the decagon at the bottom, very impressive cameras.

This morning I recorded a complete shadow transit of Tethys as shown below. The shadow can be seen as a faint dot traveling across Saturn midway between the ring and the north pole. Use your imagination if necessary. This was taken through a Stellarvue SVX180T refractor with 2X Barlow and a ZWO ASI676MC camera. 276 one minute videos were recorded between 0717 and 1206 UT (4 hour...