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| Reflections off and through the Celestron Nexstar 6SE corrector plate |
Flying Saucers
This we have not seen. All sky activities appear normal from the new location. Through haze, one brighter star and a very bright satellite were viewed to nights ago. The mountain contains some homes and temples and one place of worship had an open smoke fire during the day to burn money to send it to Heaven for the benefit of deceased loved ones.
Weather Trend
The weather trend is good. After several relatively clear nights, last night pocket clouds moved in until the sky was obliterated. No rain is in the forecast. As seasonal temperatures rise, more sky conditions will change to clearing. Currently in the daytime there is a mix of smoke, fog, haze, mist, air pollution, and smog. This can rapidly clear out due to changing oceanic tradewinds.
The weather trend is good. After several relatively clear nights, last night pocket clouds moved in until the sky was obliterated. No rain is in the forecast. As seasonal temperatures rise, more sky conditions will change to clearing. Currently in the daytime there is a mix of smoke, fog, haze, mist, air pollution, and smog. This can rapidly clear out due to changing oceanic tradewinds.
The following morning the sky had all clouds and it took 2 to 3 hours for a small space in between clouds to occur. It happened exactly at the position of Venus around 4 am and lasted for 20 minutes. During this time period, good observations of Venus were possible.
Solar Observatory
Singularity Observatory is working towards setting up the new Celestron Nexstar 6SE with a Celestron Solar Filter. The order needs to go in to the optics company. The larger aperture and focal length supersedes the 4.5-inch RFT used previously to show more solar detail. Solar cartography of sunspots will be expanded and researched. Solar observing opens up more observing time on the telescope during the day when the sky clears. The solar observatory will use the same sky area to the East in the morning.
Telescope Diagonal
Work continues upgrading the Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope. Research shows that although the reflectivity of the diagonal may not be at 99%, its size is perfect for the telescope and it permits better viewing closer to the zenith. So called replacement star diagonals are very large and would obstruct observing even remotely close to the zenith. Therefore a large replacement diagonal will not be forthcoming.
Telescope Diagonal
Work continues upgrading the Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope. Research shows that although the reflectivity of the diagonal may not be at 99%, its size is perfect for the telescope and it permits better viewing closer to the zenith. So called replacement star diagonals are very large and would obstruct observing even remotely close to the zenith. Therefore a large replacement diagonal will not be forthcoming.
Diagonal Solution
The solution perhaps is to use a flip mirror and divert the optical stream back and forth from the eyepiece to the camera, therefore no diagonal is used and the full amount of light reaches the camera (but not the eyepiece). It needs a determination to see if the flip mirror size fits the back of the telescope for minimal obstruction and to see if focus is dynamically kept in range.
Accessories Reviewed
The vote is in to keep accessories in the review section. Numerous more accessories are on the review list.
Astroimaging Web Presence
Ever since the purchase of the Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope, the astroimaging Web Presence Popularity has shot up wildly like a rocket. https://otisastro.blogspot.com/
