Collimation Time

After some poor views with my scope Ive decided to purchase a laser collimator and try to give my scope its first service. Images of Jupiter had a sharp spike to one side which I soon learned was the give away that I need to collimate my scope to re align the mirrors...

Jupiter 2012

At last! Some clear skies give a great view of Jupiter...

New camera

First clear and cold night this year and a first chance to test my new camera. A Canon 1100d DSLR should allow me to capture so great images.

First up tonight, Jupiter, Torus the Bull and the Pleiades to the East.