My friend decided to buy his first scope, a 200mm Skywatcher with HEQ5 Pro mount.  IMG_1813.JPG 2nd night out after we figured out how to get all the software integrated and working. EQmod, stellarium and sharpcap and some other one for the guide scope.  We had issues with no RA tracking with the gu...

It wasn't in the media here in Aus and the internet was still in it's infancy here so most including myself didn't have the internet back then. So I knew nothing of it until like 10 years later.

I heard various numbers between 2028-2035.  I can't find anything on the net about it anymore.

5700XT ref model with water block, 3900X and a Seasonic 850W is what I plan to get.
haven't run the flashback, don't have a spare PSU

Board finally arrived. Just need to slowly get all the other bits, Waiting for work to pay my invoices so I can get some cash before xmas. Soon as I get that a CPU, RAM,  PSU, NVMe and maybe a new GPU is in order to allow me to at least get 7 installed and the whole thing debugging as for sure I kno...

Meteor storms, Is there some info about their predictions into the future? I remember I used to be able to find info on various ones that were predicted but seems I get no relevant results on google anymore. Specifically the Leonid storm, when is the next one? I recall saying they come every 33 year...

Cool, thanks! I'll check it out.

What are you using to record SE with? I tried fraps, afterburner and the built in recorder and have had no luck. The first 2 record broken (frames in wrong and random order, missing etc) and the built in one slows my PC down to a few frames per minute and then the playback is like 5x speed or errors...

I think it's just a limitation of the engine. It has aerodynamics but lacks real orbital mechanics for the craft as far as I can see.

I'm not sure, it could be.  But DOA is a bit of concern.

Yeah it does go up in altitude slowly, I don't think it flies off though. I found the horizon key only levels off if the incline becomes too much despite holding the key down and then it repeats like that, it doesn't hold a constant level. It ends up making the level bob every few sec. Over time tha...