I started my set up 14/7/2025 outside ready for the Nights shooting as I have done for a very long time. I noted that the heater strap on the back mirror was not right so I fixed it up. I looked up to see smoke coming for my Camera/Filter wheel. I pulled out the power cable as fast as I could to the main supply box. when I did get to the front I noted tendrils of smoke coming from the camera.

The long and short the Camera and Filter wheel have been to China and back after a warranty repair. Thats a whole other "Book" but it turns out the parts are not made as robust as I had thought Humidity had corroded the card. So now the camera is either shooting or in the Sahara( Plastic bag and Silica Gel).




This is first light of the QHY268M that is either shooting or living in the Sahara. If you ever needed any proof that a mono camera gathers more detail compare the pair.



The panorama is three long and two night each, its hard to buy consecutive nights these days. This is a SiiHaOiii panorama. Now its look for next target.

QHY268M -10c 5 min each filter over 2 nights each panel. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps