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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
A fine image Peter and a wonderful vista!  I must go back and shoot some LMC one day myself but there's too much else I CAN'T image right now with the perfectly cloudy skies we've been having down here of late. 
Somewhat predictably though, I must protest that 7 arcsec/pixel leaves way too much to the imagination.  |
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Originally Posted by multiweb
That's a massive very well corrected field on that FSQ. Do you have the standard focuser racked in to the max then some kind of PDF or microfocuser with a tilt mechanism between the camera and the scope? Any pic of the rig assembly? |
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Originally Posted by vlazg
Fantastic image Peter, I would love to image it but it is too low for up here and the wet season prohibits.. Jealous
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Originally Posted by PeterM
This is a really stunning image Peter. Bravo!
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Thanks gentlemen, as Marc guessed, to hold the weight of a STX16803 and CFW, you need a better focuser. In this case it's a FLI Atlas. (sorry no piccy of the image train...a different camera is there just now)
I had a Precise Parts adapter made to convert the maze of Taka threads to an AP 2.7" which simplifies mounting the camera.
This image however was really just a test shot to make an Apples Vs Apples image comparison to the new CMOS camera.
The CMOS pixel sizes are mucho better for this FL....but at the moment, an underwater camera might be a more prudent choice
