TS115 first light

casstony · #1 03-12-2018, 01:04 PM

I took about 30 minutes worth of images of various objects last night to try out the new scope; it's a TS 115 f/7 triplet with a WO 0.8 Flat6A II reducer and I took a guess at the reducer setting so the corner stars are stretched.

I still haven't figured out how to process M42 properly in my version of PS so there's lots of room for improvement.

Lots of fun though: M42, Horsehead/Flame, Rosette, comet Wirtanen

multiweb (Marc) · #2 03-12-2018, 01:12 PM

I like the details and colours in your Orion and also the Rosette. Nice one.

xelasnave · #3 03-12-2018, 03:45 PM

Great stuff Tony.
Handy FOV.
Keep them coming.
Alex

casstony · #4 03-12-2018, 04:26 PM

Thanks Marc and Alex. I'm keen to give the Rosette a decent go since it seems to be an easy target and quite large.

glend (Glen) · #5 03-12-2018, 04:32 PM

Tony, welcome to the TS115 club, a wonderful scope imho, it's the only one I have held onto.

bigjoe (JOSEPH) · #6 03-12-2018, 04:41 PM

Top scopes these TS are I have the 130mm Triplet..SHARP!

Love your M42. not overdone...I dont have to watch it with sunglasses like some posted here.

bigjoe.

gaseous (Patrick) · #7 03-12-2018, 04:42 PM

That subtle Orion colour palette is quite lovely. The others aren't too shabby neither.

casstony · #8 03-12-2018, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glend

Tony, welcome to the TS115 club, a wonderful scope imho, it's the only one I have held onto.

Thanks Glen; the TS115 is a very nice combination of portability, capability and price. Mine weighs 6.6 Kg with losmandy dovetail and handle.

The 130 is a great scope too Joe but a bit heavy for me.
Thanks again for all of the kind comments.