Two years of Improvement

PeterSEllis (Peter) · #1 12-12-2018, 10:43 PM

Hi Guys,
The first shot was taken using a canon 1000D on the Esprit 150mm, a year after I returned to Astronomy after a 40 Year break, in those early days, I used to use 2415 hyper sensitized film, guided by hand and eye (No Goto or auto guiding). I was amazed at how far the technology had moved in my absence.
The last shot was taken a couple of nights ago using the same Esprit 150mm APO, ZWO ASI071 camera running at -10C, and of course Pixinsight to process it. Both shots taken at light polluted Boronia Melbourne, may all those street lights get the pox and die.
Things just keep getting better and better with the advancement of technology, it really is the golden age of astronomy.

Cheers
Peter

multiweb (Marc) · #2 13-12-2018, 07:45 AM

I keep seeing excellent shots taken with these Esprit scopes. They're really very good. Top flame.

RickS (Rick) · #3 13-12-2018, 09:06 AM

Nice work, Peter! It's great to look back and see a big improvement.

PeterSEllis (Peter) · #4 13-12-2018, 09:18 AM

Hi Marc,
Thanks for your comments. The Esprits are a very nice scope and for me a keeper. They may not be a Tak, but from the comparisons I have seen on the NET, there is not a lot of difference between them, other than in peoples minds, and the price is about a 1/3 the cost of a TAK.

Cheers
Peter

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Originally Posted by multiweb

I keep seeing excellent shots taken with these Esprit scopes. They're really very good. Top flame.

PeterSEllis (Peter) · #5 13-12-2018, 09:23 AM

Hi Rick,
Thanks for your comments. Yes, it always good to see a big improvement, unfortunately I think it is an exponential curve, two years from now it won't be as big.

Cheers
Peter

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Originally Posted by RickS

Nice work, Peter! It's great to look back and see a big improvement.