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Originally Posted by Cimitar
Wow! Very impressive . The detail on Jupiter is amazing
Am I reading that correctly when it says you're effective focal length is 9.6m? How do you achieve that, are you using a Powermate?
Cheers, Evan
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Thanks Evan, Glad you like the images.
I use a x5 Powermate and the x5 is different than the other Powermates in that you can increase its power by moving the camera's image plane back from the top edge of the Powermate. See the TeleVue chart at:
http://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_p...agCharthttp://
I have the camera sensor about 55mm back from the top edge of the x5 Powermate so from the graph this gives a magnification of about x6.5. My scope's focal length is 1.5m and with the Powermate at 6.5x I get an effective focal length of about 9.75m.
I hope this helps.
Mark
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Originally Posted by Quark
Really nice images there Mark, very well done.
Cheers
Trevor
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Thanks Trevor, Comment appreciated.
Mark
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Originally Posted by ags_
Excellent images Mark, I'm interested in the gear you used to achieve these.
Regards, Phil
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Thanks Phil,
My equipment is:
12" F5 Bintel Dob repurposed onto a Losmandy G11 for planetary. Mirror, secondary and focuser are stock however the mirror support has been reworked a little to more gently hold the mirror. It really is a crap mirror cell. Also, the springs have been turfed and I now rely on the push/pull screws to lock the mirror in place.
I use the original fan but now have it supported by a rubber band as previously mentioned. I use the scope in open air in my backyard and set the fan running as soon as the scope is set up some hours before observing. I have lined the inside of the tube with foam sheet a bit like how the old timers used to line their tubes with cork. Not sure if this does anything but I'm sticking to it.
Camera is a DKM21AU618. Filters are Edmund RGB and I run an Astronomic IR block. I use a TeleVue x5 PowerMate. I use an Orion manual five position filter wheel. I run an Orion motorised focuser controlled by a Shoestring FCUSB. I would like a motorised filter wheel as the 12" is really a bit much for the G11 and I need to be very careful when manually changing the filter.
I hope this is of some interest.
Happy to answer any other questions as best as I can.
Mark
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Originally Posted by rustigsmed
wow they are really well done Mark, nice work!
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Thanks Russel for your kind comments.
Mark