First Light, New 'Scope, New Mount - Same old target...

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Let go of my WOFLT110, RC8 & EQ6 - replaced them with a Sidereal Trading modded Helmerich CF tube f4 Newt and a well loved Takahashi NJP mount.

Came with all the bells & whistles incl. Moonlite Focuser, Paracoor CC, Heavy Duty Spider vanes, mirror upgrades, fan/heater etc. pimped up by Diego Colonnello.
Damn but the NJP mount is built like a Japanese WW2 battleship - and when slewing at high speed it sounds like a jet fighter taking off!

Very exited about imaging at f4, my previous rigs' 30min subs have become just 10min now.
As most of my imaging is done at home under LP I'm very exited about shortened data collection times.

Took a crack at the same target I posted earlier NGC2020 but this time I've used the new toys. Looking good so far!

This is 18 x 10mins 3nm Ha - colour version to follow soon!

Big thanks to Diego Colonnello and Clive Garner for their generous help and assistance with this system upgrade, and to the many IIS'ers whose advice was kindly offered on the way.
It's taken a while to figure it all out, but got there in the end

[multiweb (Marc)]

Beaute picture, great fov.

[RickS (Rick)]

That's a promising start, Andy

[Atmos (Colin)]

You must be stoked with the new gear Andy! And that guide graph is fantastic!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

The NJP is a corker of a mount, waaaaay understated

Wonder how my new AP1600 will compare ....looking forward to seeing what the go is....the friggin thing is sure massive! ...better track like an Exorcet missile!!

Mike

[Bart]

From the size of the graph it is hard to tell how well the mount is really doing although the image is an absolute corker!

Well done, Andy!

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Beaute picture, great fov.

Cheers Marc, have a good one!

Originally Posted by RickS

That's a promising start, Andy

Cheers Rick- hopefully the beginning of a beautiful friendship

Originally Posted by Atmos

You must be stoked with the new gear Andy! And that guide graph is fantastic!

Delighted so far Colin- cheers

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

The NJP is a corker of a mount, waaaaay understated

Wonder how my new AP1600 will compare ....looking forward to seeing what the go is....the friggin thing is sure massive! ...better track like an Exorcet missile!!

Mike

Bigger is always better Mike, your NJP was a faithful servant for many years. What the heck does NJP stand for anyway?

Originally Posted by Bart

From the size of the graph it is hard to tell how well the mount is really doing although the image is an absolute corker!

Well done, Andy!

Cheers Bart- round stars are all I want for Christmas

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Yum. Very yum. Deep and sharp.

You could combine the H-alpha from this version with the previous version.

(We were impressed with how you've glued the feet of the tripod to a vertical wall.)

[pfitzgerald (Paul)]

Absolutely majestic Andy - am looking forward to the finished product!

Paul

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

Yum. Very yum. Deep and sharp.
You could combine the H-alpha from this version with the previous version.
(We were impressed with how you've glued the feet of the tripod to a vertical wall.)

Hi M&T, yes have gathered some O3 & S2 so next processing project is to finish off this one - stay tuned! " Oh, and as Elwood Blues once famously said, "This is Glue, strong stuff"!

Originally Posted by pfitzgerald

Absolutely majestic Andy - am looking forward to the finished product!

Paul

Thank heaps Paul - can't wait to get it out under the skies at SV soon