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Old 08-05-2024, 08:39 AM
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Maaaaaaaaaaaate!

Well, that AM5 is really a very nice mount indeed! I stuck my Sigma 70-200 F2.8 plus the x2 teleconverter on it last night, with a ZWO duo-band filter and 294MC camera.

I don't have a guide scope or that setup, but in preview mode (using an ASI air mini to control the lot) it seemed that 5 minute subs would be no problem at all.

Since the weather forecast here is turning un-great for the next week or so, I set up a bunch of 2 1/2 hour runs for four targets, so I'd hopefully get some nice data to play with.

Hot off the siril press this morning is this M8. It's a quick scripted auto-stack stack with the wrong duration dark frames (I need to shoot new ones at 300s) but wow I am *very* happy with this
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Old 08-05-2024, 08:44 AM
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Very nice Peter.
Well done !!

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Old 08-05-2024, 10:43 AM
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Congratulations on a job well done.
Keep them coming.

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Old 08-05-2024, 11:39 AM
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Yes Peter, good reasons to be pleased with this result. It just goes to show that with good quality gear you can achieve great results without a telescope!
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet Pete

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Impressively well done!
5 minute subs, unguided... Very impressive indeed.
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