First Light from refurbished Sirius Dome - Grus Quartet

[ozstronomer]

After spending 6 months last year refurbishing and motorising a second hand 2.3 Meter Sirius Dome, I finally had a chance to get my first image.

The Grus Quartet taken with a William Optics 110mm TBM refractor and Moravian G2-8300 camera

4 hours of Lum and 2 hours each of RGB

Taken from the backyard 12km from Brisbane CBD


Link to larger version www.astrobin.com/376553/B/?nc=user

Comments and suggestions welcome

Thanks Geoff

[RickS]

Congrats, Geoff! Nice to see all 4 in the same FOV.

[ozstronomer]

Thanks Rick, always nice to get the first one done :)

[codemonkey]

Nice work, Geoff; gotta love the Grus Quartet.

So you got the dome refurbed and motorised eh? Congrats! I'd be interested to hear what you ended up doing with it :-)

[ozstronomer]

Hi Lee,

Yep all up and running, will send pics

Cheers

[troypiggo]

Ooh nice. Well captured and processed.

[ozstronomer]

Thanks Troy, happy with the first one :)

[h0ughy]

Lovely results

[ozstronomer]

Thanks David

[peter_4059]

great first light for the dome Geoff. No excuses now....

[ozstronomer]

Thanks Peter, Just waiting for the clouds to clear :windy:

[xthestreams]

Hey Geoff, congrats on the setup. I realise it’s been a while, but I’m thinking about adding the automation kit to an old 2.3, what can you share about the experience with a prospective “victim”?