New entry and first light with BORG APO60ED

[Anto]

Hello to everyone. I'm pleased to join to this forum. Reading some threads I noted friends already known :)
I'm Italian astroimager (I'm imaging with CCD and digital cameras just from 1 year) and my equipment is:
Meade 14" LX200GPS on equatorial superwedge;
Celestron Achro GT102 f/5
BORG APO60ED on EQ6 SW
and soon BORG APO100ED with 0,85x reducer/corrector

My interests are: High resolution planetary imaging and DSO imaging.
I matured a good experience in the planetary imaging but I have to enlarge again my experience. So I'm happy to share my tech and images here.

Regards, Anto

P.S.: Attached you'll find the first light of the BORG APO60ED used on moon unfortunately with many high and sharp clouds. The contrast is excellent although the clouds.

[DobDobDob]

:welcome: Anto, you are in a great place now :thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

Ciao Anto,

Benvenuto in Australia. Spero che godiate il vostro soggiorno. Speriamo di vedere molte delle vostre immagini. :thumbsup:

[Ric]

Hi Anto, and welcome to the group. That is a very nice image to start with.
I'm looking forward to seeing more.
Where is Capua near? I have relatives near Milan.

Cheers

[[1ponders]]

:hi: and :welcome: Anto.

Nice combination that borg and DMK :thumbsup:

[Anto]

:) wow thanks to Ron, Ken, Ric & Paul. Nice to meet someone talks in Italian language.
Capua is very near to Naples about 40km.
I work in Milan from monday to friday and every weekends I have my time to get home and to image something in the sky (when the sky is good).
The image posted is just a test of my new guiding scope BORG APO60ED.
I use the Meade 14" for the HiRes purpose.

[ballaratdragons]

Anto,

I used the website 'Babelfish' to write in Italian for you. Just to make you feel a bit more welcome :)

[Anto]

Thanks Ken :) anyway I feel at home if I found people that is happy to look at the night sky :thumbsup:

[iceman]

Hey Anto!

Nice to see you here! I look forward to your images and technical input, your experience and advice will be most valued.

Great first light image for the refractor!

[Ric]

Hi Anto, my relatives are in Crema.
Your equipment setup sounds very nice, you should post a picture if you get a chance.

Cheers

[Phil]

nice sharp photo there Anto. Love to see some of your planet photos
Phil

[RB]

That's stunning Anto.

Welcome to the forum too btw. :welcome:

Looking forward to more.

[Seawolf]

Hello anto
this is a great place for share experiences
also i am Italian
cheers
Giorgio aka Lupodimare

[Anto]

Thanks to everyone for the welcome :)
Nice to see here Giorgio.

Here's some pics again with the same equipment.

Cheers, Anto

[RB]

Anto, these are all breathtakingly beautiful.

:eyepop:

[h0ughy]

some nice toys and wonderful results. Welcome to the site