Eta carina thru poor mans rich field telescope

[tornado33]

Hi all
Got out my trusty meade Cometracker 6 inch Schmidt Newtonian, which cost me around $500 brand new many years ago now.
3x5 mins ISO 400, with UHCS filter and MPCC coma corrector. Modded 350D, hand guided using an ex halleys comet special 3 inch K Mart brand catadioptric guidescope. (That was $90 new)
Scott

[RB]

That's awesome Scott.

:clap:

[Ric]

Great image Scott, it's turned out a treat.

Cheers

[seeker372011]

great image with simple gear Scott

[iceman]

Excellent!

[tornado33]

Thanks all
Heres a larger version
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/uploads/etacarina3x5minsuhcs6inchcolourbig. jpg
there seems to be a collimation issue top left. The scope has no adjustment for primary mirror collimation, only the secondary. Ive collimated it as best as I can with a single spot laser collimator but that might not be the most accurate way with a schmidt newt.
Mirrors are green plate glass, as is the uncoated corrector plate
Guess if I was keen Id send them to Mark Sutching to be refigured more accurately, then on to Chi Qin to be silver coated, and the corrector plate a/r coated.

The coma present now is less than half of what would be present without the MPCC.
Scott

[Phil]

That is one nice photo
Phil

[spearo]

Well done.
AND hand guided too
frank