Moon with Zenithstar

[mick pinner]

My LX 200 is being serviced so l decieded to get a few quick pics through the new refractor, a bit rushed because the cloud was rolling in but not a bad start.

[asimov]

Nice Mick. It also qualifies for the monthly challenge copernicus.

[atalas]

Hey Mick looks Good ! very good start dude congrtas .

Louie :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

Nice one Mick! Hey you should put that one in the monthly challenge.

[Robby]

Not a bad start... Hmmm that's a bit of an understatement! Nice work :D

[robin]

Is this a WO Zenithstar 80 Mick?

[mick pinner]

yes it is.

[iceman]

That's a great shot, one of your best moon shots Mick!

What camera did you use?

[mick pinner]

I used the LPI with a VR-1 filter, it was a single exposure at .004, gain 50% and offset 20%, and sharp edge filter. l had a quick play with the histogram settings but didn't take note of the final numbers.

[robin]

So did you get the Zenithstar brand new Mick? How does it perform?I was a millisecond away from getting one but grabbed your Orion ED80 instead!

[mick pinner]

l bought it brand new from Advanced Telescope Supplies, l was looking to get a W.O 2" dielectric diagonal and they were $465.00 and then l saw the Zenithstar package all up for $870.00 inc diagonal and VR-1 filter, it has a slightly shorter f/l than the Orion but l would say the viewing is equal, the Zenithstar is certainly better build quality than the Orion and it has a fully rotatable focuser but optically they are on a par.

[ving]

thats a lovely shot mick :)
was there much end processing on it?

[mick pinner]

nothing Ving, straight from the camera to Ice In Space.

[beren]

:thumbsup: excellent image there Mick with the new scope