Carina+ED80/2005

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Hi All,
As the weather here has been overcast I havent had a chance to try out my MEADE F-6.3 Focal reducer on the ED-80, this picture was taken last year in Jan. when I had just bought the CANON EOS300D, and used the ED80 (newly purchased also) with a MOGG focal reducer (see the Coma)to make the F-7.5 to about F-5, no dark frame removed and minimal processing, hope to do better this year using the MEADE F-6.3 reducer on the Ed80 which should give about F-4 and no Coma, I found a simple adaptor to let me do so at http://www.clearvueoptics.com/adapters.htm , the Item is a "DP2" and comes apart to allow the Reducer to be inserted between each half section this fits into the ED80 and the Canon "T" adaptor (a seperate item), I have one on loan locally and waiting for a clear night to test it.

Pix of Carina....1 x 10 Min. Exp. at ISO-800, ED80, guided with an LX-200+MX7C
regards.................Jim

[atalas]

Nice work Jim looks great .

[Striker]

Looks great Jim.....with more exposures you can get alot more of the faint detail.

Well done

[[1ponders]]

Nice shot Jim

FWIW those who have the Meade LX200 with the microfocuser or have bought the microfocuser, or have bought a JMI NGF-CM focuser, the SC-Adapter that comes with the focuser will slot straight into the 2" focuser of the ED80 and do the same job :thumbsup:

[Robby]

Very nice Jim! Love the detail around the keyhole..

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Hi All,
Many thanks for all the comments, and O.K. Paul on the LX200 Microfocusser being used for this purpose if not required in the LX200, I require it in the LX200 for the Guiding Camera+Reducer, and bought the ANTARES one to use with the ED80 which sits on top of the LX200, took my first images using the MEADE F-6.3 reducer last night and will post them with a Normal shot (no reducer) soon.

regards.........Jim