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Originally Posted by AstroAussie
Love it Ray! Look forward to more! 
Lucas |
thanks Lucas - hopefully will do
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Originally Posted by RobF
What can you say about that M104 - other than stunning!
Would love to see some pics of the rig if you get time Ray. Looks like you're definitely on to a winner. Good to see a good Newt system getting the recogition it deserves  |
Thanks very much Rob. Newtonians have their problems, but with small pixels, they are the only affordable way to get significant aperture at shorter focal lengths and they can deliver if you get the coma sorted. Once I had decided on the H694 for its high QE, low read noise and ABG, the choice of scope was clearly a fast Newtonian.
Pictures attached - bog standard at this stage
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Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne
Stunning Sombrero from the new scope Ray!
You really know your stuff, must pick your brain on scope setup if you don't mind me asking?
Cheers,
Justin. |
Hi Justin. Pick my brain
... What did they say in the old police movies? - "move along folks, nothing to see here.."
To date, the scope is as supplied - want to keep it that way until I am sure that it won't need warranty work. It really only needs a slightly stronger focuser to keep the CC and camera aligned and it will have to be wrapped in reflecting tape to reduce dew formation (will be a shame to cover up that beautiful CF, but it gets dripping wet as is). Mirror mounting appears to be effective and the CF tube is nice and stiff.
Will need a better mount as well, but will make that decision when I am certain that the optics can consistently deliver.
Images as requested showing the bog standard scope on the bog standard EQ6 and hiding behind the windbreak. At this stage am using manual focusing and have not yet modified the height of the focuser so that I can fit the OAG. Oh, and the wiring layout is temporary...regards ray