Well after 6 months I am finally back in the imaging saddle, longest hiatus from imaging since 2003.
After having pulled everything apart for cleaning and then reassembling all the imaging gear up on the new AP1600GTO and collimating the AG12 (using Catseye tools), then becoming familiar with the operation of the new mount, it was time for testing the collimation, tracking and guiding.
This is only a simple
7 X 5min of Luminace (no flats or darks) test, using the SXVRH694 through the 1120mm F3.8 Newtonian = 0.83"/pix
The seeing was quite ordinary but all looks reasonably ok..? Some minor star wonkyness is evident, mainly top left and lower right
, so a slight collimation tweek may be necessary..?
Next post will be a full blown image, promise
Mike