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Originally Posted by Startrek
Great effort considering unguided subs , magnitude 10 dim object , light polluted skies and a HEQ5 mount which has a recommended AP payload rating of only 8 to 9 kg
Your payload would be well over 9kg so you must be extremely well balanced and polar aligned
Well done !!!
My Bintel GSO 8” f5 newt with 60mm guide scope , ZWO guide camera , image camera Canon 600D , Baader coma corrector, finder, auto focuser, dew bands, all cables etc.... weighs in at 14.5 kg , and I use an EQ6-R mount
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Yes Martin, I am well above the 9 kg payload. Due to no guiding, I had no guide scope, no guide camera and I removed the finder scope, that helped lighten the load. The 550d body is one of the lightest dslrs Canon made, one reason I chose it for AP. I guess I just lucked it out on the night, balance and PA were good and the atmosphere behaved itself during my short session out there. Sometimes things go your way, another night and everything seems to be going wrong. I might try this again on the weekend from a darker site if the weather is favourable. It would be nice to eliminate the thermal noise which appears in this shot. A cooler night would help.Thanks for the pat on the back Martin, I'm glad you were impressed with my efforts on this one.
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Originally Posted by Outcast
Nice one Michael,
Haven't had a crack at imaging a galaxy yet, must get on to that...
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There's still a few up there to have a go at Carlton, a dark sky certainly helps achieve a better result. Thanks for your compliment.
