[Maurice]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Thats a good shot from the burbs of Melbourne Maurice ...heck, it's a good shot from anywhere!

Mike

Thanks very much Mike. Very kind words. I was lucky to get reasonable seeing for the shot. You can really tell if the seeing isn't good at nearly 3m focal length.

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Maurice,
excellent shot and only 2.5 hours of data with an OSC camera!


cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan.
I bought the ASI2600MC as a Christmas present to myself, and am constantly amazed at how far down the noise floor is on these. Coming from an 8300 based CCD the difference is huge & really shows up in what you can image from skies that aren't great (like in Melbourne).

Originally Posted by multiweb

+1 Superb shot. The EQ8 seems to do a real good job at handling the load.

Thanks Marc. I have had no problems with weight on the EQ8. Its not fancy , but it guides very well. I do have an issue with DEC backlash, but its not a deal-breaker - the work around is quite straight forward.