First light for the new Ioptron CEM 70G with Voyager!
Picked up a bargain on a near new CEM 70 - still under warranty, only driven on Sundays by a little old lady etc.
Hooked it all up to Voyager via an intel NUC and Pegasus ultimate powerbox.
The Big Tak TOA 130 rides very happily on top of the Ioptron, and guiding using the 121mm FL built in iGuider was under .4 arc sec p/p! Astounding!
This classic target IC 2944 aka 'the Running Chicken Nebula', seemed a good one for a quick hit out, so 6 hrs Ha, 6 hrs O3, 4 hrs S2 and 40mins RG&B from the burbs here in light pollutionville, Melbourne.
Is it just my recent indulgence in slow cooking or does it not resemble a smokin' Weber BBQ on wheels?
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Looking forward to doing more imaging with this fine combination!
PS: Big thanks to my astro buddy Paul for all his help with the install & getting it all going smoothly.
