The second (less than good) image with my new FSQ106ED.
I managed 6 X 15 minute exposures. The seeing tonight was terrible but I had to try it out. I also notice that the camera has a slight tilt which should be fixed once I get the srew together camera mounting rings and CAA I have just ordered but in the mean time I will have to live with the 2" clamp connections.
Still I am reasonably happy with the image, it shows some of the capabilities of the scope while imaging at native 530mm with my QHY8.
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106ED F5 530mm
Camera: QHY8 OSC Cooled
Guiding: QHY5, WO 70mm and PHD
When I went back outside because PHD had lost the guide star I was horrified at the amount of dew which had settled on the computer, keyboard and whiteboard. Water trails all down the whiteboard and LCD Monitors. At least the dew heaters had worked and the lenses were clear and clean.
Hi res version at:
http://www.darkskyau.com/cm/displayi...170&fullsize=1 BEWARE ALMOST 6MB.