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Old 18-07-2009, 10:20 PM
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WO Zenithstar 70ED first light. M8 in Ha.

Hey everyone...

Well here's first light with my heavily downsized setup.. After having sold the EQ6, and the 8" RC... I Have had a slight reprieve and was able to get a HEQ5 mount and a Zenithstar 70ED APO...

Tonight I used the ST10, which will probably be the last time as it sold late last week, the new owner will be picking it up sometime this week...

Details:
ZS70ED @ F/6.2 (prime focus) 434mm FL.
ST10XEi with 13nm Lumicon Ha filter.
HEQ5 Pro.

60x1 minute exposures - unguided
15 darks, 15 bias
All at -10°c

I may upload a full sized image later tonight to my webspace, I used 2x drizzle, so the 3.2mp image came out at 4368x2944, and in my opinion is rather nice..

Cheers for looking!
Alex.

ps. I really do love this little girly scope I have.. Seems pleasing so far! I will need a flattener though when the larger sensor arrives..
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