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Originally Posted by RobF
Its a bit sad that's it almost Astrofest and we're still struggling to get a decent new moon weekend! 
Hoping to get some time away with the kids next month - fingers crossed. I'm travelling for work around AF alas this year Rick. Might save me some money though not seeing what you have 
The M8 was with the QHY9 (among first serious pics I took with it) with 1000mm (F5) focal length - FOV would normally frame M8 nicely but nothing like the arcsec/pixel you have. Peter Ward has commented before about the first 80% of engineering being relatively straight-forward, then to get more you're really have to pay for quality. Ahem - I think my image is struggling to be 20% of your first light snaps rather than 80%  |
Catch you another time then, Rob. And I wouldn't want your kids to be without shoes because I introduced you to another sexy scope
Good gear definitely makes a difference and allows you to get decent results with less effort. Either way, getting the best result with any set up is hard work and that challenge is what it's all about for me. Oh, and I'd definitely rate your image better than you do
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
Nice result Rick! That Ceravolo looks like a keeper and having a dual FL system is a real bonus!
Cheers, Marcus
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Thanks, Marcus. Very happy with it so far. Any news on the delivery of your new drool-worthy beast?