Two widefields from Astrofest

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #1 14-08-2011, 08:44 PM

Image One is the Dark Doodad. W.O. 72 mm Megrez with the type 3 reducer/flattener. Canon 20d modded on an eq5 mount,30 x 5min guided.

Image two is a widefield of M8 and M20. W.O. 72 mm Megrez with the type 3 reducer/flattener. Canon 20d modded on an eq5 mount, 36 x 3min unguided

Both images captured in Nebulosity and processed in CS3

I really like the FOV of this scope with the reducer. It doesn't show any CA and just a slight amount of coma in the corners.

Comments and Suggestions welcome

batema (Mark) · #2 14-08-2011, 09:03 PM

That is a great field of view and nice images especially M8 and M20. Well done.

Mark

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #3 14-08-2011, 09:23 PM

LOL I like the Doodad best.
Nice to see some images still emerging from AF.
I should see if I have any left to process.

allan gould · #4 14-08-2011, 11:45 PM

Nice shots Geoff. Glad to see the ruckus in the tent didn't disturb your field of view.
Allan

troypiggo (Troy) · #5 15-08-2011, 11:40 AM

Agree - nice field of view in both, and well done even getting them and I know you had guiding problems on that mount. Not sure if it's just this monitor, but the backgrounds do look a little green, particularly the M8/M20 one.

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #6 15-08-2011, 03:11 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I'm quite impressed with this scope/reducer combo. Now to get the moravian G2-3800 connected

atalas · #7 15-08-2011, 04:31 PM

Nice work Geoff...that's big Doodad!

RickS (Rick) · #8 15-08-2011, 04:39 PM

Very nice, Geoff! Will we see the W.O. in action next new moon?

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #9 15-08-2011, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickS

Very nice, Geoff! Will we see the W.O. in action next new moon?

Rick, I sure hope so

The FOV lends itself to a two or four panel mosaic, that will be the next little challenge

Ross G · #10 15-08-2011, 09:28 PM

Two very nice, wide photos Geoff.

They look great.

Ross.