Weather was closing in and I had time for 90 minutes - so I ran luminance only on these 2 scopes - A BabyQ FSQ85EDX at f5.3 with an SXVR_H16 Astrodon filter on a Titan vs WO FLT110 at f7 with ATIK LE4000 (same sensor as the SX) with Astronomic filter on a G11. Both used OAG with Lodestar or equivalent.
The WO did the Witches Head with 10 min subs and the BabyQ did the Pleides in 5 min subs.
CCD Inspector says the Baby Q is as flat as a tack but the WO has a little tilt but both are well collimated.
The night before I had done some runs on M33 with the same setup but doing full LRGB. The results are iteresting.
I love the BabyQ but am pretty darned happy with the WO as well.
Peter
Thanks Laurie, Rick.
You're right about the larger sensor Rick, but the balancing factor, for me,has been that I can use a 7-slot FW with this sensor and 1 1/4 inch filters - keeping the weight and cost way down. I am going to press on for a year or so with this image scale and do the best I can with it. Perhaps I will switch up again in time but for now I'm at a sweet spot.
