Well done Alex - it's a start!
Nice focus on the Crux pic...Acrux and Gacrux both resolved as doubles.
Did you Autofocus on the brighter stars?
Roll on the new mount.
Doug
Manually focused Doug. Thanks for the encouragement... I've got everything I need except the mount, even whacked together a home made side by side for the guide scope + dslr, someone has to kick the importer of skywatcher gear fair up the backside already!!
will give it a go... Its clouded over nicely to dampen my further attempts for this evening.... Will keep an eye on the skies and if it clears up I'll give it a fly... Would autofocusing on Jupiter the switching to manual focus do? or better to autofocus on one of the stars in my image?
I've just been having a look see at a few peoples gallery (this means you two!!) and I think I could fall in love with this style of astro imaging! I'm waiting on funds to clear from an insurance claim recently, and when that goes in, I'll also have a 300mm F/4L and a 400mm f/5.6L to play with...
I'm waiting on funds to clear from an insurance claim recently, and when that goes in, I'll also have a 300mm F/4L and a 400mm f/5.6L to play with...
Aww, go on Alex, buy us a Dob will ya? Only $599 for the collapsible 10" Skywatcher from Andrews. I promise to love it and squeeze it and hold it tight.
I'll be your best friend, honest, I will!
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease
Bugger, he didnt fall for it. (oops did I type that out loud?)
this Omega Cent. is 100% crop @ 200mm, so blur is alot more evident. but focus seems to be better despite the blur.
Crux @ 131mm, much better focus, both doubles alot more pronounced..
The Jewel Box is a 100% crop from the Crux image.. mainly to highlight focus.
I'm calling around every astro shop I can think of tomorrow... surely someones got an EQ6pro for me... I'll be telling them I'd even be happy with a ex-display providing it has full warranty..
Focusing on a bright star is the way to go! I got a shot of M20-M8, although 3 seconds was only enough to get a touch of M8's nebulosity, and no visible sign of M20... Also, it was taken at 200mm and without tracking, 200mm @ 3sec starts to show pretty ugly trails...
called andrews today. They have stock and mine was posted this afternoon! Oh the excitement.. Its intense! Should be set up and shooting by friday night!
I purchased a EQ6Pro from Andrews today as well Also for imaging with my 350D and Canon 70-200. Well also for my 10" newt that sorely needs go-to rather than the rocker box its currently sitting in
Yeah mine is for all of my gear... the 6" achromat has been sitting in its box on the floor since i got it waiting for a mount... My planetary imaging is only going to get better and my 350D + slew of telephoto L glass is going to love it!
