NGC 6302 with new scope

Stevec35 (Steve) · #1 20-06-2013, 02:27 PM

This is nothing terribly exciting but it does show that things are starting to come together with the new RC scope. I managed a first light fairly quickly but since then I've had all sorts of problems covering the mount, associated electronics and the collimation. Still some work to do but this image looked promising. I took it last night in windy conditions.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/n...L6303_RC14.htm

RickS (Rick) · #2 20-06-2013, 03:20 PM

Very promising, Steve!

Stevec35 (Steve) · #3 20-06-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RickS

Very promising, Steve!

Thanks Rick

allan gould · #4 20-06-2013, 05:06 PM

Very nice first light and very close with the new scope.
Allan

strongmanmike (Michael) · #5 20-06-2013, 05:48 PM

Good start Steve, a 90% crop means that's one small FOV though, on nights of good seeing you will rock!

Any pictures of the new setup?

Mike

gregbradley · #6 20-06-2013, 06:58 PM

That's a very nice image Steve. I think this scope suits your 6303 better.

An AOL would be very handy at that focal length and when there are nights of good seeing it will really sing.

Greg.

Ross G · #7 20-06-2013, 10:43 PM

Great capture Steve.

Ross.

Stevec35 (Steve) · #8 20-06-2013, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross G

Great capture Steve.

Ross.

Thanks Ross

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Originally Posted by gregbradley

That's a very nice image Steve. I think this scope suits your 6303 better.

An AOL would be very handy at that focal length and when there are nights of good seeing it will really sing.

Greg.

Thanks Greg. Actually the 6303 is the only camera working at the moment. The STXL11002 I bought absolutely refuses to talk to my system. I do have an AOL and plan to hook it up eventually but I've got to get everything else working first.

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Good start Steve, a 90% crop means that's one small FOV though, on nights of good seeing you will rock!

Any pictures of the new setup?

Mike

Thanks Mike. The FOV is still pretty good. I cropped the image about 50% and then reduced it a bit to give 90% full resolution. I just uploaded a picture of the scope. It's at:

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/N...ry%20scope.jpg

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Originally Posted by allan gould

Very nice first light and very close with the new scope.
Allan

Thanks Allan. It's actually second light.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #9 21-06-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Stevec35

It's at:
http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/N...ry%20scope.jpg

Bloody beauty Steve, looks like a reeeal telescope!

Mike

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #10 21-06-2013, 05:01 PM

Wow Steve!!

Can't wait till you get the bugs ironed out, what a rig!!

Cheers,

Justin.

Logieberra (Logan) · #11 21-06-2013, 09:12 PM

Nice Steve, you're back in business!

sjastro · #12 21-06-2013, 09:26 PM

Congratulations on your new scope Steve.

Regards

Steven

Stevec35 (Steve) · #13 21-06-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Logieberra

Nice Steve, you're back in business!

Thanks Logan. The dreaded "autoguider error" still hasn't gone away though.

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Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne

Wow Steve!!

Can't wait till you get the bugs ironed out, what a rig!!

Cheers,

Justin.

Thanks Justin. I think I'm getting closer.

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Originally Posted by sjastro

Congratulations on your new scope Steve.

Regards

Steven

Thanks Steven. I hope it lives up to it's promise.

Stevec35 (Steve) · #14 21-06-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Bloody beauty Steve, looks like a reeeal telescope!

Mike

Thanks Mike. I think I was lucky to obtain it at a bargain price.

h0ughy (David) · #15 21-06-2013, 10:33 PM

wow such detail and what a setup!! really like to see what you get when your not testing

SkyViking (Rolf) · #16 21-06-2013, 11:44 PM

That looks absolutely fantastic Steve, congratulations with getting such a nice setup going!

Stevec35 (Steve) · #17 22-06-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyViking

That looks absolutely fantastic Steve, congratulations with getting such a nice setup going!

Thanks Rolf. Hope you haven't been affected by the recent bad weather in NZ.

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

wow such detail and what a setup!! really like to see what you get when your not testing

Thanks David. Hopefully there will be more images happening soon but the BOM Canberra forecast for the next 3 months isn't encouraging.

Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi) · #18 26-06-2013, 05:10 PM

Congrats for the new scope and for this image.

All the best,
Leo

Stevec35 (Steve) · #19 27-06-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo70

Congrats for the new scope and for this image.

All the best,
Leo

Thanks very much Leo

jase (Jason) · #20 28-06-2013, 10:20 PM

SHAZZAM! What a ripper, Steve! A glimpse of images to come with this fantastic set up. The details coming through are divine and I'm keen to see more. The scope is already flocked (secondary baffle) and primed ready for DSO photon action. If you weren't at your mount's limit before, I'd say you are now.

Thanks for sharing.