FSQ106EDX4 first light - fixed the blue

[dylan_odonnell (Dylan)]

100kg ?!?!

You're still breaking weightlifting records Mike 😂

[RobF (Rob)]

That's just not right. You can't get everything working first try!

Next you're going to tell us the weather was fine the moment you had it all set up too??

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

A joyous result. We are thrilled on your behalf. A very well thought out system, and a beautiful unrehearsed first light.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by dylan_odonnell

100kg ?!?!

You're still breaking weightlifting records Mike ��

Ha ha yeah you should'a seen me holding onto the whole shebang with the Dec axis horizontal, all the scopes and cameras on one side, I had to hold it all with my left side while my right side unscrewed the thread Tak 6.5kg weight so I could slide the weight plates on and off in different combinations and screw the 6.5kg back on each time.. the RA clutch wouldn't hold, I had to stop it all swinging down and smashing into the pier!..it was hair raising and at one point I thought shight I might not be able to do this ...but I dug deep and just did it, caused a few beads of sweat

Originally Posted by RobF

That's just not right. You can't get everything working first try!

Next you're going to tell us the weather was fine the moment you had it all set up too??

Well Rob, I was suitably amazed too and yes as soon as it was all setup on Sun it was indeed perfectly clear, steady and transparent...Sunday night was almost a religious experience

Originally Posted by Placidus

A joyous result. We are thrilled on your behalf. A very well thought out system, and a beautiful unrehearsed first light.

Thanks guys, like I needed any more...it has renewed my enthusiasm for this caper

Mike

[dylan_odonnell (Dylan)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ha ha yeah you should'a seen me holding onto the whole shebang with the Dec axis horizontal, all the scopes and cameras on one side, I had to hold it all with my left side while my right side unscrewed the thread Tak 6.5kg weight so I could slide the weight plates on and off in different combinations and screw the 6.5kg back on each time.. the RA clutch wouldn't hold, I had to stop it all swinging down and smashing into the pier!..it was hair raising and at one point I thought shight I might not be able to do this ...but I dug deep and just did it, caused a few beads of sweat

Mike

Hah! I'm just a little guy and I can get the 11" on myself but always rope a visitor into the OTA changeover. 100 kgs is INSANE! and with such expensive equipment! A hernia aside I would've **** myself regardless given the stakes 😂

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by dylan_odonnell

Hah! I'm just a little guy and I can get the 11" on myself but always rope a visitor into the OTA changeover. 100 kgs is INSANE! and with such expensive equipment! A hernia aside I would've **** myself regardless given the stakes 😂

The things we do....

[DJT (David)]

Great first light Mike. That’s a hell of a setup you have there! How much fun are you going to have!

[multiweb (Marc)]

Massive fov. Would take 4 panels to cover the same area.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by DJT

Great first light Mike. That’s a hell of a setup you have there! How much fun are you going to have!

You're not wrong Dave ...most excited I have been since back in 2011 when the AG12 arrived

Originally Posted by multiweb

Massive fov. Would take 4 panels to cover the same area.

You mean with your camera..?

Mike

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

very nice !

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

You mean with your camera..?

Yeah QHY8.

[Atmos (Colin)]

If I’d have tried that Mike your setup would have just lifted me off the ground haha

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by graham.hobart

very nice !

Cheers Graham

Originally Posted by multiweb

Yeah QHY8.

Right got it...actually looking at that and given you need some overlap, you might even need to take 6 panels? You would have slightly finer image scale though

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

If I’d have tried that Mike your setup would have just lifted me off the ground haha

Yeah after I got the telescopes all balanced...I went out and did the same with a few pints of my favourite beer Crankshaft...

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Even though just a test image...I decided to reprocess and fix the blue saturation and the registration error I had, much better now I think?

Same link in OP

Mike

[markas (Mark)]

Hi Mike,

I agree - it looks great now!

Mark

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by markas

Hi Mike,

I agree - it looks great now!

Mark

Thanks so much Mark, yeah better for sure...I was being lazy cus it was just a test image