Nice clear skies last night, no moon.
Taken from my backyard in Sydney.
Nexstar 11 GPS,unmodded Nikon D70 with Denkmeier SCT OCS fitted to a Vixen 2 inch adapter mounted on a T mount adapter to my camera = approx. F5.(takes me 5 minutes to mod my D70 just don't have the Baader UV/IR filter just yet).
6 x 30 seconds. Processed with Nikon Capture Editor version 4.2.1. ISO 1600, exposure compensation 5+, white balance direct sunlight, noise reduction on.
Aligned and combined with Images Plus adaptive addition set at 2.1.
I also shot this at F6.3 with a Meade focal reducer for a comparison. I can process that later and post the results for a comparison. At F6.3 the shots are sharper but not as bright.So its the old higher speed versus tracking situation.
Also shot Omega Centauri and the Jewel Box which I can post later.
Clear skies,
Greg.
Taken from my backyard in Sydney.
Nexstar 11 GPS,unmodded Nikon D70 with Denkmeier SCT OCS fitted to a Vixen 2 inch adapter mounted on a T mount adapter to my camera = approx. F5.(takes me 5 minutes to mod my D70 just don't have the Baader UV/IR filter just yet).
6 x 30 seconds. Processed with Nikon Capture Editor version 4.2.1. ISO 1600, exposure compensation 5+, white balance direct sunlight, noise reduction on.
Aligned and combined with Images Plus adaptive addition set at 2.1.
I also shot this at F6.3 with a Meade focal reducer for a comparison. I can process that later and post the results for a comparison. At F6.3 the shots are sharper but not as bright.So its the old higher speed versus tracking situation.
Also shot Omega Centauri and the Jewel Box which I can post later.
Clear skies,
Greg.
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Oh yeah!