First Light - AP130 EDFS

Started by geomorph, 08/26/2009 04:11PM

Posted 08/26/2009 04:11PM Opening Post

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Hi all. I just purchased a 2003 AP 130 EDFS Starfire F/6 and used it for the first time last night on the Iris Nebula. The luminance for this image is first light for the scope. I don't have a way to mount my filter wheel to the scope yet, so I just used my Starlight Xpress H16 with the 2" nosepiece and no filters. Here is a link to the image...

http://71.18.228.62/gpage8.html

Click on the thumbnails a couple of times for the full version.

I think I am in love with this scope already! smile

Cheers,
Tyler

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Posted 08/26/2009 08:08PM #1

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Congrats on the scope, Tyler! Looks like a keeper, all right!

Eric

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Posted 08/26/2009 10:15PM #2

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Wow, that looks nice. Congrats on a super fine telescope.
Greg.

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Posted 08/26/2009 10:49PM #3

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Very nice image Tyler! The scope seems to be working very well indeed. grin

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Posted 08/27/2009 02:21AM #4

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Very nice!

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Posted 08/27/2009 06:31AM #5

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Thanks for the comments folks!

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