Hi all,
I've been dialing in a 12.5" PlaneWave CDK since late last year at my remote observatory. Four trips later (between November 2012 and May 2013), I am happy to say that all systems are pretty much a go. There's still a lot of work to do (creating a TPoint and PEC model for the mount, focus parameters for the scope, etc.), but this first light is very promising.
Object: M13
Telescope 12.5" PlaneWave CDK at f/8
Camera: SBIG STL-6303 with 5-position filter wheel and AO-L
Mount: Paramount ME
Exposures: 3x5 minutes each RGB
Full-size image can be seen here:
http://www.skiesbyafrica.com/Clusters/Images/M13/M13_2013PW.jpg
Enjoy,
Eric
I've been dialing in a 12.5" PlaneWave CDK since late last year at my remote observatory. Four trips later (between November 2012 and May 2013), I am happy to say that all systems are pretty much a go. There's still a lot of work to do (creating a TPoint and PEC model for the mount, focus parameters for the scope, etc.), but this first light is very promising.
Object: M13
Telescope 12.5" PlaneWave CDK at f/8
Camera: SBIG STL-6303 with 5-position filter wheel and AO-L
Mount: Paramount ME
Exposures: 3x5 minutes each RGB
Full-size image can be seen here:
http://www.skiesbyafrica.com/Clusters/Images/M13/M13_2013PW.jpg
Enjoy,
Eric
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