first light Planewave CDK17

Started by gregbradley, 08/28/2010 05:52AM

Posted 08/28/2010 05:52AM Opening Post

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Location: Kurrajong, NSW, AU

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This is the first light for my new Planewave CDK17.

I was happy with this image as it was taken under a FULL MOON so
I didn't really expect anything out of it.

FLI Proline 16803, Lodestar autoguider, MMOAG,
Paramount ME mount at my home observatory in NSW Australia.

LRGB 110 30 40 40 for a total of 3:30 hours.

I am looking forward to the darker nights about to start.

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/127876970

Greg.

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Posted 08/31/2010 03:11AM #1

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Pretty Cool Greg. Marvelous set up.

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Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/

Posted 08/31/2010 02:05PM #2

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Very nice. You get quite the field of view to play with.

Charlie

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Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory

Posted 09/02/2010 01:00AM #3

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Hi Greg,

Nice image, and awesome set up. Congratulations on the new scope.

cheers,

Jeff

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