Production Honders test

First of 4 Honders production astrographs now undergoing sky testing. This first image of M27 was made with 2 x 10 minute exposures each of RGB. The night unfortunately was very hazy so it is not as deep as it should be. Seeing was also not the best.

This first image shows the entire field of the STL11K camera with the astrograph's 1160mm focal length.

I will be testing each of the scopes over the next week or so, finalizing all the details as needed. I am very delighted by this first test, being that it is the culmination of a lot of work on everyone's part in our team.

Rolando

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Here is a full resolution crop of the nebula itself.

Rolando

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Roland Christen said:

First of 4 Honders production astrographs now undergoing sky testing. This first image of M27 was made with 2 x 10 minute exposures each of RGB. The night unfortunately was very hazy so it is not as deep as it should be. Seeing was also not the best.

This first image shows the entire field of the STL11K camera with the astrograph's 1160mm focal length.

I will be testing each of the scopes over the next week or so, finalizing all the details as needed. I am very delighted by this first test, being that it is the culmination of a lot of work on everyone's part in our team.

Rolando

So does this mean notifications and a prices are ready to be released?

Rick.

2nd night of testing on M27. The air was still somewhat moist and hazy, but the seeing was much better. Switched from RGB to H-a, OIII and B.

Details:
Equipment - 305 Honders F3.8 astrograph, STL11K camera, 7nm Baader H-a, 7nm OIII Baader, Blue Baader filters, 3600 mount.

Exposure times - R = 1.5 hours H-a, G = 1.3 hours OIII, B = 10 minutes Blue.

Full frame image at 25% resolution.

Rolando

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