Pure sex - the setup

I've been testing the F5.3 Telecompressor on the AP 155EDF to see how well it will cover the STL11K format. Here is the setup: 155EDF, F5.3 TCC, STL11k, all mounted on the Mach1 mount, Eagle 1 Pier. The performance of this system is second to none, as you will see in the next post ...

Rolando

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Here is a screen shot of the system being controlled by MaximDL. Note the flawless sub-pixel guiding (for a period of 2 hours in below zero temperatures), the resultant FWHM star sizes, guided through an H-alpha filter with guide exposures of 5 seconds (could easily have gone 30 seconds without meaningful errors). Those of you who are doing imaging will know what this means ...

Rolando

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Where do I sign up and how long do I have to wait!

If pure sex involves lust...well...then no doubt about it...that setup is absolutely pornographic...as some great astronomy person noted that if you want pefection than AP is the place and Roland is the man to provide it!!

Roland Christen said:

Here is the setup: 155EDF, F5.3 TCC, STL11k, all mounted on the Mach1 mount, Eagle 1 Pier.

Rolando

Impressive setup, Roland. Now if you'd just let me *buy* a 155EDF ...