First light and a couple of planetaries

[Whitters]

The adaptor for the 800mm lens finaly arrived. Finding the objects is pretty tough, especially as I cant fit a decent finder. I'm having to use a BC&F red dot reflex finder then star hop to the object I'm after. But here goes a couple of seven minute integrations taken in the twiloght last night.
M27


M57


See how BIG M27 is, If you blow up the M57 image you can see the central star and it's optical companion within the ring. I like this new lens and cant wait for the night to return.

[ This Message was edited by: Whitters on 2004-06-19 23:21 ]

[Rocket Pooch]

Hi Paul,

The frame quality and clarity of the objects and stars is exceptional, it makes you think why anyone would pay £1,000's for a telescopewhen you can get decent photographic lenses for a few £100'd.

Did you do these with the Losmandy or the old mount?

[Whitters]

That was the old mount again.

[Rocket Pooch]

Well, it looks ok for the old mount then.

Very impressed.