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Title: Test shots with the Vixen - 16th Sept 2005
Post by: Mike on Sep 17, 2005, 13:36:04

Ok here are two test shots I did last night. Three things I found with the new scope :-

1) Your alignment needs to be PERFECT.
2) CCD images come out MUCH brighter.
3) The scope is out of collimation.

M57 - Ring Nebula

(http://www.amateur-astronomy.org/images/M57_LRGB_16092005_Vixen.jpg)

NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula (I could see this nicely through the eyepiece - it's TINY!)

(http://www.amateur-astronomy.org/images/NGC7662_LRGB_16092005_Vixen.jpg)

Title: Test shots with the Vixen - 16th Sept 2005
Post by: Whitters on Sep 17, 2005, 15:16:12

Very nice Mike

Title: Test shots with the Vixen - 16th Sept 2005
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Sep 17, 2005, 17:42:30

Good one, whe I did the cat's eye I had top put a 2x barlow on the LX90, try that :-)

Title: Test shots with the Vixen - 16th Sept 2005
Post by: Mike on Sep 17, 2005, 17:50:27

I'm going to need to collimate it properly first and to get tiny faint objects I'm going to need to perfect the tracking and alignment.

Title: Test shots with the Vixen - 16th Sept 2005
Post by: JohnP on Sep 17, 2005, 19:30:40

Look pretty darn impressive to me... Can't wait to see some more when you sort out the collimation issues - Looks like you have sussed the colour balance... very good.

Cheers, John

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Mike on Sep 17, 2005, 13:36:04