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
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/MX916/June_18_2004/M27.png)
M57
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/MX916/June_18_2004/M57.png)
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 ]
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?
That was the old mount again.
Well, it looks ok for the old mount then.
Very impressed.