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Title: Fun with eight inches
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 12, 2008, 14:56:08

Yes after the mamouth imaging sessions in france the LX200R has been brought out of retirement withth the 6" F5 scope, this should be a fun combo for the EQ6 to manage and guide!!!!

Title: Re: Fun with eight inches
Post by: JohnP on Oct 12, 2008, 16:10:35

I look forward to seeing some serious images through that 8-inch at last... John

Title: Re: Fun with eight inches
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 12, 2008, 16:32:03

yes well it will be used in anger now I have my list shortened, M1 here I come, and also the moon, fiddling with the DMK as we speak :-)

Title: Re: Fun with eight inches
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 12, 2008, 16:41:36

blimey 30fps 1 minute avi bang goes .5gb!!!

Title: Re: Fun with eight inches
Post by: MarkS on Oct 12, 2008, 16:57:14

You could get some incredibly detailed moon images with that combo!

Title: Re: Fun with eight inches
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 12, 2008, 17:42:04

yup that's probably what I will do tonight, plus one other special image!!!!

Title: Re: Fun with eight inches
Post by: MarkS on Oct 12, 2008, 17:58:19

Special image? Sounds intriguing ...

Uranus?

Title: Re: Fun with eight inches
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 12, 2008, 22:47:09

DAM!

Yes but not tonight, I'm just testing the guiding at a full 2 meters with 4 minute subs, will be interesting to see if its all ok?

Then I can go deeeeeepppp and in colour....

Orpington Astronomical Society

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