Skytracker test at DSC dont get too excited

[Fay]

Conditions were bad, but this is 1x240sec test with modified Canon 350D, Ioptron Skytracker, ISO 800 50mm lens, Cygnus, as is


Skytracker 240 sec test ISO4003689 by saundersfay, on Flickr

This is 7x180sec Canon 350D modified, 50mm lens ISO 800, flats Cygnus


skytracker test 7x180 50mm 350d by saundersfay, on Flickr

(Edit: Using Flickr's "Share this" BBCode with a sensible size option -- Rick)

[JohnP]

Very good Fay & excellent for first light with your new tracker - stars look good across the frame... Well done.. John

[Rocket Pooch]

That's pretty cool that, I assume its un-guided?

[MarkS]

That has worked really well!

I'm very tempted to get one of those ...

Mark

[Fay]

Yes unguided Chris. i wanted to do a serious run with the 20mm lens but weather no good the next night, shame

[mickw]

Very nice Fay - So I guess you'll be keeping the skytracker 

[Fay]

well i would love to have done a proper run  at dark sky site for a true result.

  it is compact & ideally I would like to use it as is, without laptop or external power source, it does run on 4 batteries.   i want to to use it when I am doing a run with the QSI, instead of looking at paint drying, i can be trying to get something with the Skytracker as well, as no trouble to set up.

[JohnP]

Hi Fay,

instead of looking at paint drying

Surely you don't paint whilst astroimaging?

[Tony G]

This is one Fay done earlier...........Well at least she told me it was hers?????

Tony G

[Fay]

Ha Ha you did not know how well i multitask!!!

[RobertM]

Nice going Fay- was that with an unmodded camera ?

I don't think the 50mm is much of a test but with 4 min subs it does show promise.  If it could go 5 min at 200mm then that would be ideal.

Robert

[Fay]

modded Robert

[JohnP]

This is one Fay done earlier...........Well at least she told me it was hers?????

[Fay]

Well i couldn't help thinking it was mine when it was a Van Gogh could I?   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!