Re: [APML] Horsehead, M45 & M42

["Marco Lorenzi" <lorenzi@libero.it>]

Hi Aike, nice beginning, just it seems to me that the images are not very
well focused. I had your ota for some years and focus is very critical as
well as optical alignment, be sure to double check both before to start
taking pictures.
Good luck
Marco
http://www.astrosurf.com/lorenzi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aike M. Voelker" <AikeM.Voelker-Jamin@t-online.de>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 3:30 PM
Subject: [APML] Horsehead, M45 & M42


> Hi folks,
>
> last weekend we finally had some good conditions in Germany to start some
> astrophotography. For me it has been the first time out with my EQ6 mount
and
> my 8" f/4 reflector, a Vixen R200SS.
>
> Here are some of my results:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/astroike/hhead.htm
>
> http://www.geocities.com/astroike/m45ss.htm
>
> http://www.geocities.com/astroike/m42ss.htm
>
> After reading so many bad things about the EQ6 mount, I am very pleased
with the
> results, keeping in mind that I didn't really spend a lot of effort in
polar
> aligning properly! (I just aimed Polaris through the polar finder, and was
set
> in five minutes!) I am sure that with a good polar alignement results can
be
> even better!!!
>
> Would appreciate if you'd take a look and revert me your comments!
>
> Clear Skies,
> Aike
> http://www.geocities.com/astroike/index.htm
>
>
>
>
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