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Recently I received my Starfire 180 EDT (f/9) scope
I had purchased. As so often seems to be the case, days went by with clouds
before I was able to snap a first light image using the new scope.
Last night, May 26, was clear enough long enough
for me to snap this 2 x 1 mosaic of the moon. Each exposure was 0.2 seconds. No
darks or flats were used, so this is just raw data stitched together with the
curves adjusted a tad.
I am eager to shoot some deep sky shots but the
weather will have to cooperate. This is all I have after five nights of trying.
I think I will like the scope, but it is a monster
at F=1620mm
Here's the image:
and here's the scope:
I also purchased the AP field flattener for this
telescope. It has the Pentax 6x7 Bayonet interface on the backside. I don't have
a Pentax 6x7, but am thinking I may want to get a body to try with the scope
since it is set up so nicely for this camera. I have a Lumicon 1200 Hypering kit
too.
Can anyone suggest which Pentax body I should buy
if I am trying to do this on the cheap? I *might* want to get one wide angle
lens for it too. If anyone has such a setup laying around that they would sell,
please contact me privately and let me know what you have etc.
btw, I noticed that Herb York is selling his AP180
f/7 on Astromart auctions. His "buy it now" price is $37K. I guess he could buy
a very nice new car for that amount of money.
rdc |
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