Trevor N

Thanks Olly. I will have a look at that. I always find colour balance a bit difficult. I forgot to add an LP filter which I don’t think helped. I’ll put that down to age !!

Taken on the 19th through an ED100 with F6.3 reducer. The camera was a Canon 1000D and there are 27 x 3 min subs. The sct reducer seems to work fairly well with the refractor. The original wider field view shows lots of small galaxies in the background but not sure they will be seen on the attached version. All good fun. Trevor

Thanks. They have certainly been few and far between this year !

Taken on Monday. ED72 with Canon 1000D. 22x2min exposures. A bit late this season but always seem to end up with at least one shot of M42 each year. Quite like the wide field for a change. Not faffing about with guiding was also an attraction 😬

Nice image 👍

Probably the last chance for me with the comet. It’s fading fast. This was taken on Tuesday evening before the moon flooded the sky with light. 30 x90 second subs with a canon 1000D on an ED72 unguided. Forecast is not good for another go 🙁

Lovely image Mike. It’s very smooth but detailed and realistic looking. For some reason I’ve always shot in mono and never thought of using the colour camera on the moon. It’s encouraged me to have a go. ! Trevor

Hello Mike. I can remember you having the ED100 and then the ED120. I still have both. I did try the 150 but found it a real beast for not much gain. I use a 180 Mak when nights will allow. That APM 140 you have certainly produces fine images. Trevor

Agree with that Steve. I like the ED100 and having just returned from astrofest today and seen the modern refractors ( and particularly their prices !!) I think my ED100 will be with me for awhile yet !!

Thanks Dave. I agree with that. The single speed “gold” focuser was a challenge. I’ve always liked the ED100. I know it’s F9 but works well with an sct 6.5 reducer for deep sky. Not bad on the moon and planets as well so a bit if an all rounder I think.

Thanks Nick. I agree. The seeing was pretty naff to be honest but just wanted to get something. I have picked up a couple of small craters in Plato with this scope before. I also think a good test are the small craters in Rutherford. I’ve attached an earlier shot of the Clavius region with this scope. They are just visible.

No time for the bigger scope to cool so thought I would see what the ED100 would do. This is an old gold model with single speed focuser. Taken through a x3 barlow.

A small target now but curious to see what the ED100 would show tonight. I used a 5x powermate and a 178MM.

I struggled with the moon and getting a dark sky but nice to see the tail. This was a stack of 61 x 60 sec shots through an ED72 with Canon 1000D. The short Gif shows the progress across the sky over the same time.

I managed one session a few nights back at 4 a.m. and have been hoping ever since for another go. Clouds decided differently. Tomorrow may work but the moon is becoming a pain so I thought I’d post what I have. Taken unguided through an ED72 using a Canon 1000D. 27 shots at 90 seconds each. I’ve used DS to see the comet and the stars and again to concentrate on the comet. I think that version shows the two tails a bit better. All good fun !

Brilliant images. Well done

Considering the light pollution you have Carole that should be an inspiration to others. I’ve been lucky where I live but like many others I’ve watched the skies deteriorate over the years. Insecurity lighting seems to standard in the countryside now. A very good image 👍👍

Just time for a few quick runs through an ED100 before cloud rolled in. Camera was a ZWO 178C. I used a x2 barlow for the closer images. They won't set the world alight but I'm pleased with the detail considering how poor the seeing was. All good fun.

Thanks Carole. Daytime astronomy has a lot going for it 😀

Just got round to processing these taken on the 11th. All through a modded ED100 with (and one without) a PST etalon. It’s good to see the sun so active again

A few simple shots with a canon 1000D through an ED100. One with a modded PST. At least the cloud more or less stayed away !!!

Thanks Neil. I think it’s the best I’ve got to date anyway 👍

Thanks Craig. The seeing has been poor in my location so far. It’s just lucky to be in the right place at the right time I guess. The jet stream has been roaring overhead on most occasions when it’s been clear.

Thanks Geof. Its always difficult to know how far to process these images. I try to keep it similar to what is seen through the eyepiece but that's not easy at times. Trevor

Still wading through the captures on the 6th. All taken through a 180 Mak. Generally good seeing which made a nice change