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Thanks Peter. I have since replaced the KAF-8300 with both mono and colour versions of the ZWO2600/QY268C but havent used them really much with the so looking forward to seeing what can be achieved (esp with the new 3.5nm Ha filter, designed for very fast scopes)
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Fantastic Peter! I've had a quick go at this one myself in luminance (KAF8300), and am greatly interested in your image as it was also with an Epsilon 180ed! I hope you continue to post more from the 180ed to give me a bench mark to work to
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Length of dovetail on Tak Epsilon?
tooth_dr replied to tooth_dr's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Thanks Richard, couldnt find that data myself, looks to be 100mm. -
Length of dovetail on Tak Epsilon?
tooth_dr replied to tooth_dr's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Cheers Olly, my logic was to copy Tak - they have likely good reason for their spacing and figured that it must be stable enough! The smallest Losmandy dovetails I've seen at 180mm. -
Length of dovetail on Tak Epsilon?
tooth_dr replied to tooth_dr's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
@Allinthehead @fireballxl5 would you guys know? -
New CMOS optimised Baader Ultra-Narrowband filters
tooth_dr replied to cfinn's topic in Imaging - Discussion
I plan to do a side by side comparison with the Baader 3.5nm high speed versus the Baader normal 7nm filter (which works down to F2.8) -
New CMOS optimised Baader Ultra-Narrowband filters
tooth_dr replied to cfinn's topic in Imaging - Discussion
They make a set for F5 and Baader claim to work just fine with CCD -
New CMOS optimised Baader Ultra-Narrowband filters
tooth_dr replied to cfinn's topic in Imaging - Discussion
LOL they are for sale on Baader website - I've been speaking with Michael @ Baader about them over the past few weeks. -
New CMOS optimised Baader Ultra-Narrowband filters
tooth_dr replied to cfinn's topic in Imaging - Discussion
These are out today but doesnt look like the 2" ones are available yet though. CMOS-optimized Baader filters available | QHY News (mailchi.mp) (Ultra-) Narrowband / Highspeed - Filter (baader-planetarium.com) -
Does anyone know the length of the standard dovetail that is needed to be be used with the standard rings for the Epsilon. Even the 160 would measurements would do ok. Mine has different rings and a much longer dovetail, and I cant rotate the tube as result as it hits parts of the OTA, so want to shorten the space between the rings. Thanks in advance. Adam Cheers Adam.
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Very detailed Peter, a real triumph. What filters are you using - 65mm square?
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Congratulations to Xiga - Astrophotography Competition
tooth_dr replied to tooth_dr's topic in Imaging - Discussion
@oymd @Richie092 -
Reflections when using MPCC and NB filters?
tooth_dr replied to RAC's topic in Discussions - Cameras
It's roughly the same size as the ZWO 2600MC. Here is it on the scope: -
Happy days, I dont think my mount would track for 6 hours and keep the disc centered. I'm working on tracking/guiding using Lu-Sol, but havent had a decent clear spell to test it.
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Very nice, colour and detail, 31 hours is a lot
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Lunt Blocking Filter - Check yours, you won't regret it!
tooth_dr replied to alanjgreen's topic in Observing - Solar
No it won’t. Lunt supply the glass and instructions to replace it, it’s not a modification. I had to rub mine a bit to get all the marks off but didn’t do any harm. -
A job well done! I love solar time lapse and you rarely see a full disc one. How did you track the disk?
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Very nice Paul, woke up early and eyeballed it yesterday through the window
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Reflections when using MPCC and NB filters?
tooth_dr replied to RAC's topic in Discussions - Cameras
My Baader mark III MPCC loaner arrived today - courtesy of FLO and Baader - cheers! I ran off some flats this evening and the results show a significant improvement. I am using a Baader 7nm Ha filter with a QHY268M, on a SW 250PX -
SGL Challenge 3 - A galaxy far, far away
tooth_dr replied to MartinB's topic in SGL Challenges and Competitions
Subject: M63 - Sunflower Galaxy Camera: ZWO 2600MC at -10 deg C, gain 100, offset 50 Telescope: Skywatcher 250PX (blue tube), 1200mm F4.7 Mount: Mesu e200 Guiding: ZWO OAGv2, 290MM, PHD2 Filters: None Exposure: 1 hour 55 minutes Software: APT for capture, APP and PS for processing -
SGL Challenge 3 - A galaxy far, far away
tooth_dr replied to MartinB's topic in SGL Challenges and Competitions
A little bit more obscure now Subject: NGC4216 - a metal-rich intermediate spiral galaxy located not far from the centre of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, roughly 55 million light-years away Camera: ZWO 2600MC at -10 deg C, gain 100, offset 50 Telescope: Skywatcher 250PX (blue tube), 1200mm F4.7 Mount: Mesu e200 Guiding: ZWO OAGv2, 290MM, PHD2 Filters: None Exposure: 10 hours Software: APT for capture, APP and PS for processing -
SGL Challenge 3 - A galaxy far, far away
tooth_dr replied to MartinB's topic in SGL Challenges and Competitions
Subject: M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy Camera: ZWO 2600MC at -10 deg C, gain 100, offset 50 Telescope: Skywatcher 250PX (blue tube), 1200mm F4.7 Mount: Mesu e200 Guiding: ZWO OAGv2, 290MM, PHD2 Filters: None Exposure: 4 hours 19 minutes Software: APT for capture, APP and PS for processing -
Covered here Mark
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SGL Challenge 3 - A galaxy far, far away
tooth_dr replied to MartinB's topic in SGL Challenges and Competitions
Subject: M82 - Cigar Galaxy Camera: ZWO 2600MC at -10 deg C, gain 100, offset 50 Telescope: Skywatcher 250PX (blue tube), 1200mm F4.7 Mount: Mesu e200 Guiding: ZWO OAGv2, 290MM, PHD2 Filters: None Exposure: 63 x 3 mins (3 hours and 9 minutes of data) Software: APT for capture, APP and PS for processing -
double post!