Skyline

I have just noticed a 150PDS Quattro on your website.

It has eyes!

This will be my last image on this review, as I think I have justified the images enough to show people what potential the scope has for astrophotography.

I took this shot of IC1396 in Cepheus beginning of the week using the Evolux 62ED. 3 Hours worth of subs at ISO800, Canon 600D.

Can I have one for free please ?

Some more eye candy.

Bought a new foam insert, so now the only thing I need to do is mount the camera on the scope, saves faffing around fitting adaptors all the time.

I have one of these and can be powered very easily using this combination:

RUNCCI-YUN 1.2M Car Cigar Lighter... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PPRDCTM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

AAOTOKK Type C Power Adapter Type... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XZ7Q2N7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I have the mini pc attached onto one of my finder shoes.

I use a Quieter 2 Mini PC 8GB & 256 SSD loaded with Ubuntu, Indi, Kstars, PHD2 and a Linux USB3.0 Wifi. 

I can control my mount using eqmod and camera, guidescope from the kstars app on my windows pc upstairs linking onto my Quieter 2 Mini PC outside, its so easy.

No hungry windows, no ascom, it just works!

Unprocessed light .fit file converted to jpg without noise reduction using ASI FitView software. I can't see any CA @600secs ISO800.

Please don't make me laugh, Or maybe the scope is just too cheap for it to be believed. 

Attached is a tiff file, just stacked in DSS imported into PS with a very light process and nothing else. Also a unprocessed .fit file converted from ASIFit View to a jpg.

If there was any CA to see it would have definitely shown on Sadr. Slight tilt in corners due to something not tightened properly.

Each sub imaged at 600s ISO800.

IC1318.tif

On 30/06/2022 at 17:17, Craney said:

Hi @Skyline

Was that the Celestron C-8N  ?? 

Funnily enough in the last day or so I was "reflecting" on that scope (Ho! Ho!),  as an 8" F5 is a nice fast focal length for the likes of the Veil, North American Nebulae and the Eagle itself.

I might have to move around the garden to get a good transit arc of a few hours.    Glad to hear it is getting used.

 

Sean.

Yes it is.

I think all those images are great, just tells you what backyard equipment can do and how technology has evolved. It's not exactly we have $4 Billion under the hammer is it.

@Craney That 8" you sold me is doing really well for a planetary scope. 😉 

10 hours ago, bomberbaz said:

I had yes although it appears someone has now registered an interest anyway. Only other thing is I am on with a red theme, my OCD itches away at things like that. 

Thanks anyway Jeremy 😃

I understand fully. It makes all the difference and it looks good as well.

Everyone complained when the EVostar 72ED was released, but the images are look really good and its become quite a popular scope to have.

The only thing I have found with WO is guaranteed Bling and from a personal view, their accessories either over priced or you need to fiddle more to get your setup working the way you want.

Time will tell, I can't comment on the blue bloat because I have not experienced it so far.

I have taken images with my Celestron C80ED (about 5years ago) with FPL53 and the EVOLUX62ED both using a DSLR on different occasions, but I do not see any or much difference at all, happy to upload images if that helps?

Sorry to go off topic.

Do you think Skywatcher will bring out a Evolux 92 or a 102mm soon ?

So far I am very impressed with my 62ED.

Kunming Optics cater for a wide range of astronomy suppliers, one being Altair. Who knows who the manufacturer might be for RVO!

Have you considered an Skywatcher Evolux?

I believe the L-eXtreme is 7nm Ha. So it does need longer exposures. I am toying in using one of these on my modded 600d with the 62ed.

I know these images are not worthy of Astronomy Picture of the Day, but these images were taken last night with a Modded 600D using the Skywatcher Evolux 62ED. The balance/guiding is slightly out.

The more I image with this scope, the more I am enjoying it and I can see the potential of this scope. I like the star colours how this scope handles, I would love to see some images taken with 82ED to compare how the star colour is handled especially the blue channel. Two images both in Cygnus, NGC6819 and the Sadr Region. The star cluster had 2 hours of data and the Sadr region one hour. Its being a while processing images, quite happy for them to be corrected.

No calibration files used.

A short update on the scope, my handle arrived a couple of days ago, I was expecting it to be a little beefy, but the offset it is slotted to handle anything else you might want to add onto the scope and it is sturdy.

The star colours look really good on the 62ED, does anyone have a 82ED? We can compare star colour please.

Also I manage to bag a couple of images last night. One of NGC 6819 and the other of the region of Sadr both objects in Cygnus. The star cluster has 2 hours data and the other has only 1 hour. The more I image with this scope the more I am looking forward as Autumn approaches.

Stunning images, one of my targets for the 62ED

On 02/02/2021 at 13:12, johninderby said:

OO have made big improvements in mechanical build quality in the last few years. 

Shame their attitudes have not changed in the last few years.🙂

I have designed one to be used in conjuction with the dedicated reducer/flattener. You can download from here:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5402464

The Riser Block to be used with Imperial : 1/4"-20 x 1-1/4" or 1" length 304 Stainless Steel Full Thread Hex Socket Head Cap bolts.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5402686

An update on the scope, I have now added a lipped 10mm riser, which allows me to push the tube further up the dovetail for better balancing. This leaves around a 3mm clearance between the bottom locking bolt and the dovetail.

The bolts which are to be used are imperial : 1/4"-20 x 1-1/4" or 1" length 304 Stainless Steel Full Thread Hex Socket Head Cap Screw - M6 does not fit.

Also I have designed a bahtinov mask taken into account when used with the dedicated reducer.

@johninderby With the handle fitted, can you still place the scope in the case and shut the lid? as I am considering buying the handle myself for the 62ED.

2 hours ago, Rob said:

I agree on the Long Perng.. the designed by logo looks like LP to me ?!.

my 80ed being a Long Perng is built beautiful .. I’m sure you had one back in the day. Very eager for first light

Rob

The logo is wrong for long pern.

The logo corresponds to :

Lichtenknecker Optics nv