16" ODK first light by idiot

[Kieran Rooney]

I got the scope mounted and balanced. It took 46kg to balance the scope. A definite hint to Lucas at Mesu to supply an extension bar to the counterweight shaft. SInce I had a clear sky but the observatory is still in complete chaos I took a quick 20x30 second run of images on M33. The security light and laptop added a light gradient and only after I shut down I realised I had not checked the filter wheel was set on green while my face was set on red. At least it explained why focus was a problem apart from the fact that the robofocus microstep size is till calibrated for an sct which too coarse for a crayford.

[WaveSoarer]

That's extremely good for a first attempt with new kit. That's quite a counterbalance.

[SnakeyJ]

Filters aside that's still an awful lot of light/detail in very short order - bodes well once the weather clears.    It's certainly one killer scope on a great mount and I'm really looking forward to see it deliver!

[ollypenrice]

Quite a job getting these big rigs into shape so well done. Lucas does make longer shafts if you ask him. We have one here.

Olly