First light GSO 8" F4

[GazOC]

Yeah, but at f8? I've got work in the morning!! Plus, 50lbs in weight :shock: ...

Tony..

But you could bring it down to f5 with an 1.25" Atik reducer.....;O)

[Whippy]

Yeah I can just see spending several grand on a scope and then using a £20 reducer on it...

tony..

[MartinB]

The whole GSO kit inc MPCC coma corrector comes in at under £600. Which means I might have some dosh to sort out an observatory next year. Better a GSO in an observatory than an FSQ on the lawn I reckon

[Whippy]

Now you're talking land for an obs! When will the madness end Martin? Eh? EH?

Tony..

[Psychobilly]

Oh thats nice....

Please stop showing me new toys when I have to fix my old one's

Billy...

[MartinB]

The tree in the garden that was blocking the view of a potential observatory site has mysteriously died!! I therefore have a window of opportunity.

[Eddie]

Shows promise Martin. The brief time I had the QHY8 (before Kevin took it off my hands) it performed superbly with the GSO, I can't wait to see what else you produce from the GSO / QHY8 combo 8)

Eddie

[Whippy]

The tree in the garden that was blocking the view of a potential observatory site has mysteriously died!! I therefore have a window of opportunity.

MURDERER!!!

[trudie]

Great 1st light Martin, look forward to lots more.

Trudie

[MartinB]

The tree in the garden that was blocking the view of a potential observatory site has mysteriously died!! I therefore have a window of opportunity.

It wasn't me guv honest! Must have been some disease or something. My wife doesn't believe me either.

MURDERER!!!

[Whippy]

Don't tell me, it fell down the stairs....

[MartinB]

:oops: How did you guess, and bumped itself on the door handle at the bottom

[steppenwolf]

This is a really excellent start, Martin and it clearly shows the advantage of a 'fast' lens. The critical focus is always unwelcome but is the nature of the beast and with the dual speed focus unit should not be too tedious to get right. The larger secondary was a good choice to get better illumination across the sensor and from the experiences of a good friend of mine with this set-up, once you have the FP to Baader MPCC spacing sorted, I suspect that you will be delighted with the results!