Star field 102 Reducer recommendation

[Ratlet]

As a further update I've just (hopefully) gotten both a 0.8x and 1x flattener.  I had a look on skysafari and the 102 is in a good focal length for a lot of galaxies when paired with the 533 sensor.  It works well for a lot of clusters and globulars too.

I think I was trying to do the wrong thing with it by making it super wide, it just isn't what the scope is good for.  I'll stick my with poverty vintage lenses for the time being whilst I continue stressing over whether or not to get a 60/70mm scope.

Think I'll need to renew my sharpcap licence to do some live stacking.

[TiffsAndAstro]

Siril offers live stacking btw

[Ratlet]

9 minutes ago, TiffsAndAstro said:

Siril offers live stacking btw

I did not know that.  I quite like siril too.

[TiffsAndAstro]

15 minutes ago, Ratlet said:

I did not know that.  I quite like siril too.

I tried it on my astro Mac that runs my gear seemed fine. I didn't use a master dark or master flat but that is possible

[TiffsAndAstro]

16 minutes ago, Ratlet said:

I did not know that.  I quite like siril too.

Very easy. Point it at folder where your lights arrive and press go

[Ratlet]

Perfect.  I thought I'd have a rake for my bits and pieces for imaging.  I have. 60mm guidescope but haven't used it in ages as I've mostly been imaging at 135-300mm.

Also thought I'd need to make a hot shoe mount for the nuc.  Turns out I already did but completely forgot about it.

Looks reasonably professional.

[Elp]

2 hours ago, Ratlet said:

Looks reasonably professional.

Does the rabbit make it faster?

[Ratlet]

Just now, Elp said:

Does the rabbit make it faster?

The bunny was made by my daughter and is most likely cursed.  I like to keep him where I can keep an eye on him.

[ollypenrice]

Just a reminder that imaging speed is not determined by F ratio unless the effective pixel size is a constant. There is no need for it to be so, since we can bin and/or resample...

Olly

Edited Sunday at 18:41 by ollypenrice
typo

[WolfieGlos]

I've also been considering a 1x flattener, although I use the 0.8 reducer, sometimes I feel like I want that little bit more reach.

Look forward to seeing your results