First Light with the Takahashi TSA 120 !

[FranckiM06]

Hello every body,

So, yesterday I received my new refractor TAKAHASHI TSA 120 !

It is beautiful refractor and the colors are respected and it is great pleasure to use it. Also, now I can see and feel the difference between the 102 & 120. The weight and the lenght and the light !

So, I have shot NGC 891 last night and we can see lot of galaxy in the same deep field ! There is 15 x 10mn + 9 darks & 9 flats cooled around -18° :

[FranckiM06]

Oh, I forgot the pictures of my setup:

[RobH]

Lovely setup

You must be like a kid with a new toy!!

Nice 891....as you say, the background is full of faint galaxies...a very rich region.

Cheers

Rob

[FranckiM06]

Hello Rob,

Yes, you alright because I'm like the kid and my wife saw my face yesterday when I receive it and she asked to me : who I like better ? her or my TSA ! I told here : here off course but she was surprised because I keep this nice refractor in my arm like the baby and I stay with the refractor all night, so she is little worry now to be alone in the bedroom when the sky would be clear !

I'm so happy to get this beautiful refractor and so long time to save money that after you just feel happy very much.

Franck

[dweller25]

Congratulations Franck, a very nice scope.

[FranckiM06]

Thank you dweller.

[NickH]

That's just lovely!

Great scope for sure

[FranckiM06]

Some information about the small galaxy around 891:

[Tim]

Oooh, great scope, great picture Franck. Dont throw your 102 away, I can recycle it for you

[FranckiM06]

The 102 is sell already ! Sorry about that !

But, be sure that this TSA 120 don't will be throw !

Franck

[arad85]

Lovely pic and lovely setup...

[Catanonia]

Oh well done on the new scope purchase mate. It looks an absolute beauty

So tempted to up my Skywatchers to a proper brand

Jealous, me nah........

[FranckiM06]

Yes, I'm lucky to get this nice setup.

Franck

[ollypenrice]

Oh c'est joli!

Good first light Franck. I think you will find that the real Takahashi magic comes with the colour. Cerrtainly that is what I find with my 85. The colour and colour contrast is incredible.

Funnily enough this was my first light target when I got my first large refractor as well, the Meade 127.

We will all enjoy your new scope and its results.

Olly

PS Ici mauvais temps. Et toi?

[FranckiM06]

Thank you very much Olly,

Yes, I know you alright but I'm not feel ready to do the color images because I try to learn again about the process and I'm not very good in processing.

About the weather, I think we have the same thing !!! Ici aussi vers Cannes il fait mauvais, mais j'aimerais bien te connaitre et te rencontrer à l'occasion.

The interresting point is te weight that I have finally on the EQ6 mount: 12 Kgs about my setup and the mount don't feel any problem and you could see it on my image and the stars !

Best regards.

Franck