Meade 127mm APO quick first light

[jarbi]

Yesterday evening looked clear enough to test my new refractor, I was trying to get some frames of the Crescent nebula with my Atik 314L+ color CCD + UHC filter. I just started the fotosession when clouds appeared out of nowhere, so I was forced to stop after 2 frames. I should have known the rule with a new scope . The attached image is a stack of these two frames. As you can see on the setup, I had to push the guiding rings far ahead to have it in balance, so I will have some limitations imaging round the zenit using a dual mounting plate.

Nevertheless I can see it will be a nice instrument ;-).

cheers,

Janos

[Catanonia]

Nice 1st light and lovely scope. Been wondering whether I would go for the 127 or keep the ED120.

Always remember the 1st rule of new scopes

Good luck with it, off to a flyer

[jarbi]

Nice 1st light and lovely scope. Been wondering whether I would go for the 127 or keep the ED120.

Always remember the 1st rule of new scopes

Good luck with it, off to a flyer

Thanks Catatonia,

I was hesitating between the two, but I thought I go for aperture this time. You can hardly see a difference in optical quality IMHO.

cheers,

Janos

[Moonshane]

what a superb scope. I am surprised that I managed to see almost this level of detail visually with an Oiii filter recently at a dark site - amazing!

[ollypenrice]

It is indeed a great scope. You will have a lot of enjoyment from it. When mine arrived I was really worried that it was too good to be true, but almost immediately it turned to be just 'too good'! It has since been replaced by a insanely expensive TEC and the difference is a classic case of severely diminishing returns!!

Have fun.

Olly

PS It really likes M101...