First Light 180 Maksutov AR2786 28/11/2020

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First Light 180 Maksutov AR2786 28/11/2020

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Today was first light day with my 180mm Maksutov. I needed a Solar filter so I adapted an old filter and mounted it
into a cardboard holder .I didn't want to use my usual solar imaging cameras as they were all set up on my other imaging rig
so I used my ASI385mc camera that I use for night time imaging and an IR/cut and #58 green filter .
I didn't expect much as this setup is not the best for Solar Imaging. I imaged at f/15 and f/4.5.
The results were better than I expected.

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Re: First Light 180 Maksutov AR2786 28/11/2020

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These are excellent Martin ! Congratulations on your new scope

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Thank you Franco


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Yes - excellent images Martin and you new set-up looks great. Looking at all those little Sun-spots is quite interesting.

Thanks vm
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EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:10 pm Yes - excellent images Martin and you new set-up looks great. Looking at all those little Sun-spots is quite interesting.

Thanks vm
Terry
Terry , White light is addictive.

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Stunning images.


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Beautiful white light images Martin, thanks for sharing.


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Excellent HR WL images Martin


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Fabulous images Martin, WL is the best!!

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Hi Martin,

Excellent images.


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Re: First Light 180 Maksutov AR2786 28/11/2020

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Wonderful images!

My former Mak 180 gave me the best photos (non-Hα) overall so far (inluding WL: img1, img2), I haven't yet been able to find out if the current RC8 stands up to it in white light.


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