Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England

Hi All, I'm back after a year or so break from imagining.
House moving, family commitments etc
Here we have a selection of my latest work using the Evostar 72ED & OVL flattener.
Still using the Canon 450D astromodded & the SW Star Adventurer.

After some really frustrating evenings I have finally sorted the focus, getting the SA to balance & track (upto 90s exposures unguided) nicely.

Enjoy Marc

Getting use to the focus

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Focus getting better

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Focus & Tracking test 1

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Focus, Tracking & balance nearly sorted

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Now we are cooking. A few issues still with additional payload on the mount

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First test on Andromeda

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Can i reach the Iris nebula?

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juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

I've never done something even remotely close to this, so I am just a "viewer", but they are great!
Awesome work :)

I would have to definitively some day start looking into this. Although I guess I will have to create a separate budget for needed gear :-D

Thanks for sharing, I really really like them

Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England

Many thanks for kind words Juan.
Astrophotography can be frustrating & a steep learning process.

Theirs lots of people here of whom will guide and advise you should you take the slippery slope in astrophotography.
Marc

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

Thanks Marc!

I am aware of how helpful this community is, specially in the niche sub-sections.
For the time being, I will still have lots of improvement in my landscape and simple astrophotography (just camera and lens).
Once I am ready to take the slope I will for sure come to UHH for help/guidance :)

Now you are back, keep the good work and sharing it

Europa Loc: West Hills, CA

Wow, take some time off and then pump out more photos than those of us who didn’t take time off have done over the last year.

Good job.

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

tony85629 Loc: Sahuarita, Az

Excellent work Mark!

scooter1 Loc: Yacolt, Wa.

What telescope were you using? Really great photos.

Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England

All with the evostar 72ed and OVL flatener with 1mm shim between t adapter and ff

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

Nicely done , It's like "I'm tirelessly working on my lxd55 mount ." Attempting to get the best performance out of it. Getting everything working together is a real balancing act, keep up the awesome work Marc.

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

...these are amazing

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

Very nice set, thanks!!