Just got a Hyperstar - first pictures with it!
Nov 29, 2021 15:38:18 #
My "vintage" Celestron C-11 experienced secondary mirror failure in that the plastic holder distorted from age and heat. (It lives in a desert in Arizona) I took it to Celestron and they replaced it with a Fastar capable mirror. Hum. Interesting. I contacted Starizona and purchased the Hyperstar device and mounted it on my telescope along with one of my ZWO cameras.
I pointed it at the sky and almost fell off my chair! Oh,my, the stars I saw! This it really neat. The scope is so much faster - about F/2 from F/11 - and about a degree or so of viewing angle!
I am posting some of the first shots I got with it. It is going to take some time to work out how to get the best exposures, so I will probably do better later, but I am proud of these first attempts!
Exposures were made with about 1/3 gain on the camera and exposure times of 12-15 seconds. All were single exposures, CGX base doing the tracking with no guide camera used. Comments welcome, can't hurt my feelings with honest comments.
I pointed it at the sky and almost fell off my chair! Oh,my, the stars I saw! This it really neat. The scope is so much faster - about F/2 from F/11 - and about a degree or so of viewing angle!
I am posting some of the first shots I got with it. It is going to take some time to work out how to get the best exposures, so I will probably do better later, but I am proud of these first attempts!
Exposures were made with about 1/3 gain on the camera and exposure times of 12-15 seconds. All were single exposures, CGX base doing the tracking with no guide camera used. Comments welcome, can't hurt my feelings with honest comments.
This is the Dumbell. Kinda small, but has lots of sky with it!
M77
Should be Bubble, but could not work out an exposure that gave the whole nebula. Maybe I mis-pointed the tube...
Nov 30, 2021 08:48:29 #
I've owned Hyperstars for 6", 8"HD Edge, and 11". Every one performed very well, but the HD Edge was the best. You've now entered the Black Hole of astrophotography and there is no escape.
Nov 30, 2021 10:26:55 #
Black hole of astronomy. Hmmm. From a 70cm Tasco to a 6" Dob to a 10" Newt. From a tripod to a concrete pillar. From a makeshift shelter to a SkyPod Dome. Thence to a C-11 on a CGX mount and now a Hyperstar! Yeah, I guess you are right! I hope my Executor can get a decent price for this stuff somewhere down the line, cause it represents all my lunch money for many, many years!! If my wife ever asks how much I have tied up in this rig, I am gonna have to change the subject real fast!!!
Anyway, thanks for your comments.
Mike
Anyway, thanks for your comments.
Mike
Nov 30, 2021 11:26:45 #
Nov 30, 2021 19:39:26 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
W7MEV wrote:
My "vintage" Celestron C-11 experienced ... (show quote)
Neat shots for such short exposures. Looks like you will be having a lot of fun with this unit. It will be interesting to see how deep the images will get with stacking multiple images.
Nov 30, 2021 20:57:32 #
W7MEV wrote:
Black hole of astronomy. Hmmm. From a 70cm Tasco ... (show quote)
Just tell her it's your retirement drugs and they keep you from roaming the streets at night.
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