First light at the end of a long process of collimation, tuning and preparation process of this new classic Cassegrain 8″ at 3800mm.
This image was obtained in a remote location in a dual configuration using the RC10 as “guidescope” 😀
It’s cover a moon region of 1200km x 700km at original resolution of 600meters/pixel.
And two crops from the main image
Technical card
Imaging telescope or lens:GSO 8″ f12 Classical Cassegrain
Imaging camera:QHYCCD QHY5III174
Mount:Mesu 200 Mk2
Focal reducer:Baader Q-Barlow
Software:Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight , Torsten Edelmann FireCapture, Emil Kraaikamp Autostackert! 3
Filter:Astronomik Proplanet 642 – 842 nm
Accessories:ZWO EFW, MoonLite CSL 2.5″ Focuser with High Res Stepper Motor
Resolution: 1338×2153
Date:Feb. 15, 2020
Time: 03:35
Frames: 15
FPS: 80.00000
Focal length: 3800
Locations: AAS Montsec, Àger, Lleida, Spain
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility
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