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Hi everyone,

Just last week I was in Arizona on a business trip. While I was out there, Dean of Starizona shipped me the new Hyperstar lens for the C11, and also one of the electronic focusers for the FeatherTouch focuser.

Last night was the first clear (and Moonless!!!!) night since I got back and I managed to get this one as a first light test shot for the new system:



Noel Carboni has just processed this data - it is a single frame from the Hyperstar/SXVF-M25C combination, and it's only 56 minutes total imaging time!!!! This would be equivalent to nearly 6-hours imaging time using the Sky 90. The Hyperstar is staying on the C11 for quite some time to come

Greg

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Nexstar 11 GPS, 2 x Sky 90, M25C, MaximDL, Photshop CS3, Noel Carboni's Photoshop actions, 7 foot Pulsar fibreglass dome, Canon 40D, 100mm macro lens, 28-200mm zoom lens, 17-55mm f#2.8 zoom lens, 100-400mm zoom lens, 1.4x converter, 2x converter.
http://www.newforestobservatory.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12801949@N02/

every time you post one of these, Greg, I can hardly wait...they just are mesmerizing...if the anyone has the time to follow Gregs link, check out the rest of the images he has managed to capture...incredible...just incredible.


patti

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canon 7D, Mark iii 5D, ef 70-300 f/4-5.6, ef 28-135mm canon 100-400mm L IS 4.5, and a little 24-70 L f/2.8...

Glad you like them Patti

My favourite at the moment (which I haven't posted here) is the very large (5 by 3 degree) deep-sky image of the whole of Markarian's Chain and surrounding area. It's my new desktop.

Greg

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Nexstar 11 GPS, 2 x Sky 90, M25C, MaximDL, Photshop CS3, Noel Carboni's Photoshop actions, 7 foot Pulsar fibreglass dome, Canon 40D, 100mm macro lens, 28-200mm zoom lens, 17-55mm f#2.8 zoom lens, 100-400mm zoom lens, 1.4x converter, 2x converter.
http://www.newforestobservatory.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12801949@N02/

could ya just move that image to the Labs so the rest of us could take a gander...(shades of da duck o' the day) at it?



patti

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canon 7D, Mark iii 5D, ef 70-300 f/4-5.6, ef 28-135mm canon 100-400mm L IS 4.5, and a little 24-70 L f/2.8...

O.K. I'll dig it out in a moment
Greg

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Nexstar 11 GPS, 2 x Sky 90, M25C, MaximDL, Photshop CS3, Noel Carboni's Photoshop actions, 7 foot Pulsar fibreglass dome, Canon 40D, 100mm macro lens, 28-200mm zoom lens, 17-55mm f#2.8 zoom lens, 100-400mm zoom lens, 1.4x converter, 2x converter.
http://www.newforestobservatory.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12801949@N02/

I guess I've reached that age! I have posted it here, it's 2 below this one - DOH!!!
Greg

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Nexstar 11 GPS, 2 x Sky 90, M25C, MaximDL, Photshop CS3, Noel Carboni's Photoshop actions, 7 foot Pulsar fibreglass dome, Canon 40D, 100mm macro lens, 28-200mm zoom lens, 17-55mm f#2.8 zoom lens, 100-400mm zoom lens, 1.4x converter, 2x converter.
http://www.newforestobservatory.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12801949@N02/