Monthly Archives: September 2014

The Double Cluster and Stock 2

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Greg Parker

I am in the final stages of setting up a new imaging system based on a Canon 200mm prime lens with M25C OSC imager and a 52 mm IDAS filter on the front of the lens giving me f#3.85 and … Continue reading →

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The Canon 200mm lens in the south dome

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Greg Parker

I have now removed the Canon 5D MkII from the 200mm lens in the south dome and replaced it with the M25C that used to be on the Hyperstar. The massive field of view afforded by the 5D MkII on … Continue reading →

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The recent Supermoon of 08/09/2014 – but in colour

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Greg Parker

Put the 5D MkII on the back of a TS80 refractor together with a 5X Barlow (not really called a Barlow then, but the name sticks). Took 17 subs at 1/200th second and ISO800 which I stacked in Maxim.  This … Continue reading →

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