Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  M 5  ·  NGC 5904  ·  The star 5Ser
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M5 - 210mm - Wide - AZ-EQ5, Martin Palenik
M5 - 210mm - Wide - AZ-EQ5
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M5 - 210mm - Wide - AZ-EQ5

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M5 - 210mm - Wide - AZ-EQ5, Martin Palenik
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M5 - 210mm - Wide - AZ-EQ5

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Lots of first tests here!

Testing my new AZ-EQ5 mount! Mount is awesome. No more barn door tracker!! I may have use for my old trusty tracker in future, while the AZ-EQ5 is imaging.

This lens is an old Sun Auto Tele-Zoom 4.8 85-210mm Lens that I picked up for $20. I got it from the store when I picked up my new mount. Not having anything other than my 50mm I wanted to start testing some higher focal lengths. The lens was in perfect condition so I tried it. Built like a tank, waiting for years, now this ancient lens is imaging the heavens

I've shown 3 cropped versions, From the full frame to cropped.

17x30" (Still using cameras intervalometer)

640 ISO

F/6.3 ? Not sure not labelled

Anyway hope for more playing and clear skies, enjoy.

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