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M33 "The Triangulum Galaxy." TS 8" Carbon a first and last light. RGB. 2 Pane mosaic., Pat Rodgers
M33 "The Triangulum Galaxy." TS 8" Carbon a first and last light. RGB. 2 Pane mosaic.
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M33 "The Triangulum Galaxy." TS 8" Carbon a first and last light. RGB. 2 Pane mosaic.

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M33 "The Triangulum Galaxy." TS 8" Carbon a first and last light. RGB. 2 Pane mosaic., Pat Rodgers
M33 "The Triangulum Galaxy." TS 8" Carbon a first and last light. RGB. 2 Pane mosaic.
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M33 "The Triangulum Galaxy." TS 8" Carbon a first and last light. RGB. 2 Pane mosaic.

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The Ts is a huge upgrade from the 200p. The better quality mirror is producing much easier subs to process with a lot more contrast straight from the camera. The carbon tube will hopefully cure my flexure problems. Shame the weather has turned sour since I brought the scope. Apart from the early test images on Capella the weather has offered only short gaps in the last six weeks.

The only drawback with the scope is the early TS focuser that is attached, although to the eye it looks a solid build and I'm sure is capable for visual astronomy as soon as the camera and filter wheel are attached, it has a pronounced wobble in its drawtube. This results in the old problem of elongated stars as the scope slews around.

That said, it's produced my best M33 so far. A 2 pane mosaic taken over the last six weeks! Less than 6 hours to boot.

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M33 "The Triangulum Galaxy." TS 8" Carbon a first and last light. RGB. 2 Pane mosaic., Pat Rodgers

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