Imaging telescopes or lenses: GSO 8" f8 RC
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Mounts: Celestron CGX
Guiding telescopes or lenses: GSO 8" f8 RC
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Focal reducers: Astro-Physics CCDT67
Software: Kstars/Ekos · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoship CC 2018 · PixInsight 1.8 Ripley
Filters: Astrodon Tru-Balance Blue E-Series Gen 2 31mm · Astrodon Tru-Balance Green E-Series Gen 2 31mm · Astrodon Tru-Balance Red E-Series Gen 2 31mm · Astrodon Tru-Balance Luminance E-Series Gen 2 31mm
Accessory: MoonLite CSL 2.5" Focuser with High Res Stepper Motor
Dates:Oct. 22, 2019
Frames: 545x120"
Integration: 18.2 hours
Avg. Moon age: 23.18 days
Avg. Moon phase: 39.09%
Astrometry.net job: 3007432
RA center: 23h 22' 5"
DEC center: +40° 50' 41"
Pixel scale: 0.692 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 96.840 degrees
Field radius: 0.534 degrees
Resolution: 4531x3223
Locations: Home Observatory, Pearland, Texas, United States
Data source: Backyard
First light on an 8" GSO RC. Seeing was poor, and I had an average FWHM of around 5-6. But still wanted to get out and get an image over a string of 3 clear nights.
| Ritchey Chretien telescopes GSO Family |
| ZWO ASI1600MM/QHY163M |
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