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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:GSO 8" f8 RC
Imaging camera:ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Mount:Celestron CGX
Guiding telescope or lens:GSO 8" f8 RC
Guiding camera:ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Focal reducer:Astro-Physics CCDT67
Software:Astro Pixel Processor, Adobe Photoship CC 2018, Kstars/Ekos, 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
Resolution: 4531x3223
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' 42"
Pixel scale: 0.692 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 263.133 degrees
Field radius: 0.534
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.
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