NGC1333 - First light on the TEC-200 (Tim Hutchison)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Perseus (Per) · Contains: B205 · LBN 741 · LDN 1450 · NGC 1333

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NGC1333 - First light on the TEC-200

I recently purchased a TEC APO200FL F/8 refractor to replace the TOA-150. This BEAST of a telescope is 6' long and weighs 50lbs. It features a oil spaced apochromatic triplet with a Fluorite middle element. In Rev B you can see the telescope as it was being installed. To get an idea of the size, check out my TOA-150 sitting on the ground next to it!

This is the first image that I completed with this scope. I'm still trying to work out exposure times and how many frames to shoot, etc., but I was pleased with this as a first image with a new scope.

C and C always welcome.
Tim.

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Title: TEC APO200FL F/8

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Title: Revision 1

Description: At the advice of my friend Eric Coles, I decided to take another look at this image. I am not one to do a lot of revisions. I typically try to get it right the first time. However, in the original image I made the decision to de-saturate the dust. Eric suggested that I return to the chocolaty goodness of saturating that region. I would be interested to hear your feedback on this revised version.

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Description: Shooting for a happy medium between the previous 2 revisions.

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RA (center)	03h28m54s.855
RA (top/left)	03h26m50s.934
RA (top/right)	03h30m57s.203
RA (bottom/right)	03h30m59s.999
RA (bottom/left)	03h26m51s.653

Dec (center)	+31°17′00″.25
Dec (top/left)	+30°56′48″.28
Dec (top/right)	+30°56′19″.99
Dec (bottom/right)	+31°37′04″.86
Dec (bottom/left)	+31°37′32″.55

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