Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  M 92  ·  NGC 6341
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M92 ~ More Testing with The APM 140/980ED, Jay Hovnanian
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M92 ~ More Testing with The APM 140/980ED

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M92 ~ More Testing with The APM 140/980ED, Jay Hovnanian
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M92 ~ More Testing with The APM 140/980ED

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The smoke is gone (for now ... and hopefully for good).  The Moon is waxing.  The skies at home are always Bortle 6 (at best) ....  Nevertheless, I wanted to test the new scope with my ASI533MC 1) to ascertain whether I will need a Field Flattener with its small sensor - its focus point is already a mile beyond the Focuser ... and 2) to see if last week's issues with this camera in WBPP were just an isolated incident ....  I am very happy with the image this "modern" Doublet can capture and look very much forward to some extended imaging at a dark site during the next dark cycle.

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M92 ~ More Testing with The APM 140/980ED, Jay Hovnanian