Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2645  ·  NGC 2659  ·  The star b Vel  ·  The star d Vel  ·  The star e Vel  ·  The star n Vel
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Vela Supernova Remnant, GL Walpole
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Vela Supernova Remnant

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Vela Supernova Remnant, GL Walpole
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Vela Supernova Remnant

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First light on a revised ultra portable setup I have put together. I've paired a Kowa Prominar 500mm f5.6 (with reducer to 350/4) with an unmodifed Canon 6D, on a Skywatcher AZ-GTI.

I had low expectations on the Kowa lens having bought it very cheaply, however I'm very happy with its performance. Star shapes are good to the edge of full frame, with almost no chromatic aberrations. Only negative is a lot of star bloat on the brightest stars, with bow tie halos away from the centre. I think I will be able to manage this better in future edits, and potentially through the capture stage.

Overall, I'd highly recommend this lens/telescope/spotting scope (its modular by design) if you can find a well priced copy.

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Vela Supernova Remnant, GL Walpole