Test Runs with the Neptune-M (astropical)

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Test Runs with the Neptune-M

Link: https://www.astropical.space/moon/

Test Runs with the Neptune-M

Link: https://www.astropical.space/moon/

While playing with the collimation screws (Bob's Knobs) I found the reason for why I could not get a focused but a washed out image. After tightening the knobs until they stopped, then turning them slightly to the left the image could be focused. Don't know why collimation screws or the secondary mirror can prohibit focusing, but it is a matter of fact and though the corrector plate deserves a decent clean up I am not going to open the drum can now.

Collimation on a star so far looking good, the right side of my images are less blurred and ghosted, yet demanding more careful collimation. Thank you @Tom Gray , for the heads up. I have installed MG and will try my luck with it. Shame on me for neglecting the importance of collimation even though imaging with a small sensor.

Unfortunately, the air currently is extremely turbulent (which is no good when collimating on a star) in that I will run further tests when the air is calm (and my neurology, too).

5ms, gain 170, 60fps, 600x, mono8, 10-bit, no drizzle

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Title: Center on Tycho

Description: 5ms, gain 150, 60fps, 600x, mono8, 10-bit, no drizzle

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Title: Mare Vaporum

Description: 2x tubeless barlow (eff 1.42x), 8ms, gain 170, 60fps, 600x, mono8, 10-bit, no drizzle.

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Title: Seas of Moisture and Clouds

Description: 2x tubeless barlow (eff 1.42x), 8ms, gain 170, 60fps, 600x, mono8, 10-bit, no drizzle.

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Title: Collimation

Description: The star Bellatrix defocused. Not exactly concentric yet. Clouds stopped the show.

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