Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Tucana (Tuc)  ·  Contains:  47 Tuc  ·  47 Tuc Cluster  ·  NGC 104
47 Tuc, Jeff Coldrey
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47 Tuc

47 Tuc, Jeff Coldrey
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47 Tuc

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First light with a new Optec focussing system, which is much faster than the SharpSky Pro system it replaced. It's fabulous to have a clutch mechanism allowing use of manual focus knobs for visual. Still need to get the temperature calibration calibrated properly ... when I can get a larger temp drop through the evening.

With a 95% moon, I chose to test the focus on 47 Tucanae. This is such a lovely globular to view through the eyepiece, exhibiting a 3D effect through a good eyepiece under a dark sky. Would love image this deeply at some stage.

Maicon Germiniani published a wonderful image of 47 Tuc last October:

https://www.astrobin.com/kk8wv6/?nc=user

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47 Tuc, Jeff Coldrey