Thanks for the comp! Yes, I think the Askar 103 APO would be a natural competitor to this scope. I'll do a head to head when I have time to look at star shape / CA, etc. with unprocessed images
April 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Thanks for the comp! Yes, I think the Askar 103 APO would be a natural competitor to this scope. I'll do a head to head when I have time to look at star shape / CA, etc. with unprocessed images
Seems good, and at a nice price for an FCD100 triplet at that aperture. Will be interested to compare it to the Askar 103 APO which I still have. I think this combo is pushing the limits of the new Sky-watcher mount, but more testing needed there.
April 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Seems good, and at a nice price for an FCD100 triplet at that aperture. Will be interested to compare it to the Askar 103 APO which I still have. I think this combo is pushing the limits of the new Sky-watcher mount, but more testing needed there.
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Leo Triplet - New Gear Test (QHY miniCam8, Airy Disk APO 96, Sky-watcher EQ-AL55i) - AstroBin
A quick test of gear I'm testing. Not sure if this is quite the right combo for this mount (fairly demanding pixel scale), but this is the very first night I used it so time will tell. I continue to b...
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April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Is Astrophotography Art?
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November 29, 2024 at 7:04 PM
A lot went into the creative execution of this image, so I've released a YouTube video concurrently where I talk about composition and more: youtu.be/1IOtiDJJ7sQ
121.5 hours from Starfront Remote Observatories
🔭Askar FRA500 at f/3.9
⚙️iOptron GEM45
📷ZWO ASI2600MM
🟣 Antlia LRGB, Ha, [OIII]
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🔭Askar FRA500 at f/3.9
⚙️iOptron GEM45
📷ZWO ASI2600MM
🟣 Antlia LRGB, Ha, [OIII]
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Wolf's Cave (vdB152, B175, LDN 1221, G110.3 + 11.3, et al.)
An astrophotograph by Nico Carver on AstroBin
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November 29, 2024 at 7:04 PM
121.5 hours from Starfront Remote Observatories
🔭Askar FRA500 at f/3.9
⚙️iOptron GEM45
📷ZWO ASI2600MM
🟣 Antlia LRGB, Ha, [OIII]
More details on Astrobin: www.astrobin.com/kco70n/
🔭Askar FRA500 at f/3.9
⚙️iOptron GEM45
📷ZWO ASI2600MM
🟣 Antlia LRGB, Ha, [OIII]
More details on Astrobin: www.astrobin.com/kco70n/