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The main reason for picking this small target was to see how far I can push plate solve & guiding. La Luna was centre stage in the areas I had an interest in, so I pushed away from the searchlight to run a test image. This is 40 180 sec subs on my normal set up. One minor change I have now used a wired connection to my extender and that gives me a really stable signal from the ASIAir in my lounge some 100 feet away from the observation spot.
I was able to setup, polar align, plate solve and centre in 45 minutes last night. Then back to the coffee and Missus, to occasionally monitor 2 hours of subs.
I’m pleased with the round stars, clearly with a bit of practice I can push the AVX out to 5 minute subs should I want/need too.
m102 is not a great target for my refractor setup. I will come back to it with my SE6 SCT some day.
You must have nice skies to be thinking of 5 minute subs!
My 90 second subs in my lp have a mean adu of just under 3k and I am thinking of going to 60 seconds.
Very successful test! I know that it feels good!
Jim
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO, Samyang 135 F2 (still on the Nikon).
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro with Rowan Belt Mod
Stuff: ASI EAF Focus Motor (x2), ZWO OAG, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, ASI 220mm min, ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF, Mele Overloock 3C.
Camera/Filters/Software: ASI 533 mc pro, ASI 120mm mini, ASI 220mm mini , IDAS LPS D-1, Optolong L-Enhance, ZWO UV/IR Cut, N.I.N.A., Green Swamp Server, PHD2, Adobe Photoshop CC, Pixinsight.
Dog and best bud: Jack
Sky: Bortle 6-7
My Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/Juno16/
Nothing at all wrong with dreaming! That’s what got us into this hobby!
Jim
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO, Samyang 135 F2 (still on the Nikon).
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro with Rowan Belt Mod
Stuff: ASI EAF Focus Motor (x2), ZWO OAG, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, ASI 220mm min, ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF, Mele Overloock 3C.
Camera/Filters/Software: ASI 533 mc pro, ASI 120mm mini, ASI 220mm mini , IDAS LPS D-1, Optolong L-Enhance, ZWO UV/IR Cut, N.I.N.A., Green Swamp Server, PHD2, Adobe Photoshop CC, Pixinsight.
Dog and best bud: Jack
Sky: Bortle 6-7
My Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/Juno16/
M102 test guide by Tony Boutle, on Flickr
