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So now the AP season finally have started for me! Had a rough start tho with a broken drivebelt for the mount. And wouldnt you know the weather was great during that week.....
But finally got it and got one night of testing the new tube.
So for the first light i choose NGC281 pacman nebula.

Telescope: TS-optics 115mm triplet 1.0x flattener 800mm fL
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Looks nice Micke - Ha data I assume? There are some nice details on the interior of the nebula and the stars look pretty good too.

Do you plan on adding any other NB channels?

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Very nice 👍
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Awesome! Well done!
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STEVE333 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:18 am Looks nice Micke - Ha data I assume? There are some nice details on the interior of the nebula and the stars look pretty good too.

Do you plan on adding any other NB channels?

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Yes its H-alpha 7nm filter i have used for this. I think the focus was slighly off so the stars and details could have been a little better tho. If I get some clear nights i will definitley add the other NB channels to it :)
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Congratulations Mikael on having your image selected as todays TSS APOD!!

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Great image Micke and Congrats on the APOD!
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Nice Ha mono Micke

Congratulations on the APOD.

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It's a beautiful image indeed, Micke. Thanks for sharing and congrats on the APOD.
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Very nice image! I'm interested in the TS 115....
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Hello Mikael. A very nice Pacman Nebula image from you here. I like the contrast and the delicate nebulosity. Thanks for putting this excellent capture on here for us to enjoy Mikael, and congratulations on winning the TSS APOD Award today.
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Oh thanks for the IOTD! And also thanks for the comments im glad you all liked it! :)
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notFritzArgelander wrote: ↑Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:35 pm Very nice image! I'm interested in the TS 115....
Well i think this is a keeper! havent used it so much yet but im not unsatisfied by the results i have gotten. What i am most curious of is how well it performs on galaxies. That was the sole purpose i bought it for. To get longer FL then before.
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Oh that is nice, congrats on the APOD!
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Beautiful image!
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Congrats on the new scope (looks like a beauty) and congrats on the TSS APOD award.

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