sleek geyser
Measuring only 3.5 arc min across, NGC 5905 is my most ambitious target so far, and I thought it would be a perfect target to test the 27 inch Ritchie Telescope on. The scope is still very rough on the edges, but we're slowly making improvements.
27" (700mm) F/4.5 Newtonian
QHY-268M, Chroma LRGB, just under 9 hours exposure
gaunt hemlock
love these tiny galaxies, also what kind of telescope are you using? must be in an observatory considering the size
sleek geyser
love these tiny galaxies, also what kind of telescope are you using? must be in ...
It is. It's an amateur scope built by some gents in the 90s using some recycled 'Star Wars' parts. She was never made for imaging... so the fact that we're getting something out of it, says a bit. Still long ways to go.
proud halo
looks awesome! do you have exclusive access to the scope now, will be awesome to see what you can do with it 😄
sleek geyser
looks awesome! do you have exclusive access to the scope now, will be awesome to...
Not exclusive, I still share it with others. I am pretty much the only person stacking and editing the data so far though. Not to mention the dome shutter still isn't automated and I live 3000 miles away from it lol. A few of us work as a team though, taking turns on scope usage and trying to improve it's performance
wide flicker
It is. It's an amateur scope built by some gents in the 90s using some recycled...
I would kill for a 27" mirror to make my own scope. I'm always looking for a 20" one to make a ultralight superfast imaging newt.
proud halo
Not exclusive, I still share it with others. I am pretty much the only person s...
thats really cool though! hopefully you can continue to improve & automate it 🙂
looking forward to seeing what you do next!
sleek geyser
thats really cool though! hopefully you can continue to improve & automate it 🙂...
only thing not automated is the shutter, everything else works. Hopefully Cole gets the shutter done in the next couple weeks
he generally just leaves it open for us