Photographed for the very first time with a completely self-built Telescope
Specs:
Focal length 750mm
f5
Canon EOS 750D
Skywatcher EQ-Platform (tracked & autoguiding)
Stacked with Siril, edited with Pixinsight
#M31 (30 min) & M42 (50 min)
junior wasp
Advice for shooting/editing very welcome
M31 (30 min) & M42 (50 min)
M31 (30 min) & M42 (50 min)
rich hull
Photographed for the very first time with a completely self-built Telescope
Spec...
Ooh, I have a 5" f/5 telescope
junior wasp
It's really great so far, just sucks a bit that big objects like andromeda barely fit
rich hull
It's really great so far, just sucks a bit that big objects like andromeda barel...
Imo tbis is why smaller objects are cooler
placid tiger
Great details in both
opaque flicker
Photographed for the very first time with a completely self-built Telescope
Spec...
Do you have an image of your DIY scope?
opaque flicker
Dayum
junior wasp
it‘s still WIP because the side where the focuser is on has to be open-able but can‘t move an inch while mounted
rich hull
Why is it square
dull oracle
junior wasp
Why is it square
the walls are made of wood for increased stability and because the sm and pm holders were 3d designed and printed, so they'd fit nicely in a square tube