Stars still are oblong, Feathertouch focuser notwithstanding. I am beginning to suspect tilt in my Gerd Neumann filter drawer, because the elongation does not change when I rotate the camera and corrector.
IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
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IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
First light for 2014. Only 28 x 1 minute, unguided, f/3. 7nm H-a filter.
Stars still are oblong, Feathertouch focuser notwithstanding. I am beginning to suspect tilt in my Gerd Neumann filter drawer, because the elongation does not change when I rotate the camera and corrector.
Stars still are oblong, Feathertouch focuser notwithstanding. I am beginning to suspect tilt in my Gerd Neumann filter drawer, because the elongation does not change when I rotate the camera and corrector.
Re: IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
nice. mine is still collecting data.
Re: IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
Good start for 2014! Thanks for sharing. ![[smilie=good-job.gif]](./images/smilies/good-job.gif "good-job")
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Re: IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
Stars seems round to me. lol
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Re: IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
not at 100% ![[smilie=beaten.gif]](./images/smilies/beaten.gif "beaten")