Posted: Jun 02, 2017 12:04 am
- May 31, 2017 Moon
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The above was taken using a cheap ebay 18X telephoto lenses for an iPhone. It has major focus issue, which is either caused by or a result of, the optical distortions in the glass. No tracking. Single exposure.
- Barn Door Tracker Drift Alignment
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I am still working on my DIY Barn Door Tracker and this shot is a 5 minute exposure. Jupiter is the bright "star" on the upper right of this image. I think I may need to up the drive motor speed just a touch more, but it is very close now. Yes, there's one little meteor in the frame.
I ordered a new Celestron C-90 Maksutov-Cassegrain scope which comes with some sort of tripod, and iOptron ball head mount to match the Skytracker Pro. No, it's not a fancy goto mount, or huge lightbucket, but I hope to get some good results considering what I have done with so much less.
RS