ASTRO: dusted off the FSQ: test image after 2 year rest

it has been over two years since I last used my FSQ. It is a great little
scope: nearly an ideal 4" class fast refractor at f/5

Last time I used it I had a somewhat different setup so what I found
yesterday was a lack of the right adaptors to reach focus.

I fussed around with different spacings and adaptors I had and even modified
one with a quick lathe job about 8:45pm last night

anyway about 10pm I finally got it focused and decided to shoot M31 in
Halpha to see what it looks like

here's the result: 2 hours total (6x20 minutes). I haven't shot flats yet
though.

I basically switched from using the FLI DF2 to using a Robofocus. that is
the key change. Something is slipping because when I run the V curve I am
finding a different focus point each time. It is hard to debug fully in the
dark so I will look into it a bit today to see what is happening. Plus I
need to find the Allen wrench I dropped into the yard beside the mount last
night in the dark :-)