ASTRO: Saturn w/TOA 130

Hi All,

I recently acquired a Takahashi TOA 130. As luck was with me, I was able
to do a first light on the day of delivery. Seeing was very bad due to
upper level disturbances and the moon was at 97%. Nonetheless, I attempted
Saturn with the scope on a G-11, 5x barlow, and a ToUcam Pro III. Image
sucks but I'm posting anyway.

Best 50% of 800
K3CCDTools and PS CS2
Scott

reconair wrote:

Hi All,

I recently acquired a Takahashi TOA 130. As luck was with me, I was able
to do a first light on the day of delivery. Seeing was very bad due to
upper level disturbances and the moon was at 97%. Nonetheless, I attempted
Saturn with the scope on a G-11, 5x barlow, and a ToUcam Pro III. Image
sucks but I'm posting anyway.

Best 50% of 800
K3CCDTools and PS CS2
Scott



Good first night shot.

Seems I never can catch planets at good seeing even years after the
scope was new. Have fun with the new scope, that is a nice one!

Rick
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Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct.
Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh".

It is better than my first go at saturn!!...........nice shot

Paul


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reconair wrote:

Hi All,

I recently acquired a Takahashi TOA 130. As luck was with me, I was
able to do a first light on the day of delivery. Seeing was very bad due
to upper level disturbances and the moon was at 97%. Nonetheless, I
attempted Saturn with the scope on a G-11, 5x barlow, and a ToUcam Pro
III. Image sucks but I'm posting anyway.

Best 50% of 800
K3CCDTools and PS CS2
Scott



Good first night shot.

Seems I never can catch planets at good seeing even years after the scope
was new. Have fun with the new scope, that is a nice one!

Rick
--
Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct.
Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh".

I think that saturn looks pretty good. The optics in your new scope must be
exceptional to pull that detail in on a full moon night. Well done Scott.
Clear Skyz, LA

"reconair" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I recently acquired a Takahashi TOA 130. As luck was with me, I was able
to do a first light on the day of delivery. Seeing was very bad due to
upper level disturbances and the moon was at 97%. Nonetheless, I
attempted Saturn with the scope on a G-11, 5x barlow, and a ToUcam Pro
III. Image sucks but I'm posting anyway.

Best 50% of 800
K3CCDTools and PS CS2
Scott

reconair wrote:

Hi All,

I recently acquired a Takahashi TOA 130. As luck was with me, I was able
to do a first light on the day of delivery. Seeing was very bad due to
upper level disturbances and the moon was at 97%. Nonetheless, I attempted
Saturn with the scope on a G-11, 5x barlow, and a ToUcam Pro III. Image
sucks but I'm posting anyway.

Best 50% of 800
K3CCDTools and PS CS2
Scott

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That really isnt that bad for a first time turbulent tucam shot ...
congrats! A beautiful scope.