Cave Nebula, LBN 529, Sh2-155
Photo description / processing
I've almost finished tweaking my homemade triplet based on a surplus TS115/7 APO Triplet objective lens. I sent it to Fidel's basement workshop to see if anything decent could be made from it. I got plenty of feedback on the lens cell design. But the lens itself turned out to be good—after several attempts, I managed to squeeze a Strehl ratio of 0.990 in red and 0.910 in green from it.
After that, I ordered a metal lens cell and replaced the focuser with a 2.5-inch one. But I couldn't get a flat field with my reducers (TSRed08-72) or flatteners (Takahashi FL-FS-60C 1.04). This image was taken with the Takahashi flattener, but I still had to crop about 20%. All of them are designed for f/6, while mine is f/7. And of course, I need more integration time—it's too noisy. Anyway, first light.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Самодел на объективе TS115/7 APO Triplet
- Camera
- ToupTek IMX571
- Mount
- EQ6 Pro
- Guide Scope
- 50mm Finder Scope
- Guide Camera
- T7M
- Accessories
- Флатеннер Takahashi FL-FS-60C 1, 04
- Software
- N.I.N.A., Pixinsight, Adobe Photoshop
- Location
- Екатеринбург, район озера Глухое., Россия
Light pollution
Orange, Bortle 6 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 50 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 152 · OPTOLONG L-eXtreme ·
Total exposure: 4 h 10 m









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