Thank you for sharing your photos - this is exactly what this project is all about! :-)
First light with the setup, only the mount has been tested before.
The camera is attached in the focuser with just one screw and no guide pins, causing a clear sensor tilt—the focuser needs to be replaced.
I shot the Rosette Nebula specifically to compare with recent photos taken with a 500mm f/6.3 lens and an ASI2600 camera.
The goal of the comparison is to decide which setup to keep and improve.
So far, this HAWK is in the lead.
First light with the setup, only the mount has been tested before. The camera is attached in the focuser with just one screw and no guide pins, causing a clear…
Added exposure time to the Rosette. Used a cheat technique—stars replaced with synthetic circles from StarNet. Stretched the histogram less. Bright spots from c…
I modified the focuser. Instead of a bunch of clamps, tubes, and brackets—just one 3D-printed part and a string (strings are everything!). I had to use a motor…
Suddenly, the sky cleared up. I took out the TTArtisan 500mm 6.3ED to test it. In the cold (around -10°C), the autofocus motor struggled to turn the focus ring—…
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