Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Does Burberry Make Lambswool Scarves

New Arrivals

unfortunately not the last time I got to take shots astronomical if not a couple of clear nights, but with the Moon shining in the sky, and then with little chance return to deep sky. So my focus is on improving my gear waiting to do some photography.
I decided to buy a new tube, a Meade APO127 F.5, who went on to replace the much faithful SW ED120 Balck Diamond.
The decision came after a test shared between the two instruments made with my friend James and which will soon be posting a short review, as well as the full review of the new Meade APO127.

The suitcase with everything in order.

The beautiful reduction focuser with 1 / 10.

tube in all its beauty.

The cell with the three lenses.

Also yesterday I had the opportunity to purchase two beautiful eyes very prestigious as the Tele Vue. The Tele Vue has always been recognized as one of the astronomical brands that make products of great prestige and quality, including certainly the series Nagler eyepieces. Thanks to a lucky coincidence I got hold 2 two Nagler, a 7-mm and 4.8 mm. At this point I can not wait to try them sure of their optical perfection.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Fondue Without A Fondue

First Light Apo127

During this time the sky has not helped me, in last year I had never seen so many days with evenings always cloudy, and therefore I could not do nothing about what I had planned .. therefore I devoted myself to the instruments.
last time I did a test between my SW ED120 Black Diamond and the new 127 F7.5 APO Meade Series 5000. After this test I was convinced, and I reluctantly sold my trustworthy Refractor SW to switch to the new Meade.
I did a prime time to try to visually good, but Thursday night I managed to make the first shot with this new tool.
Unfortunately the evening was not good and I could only do some recovery of the moon and a few sull'orrizzonte very low bough of a tree.
The result
despite these obstacles does not seem bad at all, to you the proceedings

Shooting:
APO127 Meade F, 5 S5000
MagZero Mz-5m
30-second movies to 10 fps
Processing Photoshop 5 & Registax
Mosaic with Autostitch
Seeing 4 / 10 Transparency 6 / 10
find the image in full resolution on my website at this link