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Tal Klevsov Lunar image 7th March 2017

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Reviewer

Used a Tal Klevsov 8″ (200mm) with a Canon EOS 1100D to take this photo of the Moon. One thing about this telescope is the narrow field of view, so you can not get the full disc in. But an … Continue reading →

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M45 Pleiades image taken with a Celestron Travelscope-70 21035

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Reviewer

I took this image of M45 the Pleiades through a Celestron Travelscope-70 and a Canon EOS 1100D body. The mount was a Skywatcher HEQ5. Was not very well polar aligned, so kept exposure to 20 seconds to avoid star trailing. … Continue reading →

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The summer triangle image. Altair, Deneb and Vega

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Reviewer

A canon EOS 1100D (un-modded) was used to take this image of the summer triangle, that includes the 3 bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair in the constellations of Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila. This image was taken in heavily light … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Quattro-8S. Sky at Night group test winner. November 2011

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Reviewer

The superb Skywatcher Quattro-8S telescope OTA has beat all the opposition to win best in class in the November 2011 Sky at Night magazine.  Designed for fast focal ratio photography. But also excellent for visual use. Superb value for money    

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