First Light through the Hyperdrive 2.8!
I’m absolutely amazed!
First light is always a bit scary. Things are rarely good right out the box. The ASI2600MC duo was an exception. That worked really well just out the box.
In this case: first colimitation, which hopefully just require a verification on the mount.
Then it’s backfocus. I just set it up and hope for the best. I was prepped up with spacers to do adjustments between targets if need be.
Night#1
After a set up I took aim for the Rosette nebula like before. Let’s compare apples and oranges. Because that’s what these telescopes are.
Jezz, sure I have to work on the back focus, but this sucks in light. The big ass opening also gets any stray light in, and I had to put some screen to block the light out.
I took a solid stab at the Rosette nebula, but it’s only so long before it is occulted by trees. Most of the first part of the evening was setting up and fixing stuff, but the result was quite encouraging.
After this I went off to a target that is just over the tree tops. The monkey head nebula. Now, some 40 frames just pours in.
Night#2
I started off again with the Rosette just to give last night some closure. Drunk of excitement, and some good ol´rum, I picked the next target pretty close to the monkey head from yesterday:
The Jellyfish nebula. I have tried it before, but with very sad result. Walking noise and other issues.
I’d like to say that experience and technique is key. Sure that’s improved, but I can give the credit to equipment as well.
With only 2 minute exposures the results are amazing. During the two nights I had it out for testing it really blew my little mind away.
This will change a lot.
I will have to revisit every single target I’ve done. Every nebula.
This is not all, I actually did a lot more these first three days, but the first two will have to do for this video. It’s enough. And plenty to come.
I also tried with the filter off for a couple targets. That’s also for next time.
This is pretty much just first impressions and it will be interesting to see what the opinion is after longer use.
Is it a beginner telescope? No, really not. There is a lot that’s still not right, and some would perhaps scare beginners, with good reason.
0:00 – 0:17 Intro
0:18 – 1:44 Rosette, take #3?
1:45 – 3:00 Compare the frames with last time.
3:01 – 3:25 Moneky head
3:26 – 5:25 Morning after. Quick look at the rig
5:56 – 7:42 Night #2 More Rosette!
7:44 – 8:45 Next target Jellyfish. And introducing Selma!
8:46 – 15:51 Quick review. Or first impressions
15:52 – 21:51 Look at some pretty pictures!
21:52 – 22:08 The end