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Pablo Rosell
 Monday, December 19 2011 @ 01:20 am EST (Read 1551 times)  
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Hi guys,
I was having trouble imaging last night due to a bunch of flexure, new LX-moded webcam for guiding didn't refresh fast enough, etc. etc. So, after a terribly frustrating session I decided to give a test try to a new TeleVue Powermate 2.5x Big Grin that just arrived home, originally planned for solar system observation and maybe imaging with the SN-10 which BTW I cannot mount because it needs a new dovetail to fit on the adm adapter Angry .

Anyways, long story short: I placed the Powermate in my WO ZenithStar 66mm (That is 388mm fl), so with the Powermate it gives a focal length of approx 970 mm and got this:


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