{"id":1854,"date":"2025-07-13T04:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gifnet.us\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2025-07-13T04:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T09:00:58","slug":"observatory-session-ep-astrophotography-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gifnet.us\/?p=1854","title":{"rendered":"Observatory Session – EP Astrophotography Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well,<\/p>\n

Here I sit on another hopefully clear night, it’s just past Full Moon with 0 DSD time, random rain showers also prevented me from setting up a OTA, early on so I decided to work on configuring for EP photography.  Something I’ve been wanting to do since I was gifted a complete set of Hyperion EP back in 21.  Unfortunately, I can’t remember by whom, The Sky Searchers experienced a catastrophic fuck up and lost everything prior to 21 including PMs.  I’ll eventually figure out who it was.<\/p>\n

The Baader Hyperion EP set includes 7 EP total, 5mm, 8mm, 10mm, 13mm, 17mm, 21mmand 24mm.  The plan eventually is to determine how much of an increase in effective focal length each EP will do.  The 17mm gives the most reasonable view so I figured I would configure for it. The EP was extremely easy to adapt with Baader’s M43\/T2 adapter. \ufffc So, easy enough to do.  I figured since the adapter was a T2, I’ add extension to make up the difference in 55mm back focus, which should be 48.5 with back focus of 6.5mm\"\"<\/a> To easy, so the next task on my Observatory Session was to configure the shops image file server but not before dinner. BRB!<\/p>\n

BE01, reprovisioned from my original astro rig SC01.  Didn’t take that long either, though I’m not sure what I can use it for yet other than testing astro gear!  LOL!<\/p>\n

So, what now, ahh yes, flats, brb, got to go get the panel I use, do believe it is still inside the house. Well, got that but it is entirely way too late to start that process, five channels of flats, new monochrome finally being used.  I ordered a 268MC, color version of the monochrome, be kind of interesting to see what I can do with the cameras.<\/p>\n

Well enough for now,
\nClear Skies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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