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12-Apr-2019

Centaurus A first light test image with AP1600GTO

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After having pulled everything apart for cleaning and then setting all the imaging gear up on the
AP1600GTO and then becoming familiar the operation of the new mount, it was time for testing the
collimation, tracking and guiding.

This is a simple 7 X 5min of Luminace (no flats or darks) using the SXVRH694 through the 1120mm F3.8 Newtonian = 0.83"/pix

The seeing was quite ordinary but all looks reasonably ok. Some very minor star wonkyness is evident,
mainly top left and lower right, so a slight collimation tweek may be necessary..?


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