In this video, I present my first light of the William Optics RedCat 61 Refractor Telescope and ZWO ASI 2600 mm Pro Camera. I go over my Pixinsight workflow for LRGB post processing and share the final images from seven targets (Rosette Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, Heart Nebula, California Nebula, Jellyfish Nebula, Seven Sisters, and Soul Nebula). Enjoy!
Here's some equipment I'm using for my setup:
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William Optics RedCat 61 WIFD f/4.9 Petzval Refractor Telescope
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Sky-Watcher EvoStar 100 APO Doublet Refractor Telescope
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ZWO ASI183MC 20 Megapixel USB3.0 Color Astronomy Camera for Astrophotography
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iOptron GEM28 Mount - Head with iPolar in Hard Case
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ZWO M48 to M48 Extender / Spacer Ring with 16.5mm Extension # ZWO-M48-EXT16.5 (used to obtain precise back focus with field flattener)
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ZWO Filter Drawer with M42 & M48 Threads - For 2" Mounted Filters # FD-M42
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2" Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow Filter with IR Cut
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Optolong 2" L-Enhance Dual Narrowband Light Pollution Filter (H-Alpha and H-Beta/O-III)
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This eyepiece is awesome for visual astronomy with its wide field of view.
Alpine Astronomical Baader 76° Morpheus 17.5mm Eyepiece (1.25"/2")
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This is a very well made barlow lens I've been using for visual astronomy. I found thought that this doesn't seem very compatible for astrophotography for my setup unless using the diagonal (only way to get camera focus).
Celestron 93436 Luminous 2-Inch 2.5x Barlow Lens (Silver)
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This is a must have for astrophotography purposes.
Sky-Watcher S20201 Reducer / Corrector
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Astromania M48X0.75 (2" Filter) Female to M42X0.75 T / T2 Male Thread Telescope Adapter (to achieve back focus with reducer/corrector)
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Alstar Astronomical 2"/M48-extension Tube Kit for Cameras and eyepieces - Length 5mm 8mm 10mm 20mm 30mm - M48x0.75 on Both Sides (adapter to use with tubes for achieving back focus with reducer/corrector)
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SVBONY Bahtinov Mask, Aluminum Alloy Bahtinov Focusing Mask, 85-120mm Caliber Fixed Diameter 80-135mm
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I find this lightweight cart handy for hauling in/out a stack of organizer boxes and the mount case.
Leeyoung Folding Hand Truck and Dolly,309 lb Capacity Aluminum Portable Cart with Telescoping Handle and PP+EVA Wheels
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Some gear for cleaning purposes:
UES Air Blower Dust Blaster for Digital, DSLR, SLR Cameras Sensor Lens Cleaning, Rubber Bulb Air Pump Dust Blower Cleaner - Black
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UES APSC-16 DSLR and Mirrorless Digital Camera Sensor Cleaning Kits for APS-C Type CMOS and CCD Sensors (14pcs APS C Sensor Cleaning Swabs and 15ml Sensor Cleaner)
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UES Lint Free Microfiber Cleaning Cloth for Lens, Eye Glasses, LED (8 Packs - 15cm x 15cm)
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These are great for making sure you don't have any dust or dirty spots on your CMOS of your camera.
Beileshi Watch Repair Magnifier Loupe Jeweler Magnifying Glasses Tool Set with LED Light with 8 Interchangeable Lens-2.5X 4X 6X 8X 10x 15x 20x 25x
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If you have to transfer images/files from your laptop to another computer for further processing, this external drive is very fast compared to something like a thumb drive.
SAMSUNG T7 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2, External Solid State Drive (MU-PC1T0H/AM), Blue
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To avoid unrolling and rolling up power cables for each imaging session or setup where there's no outlet to connect to,, this is very convenient.
Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 300, 293Wh Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/300W Pure Sine Wave AC Outlet
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If you want to share your astro images so I can feature them in a future video, send them to my email:
marksastrojourney@gmail.com
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