September 22, 2024

Waxing Gibbous Moon – 7/9/2022, 9:00pm EDT

Waxing Gibbous Moon – 7/9/2022, 9:00pm EDT

Telescope: Astro-Tech RC8 @ f/8, Orion Atlas EQ-G

Camera: QHY 367c Pro, Baader Mk III MPCC

Filter: GSO IR Blocking Filter

Exposure: 64x15ms, gain 2000, offset 50, 0C, saved as FITS

Seeing: fair, 3/5

White Balance: Nebulosity Automatic

Software: SharpCap Pro, Nebulosity, Registax, Photoshop

This is the first-light image taken with my new to me QHY 367c Pro full-frame camera. As sunset approached I used the moon to provide a rough alignment for the mount, slewed to Vega to set the focus, and then back to the moon to take this image set. Off to a great start!