Fullerscopes Telescope Mountings

This blog has become my ATM design, build and imaging diary. I have recently built several new telescopes, a large equatorial mounting and a raised 10' [3m] dome on an octagonal building. Be aware that I deal with building solar telescopes. Which are potentially VERY dangerous! I can accept NO responsibility for any action not directly supervised by myself. You are NOT entitled to blame any other person for your OWN lack of skill or ignorance. You copy me at your own peril!

14.1.22

14.01.2022 Lunar imaging

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Friday evening:

18.30 36F outside, 41F in the dome. Moon high in the west. First image. Not very sharp when enlarged. Some low frequency thermal agitation.

18.42 Refocused. D-ERF still in place. More processing than the last to reduce contrast.

18.50 Plato is showing a central craterlet.

18.57 Changed to 2.6x GPC Plato showing four craterlets. Three single and one double.

19.00 Tried the 2x Shorty Barlow. Far too soft! Removed the D-ERF. Even worse!

19.17 Back to the 2.6x GPC + D-ERF.

19.25 Tried 16 bit.

19.37 8 bit.

19.40 Dinner.

20.39 39F inside the dome. Back after dinner. Moon high. Slight halo. Slightly more stable image. Salopettes and second down jacket.

20.50

20.56

21.05

21.15 Giving up. The seeing is going soft despite the high lunar altitude. 57.5°. I can no longer see the Plato craterlets on the monitor.

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