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Welcome to this section, dedicated to Users Astropics. We often are asked by beginners and prospective buyers "what can I see" with a particular Orion Optics UK telescope - to address this issue we invite User's of our telescopes to submit photograps taken ONLY with any of our telescope ranges.

We fully understand and emphasise that astrophotography is in no way similar to seeing through the eyepiece but this venture is purely to show what is possible with our instruments.

From the outset we must stress that images presented must be of good quality - it is important to show only top quality images here.

The nature of astrophotography requires knowledge and experience to produce good images, while we commend anyone taking astrophotos with our telescopes we must maintain a high standard. Please reflect on this if we decline your attempt.

We ask potential astrophotographers in the first instance to sumbit one or two good images to the site webmaster at t50ufo@tiscali.co.uk - you must give the following information: The telescope model and details of any additional extras. A description of the subject and the technical details of how the image(s) were taken, camera type, filters, etc.

If we think your work is of suitable standard, we will invite you to supply up to 10 images from which we can create a gallery of your images. Also send us a pic of youself and your equipment setup. This way you can help us to give a realistic overview of how our instruments perform and can be used, you as the photographer will have your images viewed worldwide.

If you have a gallery and wish to update, change or delete it please email the webmaster at the above address.

GOOD LUCK and DARK SKIES!

Name: Pete Franklin
Carleton House Observatory
Location: Blackpool, UK
Telescope: SPX250 f/6.3 1/10th wave, and Vixen A70Lf 70mm refractor
Mount: Computer controlled Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Cameras: Micrometrics 122CU 1.3Mp, Canon 400D, Toucam Pro, Toucam Pro II SC1
Filters: Various colour filters, Baader Contrast Booster and Lumicon Deep Sky Filter.

My SPX250 is housed in an observatory built by my fiancée and I in 2006, with help from other members from the local society. My main interests are lunar and deep sky imaging. The sky where we live is moderately light polluted but worse when the town's famous illuminations are switched on every autumn - we have to dodge the searchlights and lasers

Visit my website:
www.pdcf.myby.co.uk

 

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Name: John Hothersall.
Location: mid-Cheshire.
Telescope: SPX350 F4.53 Ultra Grade.
Mount: EQ6 mod.
CCD: ATK-16HR, DMK21AF, Mintron12V6.
Accessories:  Astronomik filters, ATK-MFW, Baader MPCC.

Have been imaging with SPX350 since July2008, I have no observatory and setup every night, scope gives perfect backfocus and illumination to give flexible imaging/visual system and collimation is easy, the motorised focuser is a nice feature makes focusing simple.  Scope fits easily on EQ6 mount and I image with CCD's in 5/10m subs.  Visuals are amazing when seeing is good.

 

Click Camera Icons to view John's Galleries.
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Click 'Close' Button at bottom right of picture OR outside the picture to exit gallery