The Sun today, 31 Dec, with an Astro-Tech AT72EDII refractor and Kendrick solar filter:
The Moon during twilight, same telescope:
Last night (30 Dec) was another test of the AT72EDII with an Orion 1x field-flattener and a Metabones 0.71x Speedbooster. This combination yields a 305mm f/4.3 optical train. Tracking was a little bit off, but exposures were limited to 20 sec anyway because of the bright moon.
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| M38, the "Starfish Cluster", in Auriga. 2-deg FOV. |
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| M35 cluster in Gemini. 2-deg FOV. |
The open cluster M35 is a well-known show-piece object for small telescopes. It apparently is also known as the "Shoe-Buckle Cluster". I have been stargazing for over 60 years and was unaware of that nickname until just now, when I looked it up.
Happy New Year.
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