120mm Saxon (Skywatcher) f/5 Achromat

These Screen Grabs are directly from the Computer Monitor without any further post-processing when using a Mallincam Xtreme in a 120mm Saxon f/5 Achromat Refractor with an assortment of Focal Reducers.
Some will have an Astronomiks IR/UV cut filter, a Yellow # 12 filter or a Minus Violet filter used.
Integration times vary and different results are acheived with different Moon Phases causing more or less light pollution from Moon glow.
The views are tweaked 'on-the-fly' in the video capture software to make them look as good as possible when viewed Live using the Mallincam Xtreme. None of the images have any Post-Processing done to them. They show exactly what the camera and capture software show on the screen 'Live'.
Click on the images to view them.
Due to the nature of Achromat Telescopes, bright stars and other bright objects give off a Violet halo. This can be reduced by using a Minus Violet Filter, a #8 or #12 Yellow Filter or a 'Fringe Killer' Filter. The below images are a mix of different filters and in the most recent images I have used the #12 Yellow Filter to eliminate Violet Fringing and an Astronomik IR/UV 'L' filter to prevent star bloat.
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MOST RECENT IMAGES from the 120mm
PLUS a Wratten #12 Deep Yellow Filter to eliminate Voilet Fringing and false colour, making an Achromat optically behave close to an ED Telescope, and an Astronomik UV/IR 'L' Filter to prevent Star Bloat.
Using 'Miloslick' Video Astronomy capture software


















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IMAGES from the 120mm (without #12 Yellow Filter - Note Violet Fringing)
using 'Miloslick' Video Astronomy capture software

Carina Nebula (Mono)

Rosette Nebula

Tarantula Nebula

M 104 Sombrero Galaxy (Mono)

M 42 Orion Nebula

M 83 Southern Pinwheel

Carina Nebula (Colour)

Thor's Helmet

Omega Centauri

Markarians Chain of Galaxies (Mono)

Horsehead and Flame Nebula

Centaurus 'A' Galaxy
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OLDER IMAGES from the 120mm - with various filters
using Stephan Lalonde's Video capture software and
Gstar-Ex capture software

Dumbell Nebula

Swan Nebula Widefield
