January 9, 2010 frigid cold, some wind, poor transparency and stability...
This image was obtained using my new CGEM 9.25 SCT and is comprised of 20 images that are 15 second each (5 minutes) assembled using Registax. It is more a "first test" so to say and is a result of building out the telescope and using it for the first time.
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This image was obtained after using a Bahtinov Mask for focusing.
Image of Betelguese through a Bahtinov mask.
I could have focussed the camera better. My eyesight, angle of the camera back and the extreme cold conspired against me and the focus was somewhat soft...