http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/ en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:02:38 +0000 120 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/d/1477-4/toa150.jpg http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/ http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1324.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1324.jpg.html ]]> Chris Johnson photo Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:41:07 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_0022.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_0022.jpg.html ]]> Chris Johnson photo Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:45:40 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_0021.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_0021.jpg.html ]]> Chris Johnson photo Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:45:40 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/M81-M82-1_5x-Extender-Test.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/M81-M82-1_5x-Extender-Test.jpg.html
600s test shot using the FSQ-85 1.5x ED Extender on an STL-11K / Paramount ME. Seeing was horrid at 2/5 and it was windy. The corners look pretty good. Some brighter stars have a weird starburst pattern around them. I'll have to decide if this is acceptable. This makes the scope a 1630mm f11. Dark applied. No flats so the vignetting is visible.]]> Chris Johnson photo Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:40:49 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/m51+toa+test.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/m51+toa+test.jpg.html
TOA-150 sharpness test. 1hr Lum 100% Crop STL-11K in Bortle 9 (Red) skies from my backyard in Goodyear, AZ]]> Chris Johnson photo Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:02:55 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/toa150_flat.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/toa150_flat.jpg.html
This IS a flat from the TOA-150. It has ZERO vignetting on the STL-11K. This is absolutely stunning. Flats are only used for dust deletion! Amazing!!]]> Chris Johnson photo Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:14:30 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1386.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1386.jpg.html ]]> Chris Johnson photo Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:06:52 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1385.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1385.jpg.html ]]> Chris Johnson photo Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:06:52 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1384.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/IMG_1384.jpg.html ]]> Chris Johnson photo Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:06:52 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/TOA150_FirstLight.JPG.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/equipment/takahashi/toa150/TOA150_FirstLight.JPG.html
Proper spacing using recommended spacers from Tak America. According to the CCDIS author, tilt can be very erroneous and inaccurate. When I star checked this shot, the stars were perfect corner to corner.]]> Chris Johnson photo Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:05:46 +0000