Lunar image with Mk67

Well,
After getting the last of the adapters made that I need for the MK67 for the lunar eclispe in June, I got a chance to test the setup on the moon last night

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This was with an Intes mk67 (prime focus), a meade f6.3 focal reducer and a canon 300D, there is also an meade flip mirror in there so I can switch between looking at it through the eyepiece and taking some shots without messing around with focusing and swaping adapters.
This is a resultant image of 10 images stacked in registax and a little photoshop work.
I dont think I'm gonna get a whole lot more out of this 6 inch scope, the view through the eyepiece using the flip mirror is also excellent, this setup will also work for solar eclipses so its good by to the 4" refractor.

Here is a closeup of the Copernicus area, probabily abit too much contrast with all those snow caps, but it does show the ejecta from the craters well.

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their brilliant images, nice work

Lovely Dave, you sound happy with your aet up, I like the first shot, the moon was beautiful last night.

Keith..

Thanks lads,
Im finally happy with this setup, its what I'll be using from now on at lunar and solar eclipses, so it'll be soon packed up ready for the lunar eclipse in Barcelona in June.
I had to get 2 custom brass adapters made up at a local workshop so I could get SCT parts on the scope. The eyeball view through the eyepeice is well beyond what you'd think a 6 inch scope could do for the Moon, stars had clear good airy disks at very high power.

Grand images Dave. Looks like you are all set for Barcelona

Looks good Dave.
Don't forget to bring the cloud-busting machine along...