Archive for August 25, 2026

Moon Photo By New Owner (Brad S.) With My Former 10-Inch f/4.5 Newtonian: I Only Used For Visual Observing

August 25, 2026

I made the following photo for a framing/test shot for the August 2026 lunar eclipse: Attached T6 with a 3D printed adaptor, connected to the telescope, and 30 second video. I extracted the best frames with Autostakkert 4 software to get the sharpest image. Brad

After 34 years and 2,000 hours under a night sky, it was time for another amateur astronomer to have this fabulous 10-inch f/4.5 Newtonian reflector. Brad S. was the perfect person.