Askar FMA230

Askar FMA230 review

After several years of travel imaging with a 135mm focal length, this image scale stopped being attractive to me and I decided to switch to a longer…


M27 Dumbbell nebula imaged with RC8 telescope

Ritchey Chrétien RC8 telescope first light

It will soon be 100 years since George W. Ritchey and Henri Chrétien built their first telescope in the configuration later named after them. For a…


Meade ACF first light

After about a week from a moment my new Meade ACF tube was installed on the pier I had a chance for first light. I was not completely prepared for…