And here it is with the plain PST:
Friday, October 12, 2012
AR 1589 Double- and Single-Stack
Although the sky was a clear, deep blue today, seeing was not good. Crisp air and local ground heating produced lots of turbulence. However, I think I am getting the hang of the doublestack now. Very, very fine adjustments make a huge difference. Here is AR 1589 with the DS:
And here it is with the plain PST:
The differences are something I have noticed about the DS filter. It produces images that are more detailed and yet "softer" and more "photographic." I hope to have some good seeing soon, so that I can see what the DS is really capable of!
And here it is with the plain PST:
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