We got some test images last night at Site #2 using a small Andor Zila CMOS camera.

Photos and some test images are shown below.

 

Enrique and Bosco installing camera mounting fixture on telescope.

 

 

Temporarily installing filter holder to see how it fits.

 

 

 

 

Installing camera on filter plate.

 

Reinstalling filter plate with camera.

 

Powering up camera.

 

Mark pointing the telescope to a bright star for focusing.

 

Bright star way out of focus.

 

Closer to focus now.

 

Looking at a spiral galaxy now that we are in focus.

 

We are all very proud of ourselves now.

 

Image of galaxy M65.

 

Image of galaxy M100.