taming the 72ed i

Getting there slowly. Placed a filter in the light path hopefully absorbing uv-ir wavelengths. Forgot to extend the ff working distance. We're now somewhere between 129mm and 130mm, the direct light path being 128mm. 

This is at 128mm with some tailed stars in the corners. 

open clusters m39 left and ngc7082 in cygnus
700d on 72ed    29x3min @ ISO800    

galaxies l to r  m110 m31 and m32 in andromeda
700d on 72ed    54x5min @ ISO800

... and a rethink...