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M AR K S I BO L E ’ S S E T- U P : T he E T X-125 p i g g y b ac ke d o n
h i s 10 " L X 20 0 , wi t h M e a de ’ s n ew B ac k C e l l a d a p t e r,
15 m m ex t e ns i o n a d ap t e r, a 3 . 3 f o c a l r ed u c e r t o wi d e n
t h e f i e l d a n d s ho r t e n t h e exp o s u r e s , a n d a D S I P r o I I
i m ag e r. S e e D S I i ma g e r s ( p g . 12 2 ), a n d o t h e r i m a g in g
a cc e s so r i e s ( p g . 13 8) .
Meade may recommend the ETX-PE
as a great way to start out right in
astronomy. But some astronomers
use its razor-sharp optics for more
serious pursuits.
Award winning astrophotographer Mark
Sibole uses our new back cell adapter (which accepts
Schmidt-Cassegrain accessories) to capture deep sky objects
with his ETX in breathtaking detail. His shots speak volumes
about what this little scope can do.
Mark is an amazing person who was permanently
disabled after being hit by a car in 1996. He later came
down with multiple sclerosis. MS took away the sight
from his right eye and continues to give him trouble with
equilibrium. He told us, “Without my Meade GoTo
telescope, this would be a very difficult hobby because
looking up makes me dizzy. But my scope’s ability to nd
things for me erases that problem completely.”
Whenever his health and cloudy Michigan skies will let
him, you’ll nd Mark in his observatory imaging. He’s one
of the most prolic astrophotographers we’ve ever seen,
producing as many quality images in three clear nights as
most astronomers will produce in three clear months.
In Mark’s own words, “Meade’s DSI has given me a whole
new purpose in life – it’s what gets me up in the morning.”
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