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05-01-2019, 09:02 AM
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Tarantula region with the new FSQ-85ED set up
A colourful SHO and a not too shabby LRGB with slight NB enhancement. The data was captured from the inner suburbs of Brisbane so I wasn't expecting much from the RGB!
Tech details:
Scope: FSQ-85ED 0.73x reducer = 325mm FL
Mount: AP900
Camera: ZWO ASI1600mm Pro (gain 200, temp -15C)
Filters: Chroma LRGB, 3nm NB
Image scale: 2.36 arcsec/pixel
Exposures: 143x30s R, 139x30s G, 128x30s B, 238x120s Ha, 93x120s Oiii, 73x120s Sii (16.9 hours)
Processing: PixInsight 1.8.6
Bigger versions on Astrobin:
https://www.astrobin.com/384132/0/
https://www.astrobin.com/383279/0/
I'll probably try a HOO over the weekend if I get the chance.
Cheers,
Rick.
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05-01-2019, 11:05 AM
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subzero cool.
05-01-2019, 12:09 PM
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Wow, amazing image!!!! i have never seen something like this before!
05-01-2019, 12:57 PM
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subzero cool.
Thanks, Marc.
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i have never seen something like this before!
That's not always a good thing, Logan
Thanks, mate.
05-01-2019, 01:50 PM
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Amazingly tentacular NB. Looks a bit like my front yard! Like the blue ‘offset’ by the red band :-) Encourgaing with the RGB and star colour too. Awesome
05-01-2019, 03:32 PM
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Beautiful image Rick, so much going on it's hard to know where to start.
Well done dodging the clouds
A front cover calendar shot if ever I seen one
05-01-2019, 03:37 PM
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Cool looking shot that Rick, slightly wacky
but still rather appealing colour mix
Mike
05-01-2019, 05:34 PM
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Amazingly tentacular NB. Looks a bit like my front yard! Like the blue ‘offset’ by the red band :-) Encourgaing with the RGB and star colour too. Awesome
Thanks, Ben!
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ozstronomer
Beautiful image Rick, so much going on it's hard to know where to start.
Well done dodging the clouds
A front cover calendar shot if ever I seen one
Ta, Geoff. Took a few nights to get the data!
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Cool looking shot that Rick, slightly wacky
but still rather appealing colour mix
Thanks, Mikey. I'm a big fan of the wacky palette. I have a script for it
05-01-2019, 08:46 PM
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That's lovely Rick. And what a nice focal length to be working at
05-01-2019, 10:25 PM
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That's lovely Rick. And what a nice focal length to be working at
Thanks, Chris! I have a good range of short focal lengths covered now from 21mm upwards.
06-01-2019, 11:26 AM
My God it's full of stars
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Bold and punchy, nice field too - I like it Rick!
06-01-2019, 12:58 PM
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Really nice field Rick
My only gripe is field correction! I thought the FSQ85 would have better field correction over the small M43 sensor.
06-01-2019, 05:45 PM
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Bold and punchy, nice field too - I like it Rick!
Thanks, Andy!
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Really nice field Rick
My only gripe is field correction! I thought the FSQ85 would have better field correction over the small M43 sensor.
Ta, Colin. My suspicion is that the spacing isn't quite perfect and there's a bit of tilt in the camera. My next step will probably be to try the STL-11K on it.
07-01-2019, 08:21 AM
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Don't suppose we could persuade you to do a mosaic of the whole cloud at that amazing level of NB depth? it would make a definitive tri-channel atlas.
07-01-2019, 08:30 AM
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Love it Rick. The colour spread is amazing and very captivating.
Chroma filters, I haven't heard of them before. They seem to be doing the job well.
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07-01-2019, 10:38 AM
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Don't suppose we could persuade you to do a mosaic of the whole cloud at that amazing level of NB depth? it would make a definitive tri-channel atlas.
I'd love to do that M&T but with our summer weather it's probably a long term goal.
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Love it Rick. The colour spread is amazing and very captivating.
Chroma filters, I haven't heard of them before. They seem to be doing the job well.
Thanks, Greg. So far I'm very happy with the Chroma filters.
07-01-2019, 01:55 PM
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Mind blowing result Ric. you are a Master at this game
07-01-2019, 05:20 PM
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One nice image amassing field of view Rick
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07-01-2019, 08:03 PM
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Mind blowing result Ric. you are a Master at this game
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One nice image amassing field of view Rick
Martin
Thanks, Bob & Martin.
08-01-2019, 11:48 AM
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Ouch! ... that SHO version gave me two black eyes! The LRGB version soothed the pain though!
Two impressive images nonetheless - nice work!
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