The image on the right is the simulator image which is common amongst planetary imagers now. I think it is either Hubble data or one of the orbital probes.
Not wanting to blow my own trumpet as merely the provider of the data, but one of my subscribers has just achieved his 7th consecutive (28 Jul) IOTD or Top Pick on Astrobin.
the following imaging platform will become available for rent on 1 Nov. Minimum rental period is 6 months and this is a full 'hands on' rental i.e you have complete control.
12.5" RC Optical Systems f9
Software Bisque Paramount ME II
SBIG STL11000M with a new Class 1 CCD and Adaptive Optics or 'traditional' guiding using Direct Guide.
LRGBHaSIIOIII Astrodon filters.
Further to my post below, the camera package has been upgraded on this RC. Hence, the system is now comprised of the following:
12.5" RC Optical Systems f9
Software Bisque Paramount ME II
SBIG STXL11002, AOX and Self-Guiding Filter Wheel or 'traditional' guiding using Direct Guide.
LRGBHaSIIOIII Astrodon filters.
The system will become available from 1 Dec either under a data subscription plan or as an exclusive rental.
Interested? Contact me at mandk@martinpughastrophotography.sp ace for pricing.
cheers
Martin
Last edited by Martin Pugh; 15-11-2018 at 06:25 PM.
Hi everyone.
I have been anxious to post this exciting ‘upgrade’ to my business and now it is happening!
My 17” Planewave was relocated to Rio Hurtado on 1 May and I flew down on 19 May to personally install it (still here). For my business it means I can now offer data subscription at 3 price points to suit different budgets.
With over 300 clear nights per year (330 in 2018) and 1 arcsec seeing (or better) most of the time, I am confident this telescope is going to produce the best amateur data in its class; especially when combined with my method of system assembly, optimisation and of course adaptive optics. The location is dry, has very low humidity, and sits above the inversion layer, not to mention zero light pollution. It is of course co-located with professional scopes on adjacent mountain tops.
What does this mean? It means the scope will become vastly more productive, with very little wastage, allowing more targets to be completed and others to be imaged at an even greater depth.
I am confident this is going to appeal to a large number of people, but I will not over-subscribe it which means spaces are limited.
I cannot wait to get cracking so subscription commences on 7 Jun. Questions? Happy to take them otherwise check out your options here:
Hi folks.
For any of you contemplating signing up for data subscription on the CDK17 in Chile, you have just got to check out these initial images taken tonight, especially NGC 3621.
I am informed that this is the worst time of year for seeing/imaging conditions in Chile. Can you imagine what this data will look like when it's at it's best?!
Hello everyone.
The CDK17 and AOX have been working well in Chile and two nights ago the seeing was quite spectacular.
The thumbnail attached is 3 x 30 min exposures of NGC 6164 through a 3nm Ha filter (full moon), and each of these 3 frames had a good population of stars with an FWHM of less than 1 arcsecond (typically around 0.98).
CDK Subscription is open for anyone interested.
cheers
Martin
Hello everyone.
The CDK17 and AOX have been working well in Chile and two nights ago the seeing was quite spectacular.
The thumbnail attached is 3 x 30 min exposures of NGC 6164 through a 3nm Ha filter (full moon), and each of these 3 frames had a good population of stars with an FWHM of less than 1 arcsecond (typically around 0.98).
CDK Subscription is open for anyone interested.
cheers
Martin
Ouch! That is exceptional.
You are pushing some serious boundaries with that sort of data Martin.
With permission of the moderators, I am delighted to announce that later this year, I will be offering remote imaging and telescope hosting opportunities at my property in NSW.
