M1 Crab

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One of the first data sets from the new ASA DDM85Premium mount on a bent equatorial pier. I didn't have the tracking sorted out completely at that stage.

Taken from Savannah Skies,
Telescope: 0.5Metre Classical Cassegrain with field flattener Mount: ASA DDM85Premium Camera: FLI PL16803 with FLI research grade filters. LRGB image acquired utilising CCDAutoPilot5 remotely. 10 minute subframes calibrated and stacked in CCDStack then processed in Photoshop and PixInsight.

I think I will go back and get data again on this one.

Thanks,
Tim

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Awesome Tim thanks for sharing.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Very cool. Some serious FL here.

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4750mm !!

Thanks guys!!

[gregbradley]

I don't know if its my settings but I can't get that to load. Do you have a direct link to the image?

Greg.

[jase (Jason)]

Excellent Tim! M1 is such a cool target. Impressive details you've so far collected. It certainly could do with more data to show the faint OIII shell. Also now that you've got your tracking addressed, I'm sure the stars would look much better. Looking forward to seeing the next version.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Just superb! Amazingly sharp detail.

[Rex]

Great shot Tim. Crowd favorite that you have shown very well. Can't wait for the next version.

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Originally Posted by gregbradley

I don't know if its my settings but I can't get that to load. Do you have a direct link to the image?

Greg.

Hi Greg,

A large tif file here: https://www.sendspace.com/file/uym0tr

Thanks,
Tim

Hi Rex, Mike, and Trish,

Thanks very much!
Regards,
Tim

[Shiraz (Ray)]

astounding object Tim and you have captured it in fine detail and colour.

Looking forward to the next iteration, but even as is, it looks really interesting.

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Thanks very much Ray. The big scope's mount went down and unresponsive last night, so I will trek out west soon to try and fix it!!

Cheers,
Tim

[RickS (Rick)]

Very nice, Tim!

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Great to see this resolution on the Crab!

Nice work Tim.

Cheers,

Justin.

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Thanks very much Rick and Justin.

Clear skies!
Tim

[Tony_ (Tony)]

Amazing detail - great image!

Tony.

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Thanks Tony !!

Tim

[plantnerd (Luis)]

Great detail and colour keep up the good work

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Thanks very much Luis!
Cheers,
Tim