Eta

[blink138 (Pat)]

very very long time since i caught photons through a telescope
through various exscuses too numerous to go through
anyhoo........... unguided, guidecam not behaving

APM 107 with new TS 3" focusser
0.79 TS FF/FR
60da DSLR
61, but 49 acceptable 60 sec exposures
iso 2000
60 darks
60 flats
clip in idas lps p2 LP filter
stacked in dss and then PS elements

[ehgore1978 (Scott)]

cool im currently doing eta as i type this didnt want to waste time waiting for sombrero that can wait a bit

[blink138 (Pat)]

what are you shooting with scott?
pat

[ehgore1978 (Scott)]

10" black diamond newt, with a canon 5d3 un modded. doing 50sec subs at 1600 see how it goes ive been at it for a couple of hours just changed battery on camera

[blink138 (Pat)]

ah i just seen your rig in your sombrero shot
full on cloud cover here in perth
pat

[traveller (Bo)]

Looks good Pat (good to see you imaging again!)
It looks a bit blown out in the middle but a great shot!
Bo

[blink138 (Pat)]

thanks bo it is good to be out again!
they were only 60s exposures, but i did learn a fair bit when i put this into PS this time
pat