#1  
Old 03-01-2019, 12:07 PM
codemonkey's Avatar
codemonkey (Lee)
Lee "Wormsy" Borsboom

codemonkey is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kilcoy, QLD
Posts: 2,058
Ngc 1808

I've imaged this target before, albeit briefly, but it looked like a good candidate to test out some new software. I've just switched from using SGP to using The Sky X, after ongoing dissatisfaction with SGP's auto focus routine.

TSX doesn't offer any automation itself, but it does provide a handy scripting interface if you're technically inclined. I built some scripts on top of Ken Sturrock's work and I'm now pretty happy with how it's all working. I can feed it a config file with a list of targets, set a minimum altitude for them and give the targets a priority so that it'll image target X until target Y is available for imaging etc.

The key thing that TSX offers me over SGP is the flexibility to integrate with whatever other software system looks interesting... for example Innovations Foresight have some new full frame guiding software that looks interesting and if I like it, I can make my scripts work with that instead of TSX's guiding. @focus3 looks like it works well, but if it doesn't I can interface with other software to do auto focus.

Seeing has been good lately, but I think TSX's @focus3 is working better for me as well. I've now seen the sharpest broadband subs I've ever done over the past few nights, with FWHM down to 1.64" on 300s subs (which are longer than I've been doing for a while now). Said subs were on a different target, not yet finished, but the NGC 1808 data was also quite good.

Full res available on Astrobin
Attached Thumbnails
Click for full-size image (NGC1808_small_v2.jpg)
59.9 KB51 views

Last edited by codemonkey; 04-01-2019 at 08:04 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-01-2019, 01:40 PM
strongmanmike's Avatar
strongmanmike (Michael)
Highest Observatory in Oz

strongmanmike is offline
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 17,152
Some great sounding conditions there Lee, good when this happens huh?
and a mighty fine result on this galaxy Love the Ha jet like structures emanating from the core of this galaxy, kinda like M82.

Well done

Mike
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-01-2019, 04:13 PM
gregbradley's Avatar
gregbradley
Registered User

gregbradley is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 17,877
That's a sensational galaxy image. Boy you got a lot of things right there.

Greg.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-01-2019, 05:37 PM
DJT (David)
Registered User

DJT is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,452
Really stunning, Lee. Processing, colours, everything is good.Top job
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-01-2019, 07:08 PM
Camelopardalis's Avatar
Camelopardalis (Dunk)
Drifting from the pole

Camelopardalis is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,425
Beautiful, Lee, well done
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-01-2019, 07:32 PM
Peter Ward's Avatar
Peter Ward
Galaxy hitchhiking guide

Peter Ward is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Shire
Posts: 8,090
Like your work.....Top-shelf result.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-01-2019, 12:23 AM
Joshua Bunn's Avatar
Joshua Bunn (Joshua)
Registered User

Joshua Bunn is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Albany, Western Australia
Posts: 1,459
A very natural looking Image Lee, pleasing colour too.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 04-01-2019, 06:54 AM
codemonkey's Avatar
codemonkey (Lee)
Lee "Wormsy" Borsboom

codemonkey is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kilcoy, QLD
Posts: 2,058
Quote:
Originally Posted by strongmanmike View Post
Some great sounding conditions there Lee, good when this happens huh?
and a mighty fine result on this galaxy Love the Ha jet like structures emanating from the core of this galaxy, kinda like M82.

Well done

Mike
Thanks Mike :-) It is indeed good when things line up, haven't had much of that lately... instead I've been seeing images with 4" FWHM That said, even when conditions are good, as was the case here, I'm still oversampled with this rig so images look a bit soft.

Quote:
Originally Posted by gregbradley View Post
That's a sensational galaxy image. Boy you got a lot of things right there.

Greg.
Thanks very much Greg! :-)

Quote:
Originally Posted by DJT View Post
Really stunning, Lee. Processing, colours, everything is good.Top job
Thanks David :-)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Camelopardalis View Post
Beautiful, Lee, well done
Cheers Dunk!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Ward View Post
Like your work.....Top-shelf result.
Thanks Peter

Quote:
Originally Posted by Joshua Bunn View Post
A very natural looking Image Lee, pleasing colour too.
Cheers Joshua :-)
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 04-01-2019, 08:13 AM
strongmanmike's Avatar
strongmanmike (Michael)
Highest Observatory in Oz

strongmanmike is offline
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 17,152
Quote:
Originally Posted by codemonkey View Post
Thanks Mike :-) It is indeed good when things line up, haven't had much of that lately... instead I've been seeing images with 4" FWHM That said, even when conditions are good, as was the case here, I'm still oversampled with this rig so images look a bit soft.

Cheers Joshua :-)
It really is exciting when the seeing is settled, we can see this in some of Marc's recent Ha shots I had good conditions for my NGC55 shot last year (my most recent image actually ..what with the new mount purchase and all, I have been slack ) wish it was always like this....

Top work on 1808 again mate, really nice

Mike
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 04-01-2019, 11:25 AM
multiweb's Avatar
multiweb (Marc)
ze frogginator

multiweb is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 22,060
Beaute galaxy, great details and colours.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 04-01-2019, 04:48 PM
Placidus (Mike and Trish)
Narrowing the band

Placidus is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Euchareena, NSW
Posts: 3,719
That's astonishing. One of the sharpest galaxy pix we've ever seen.

Three hearty cheers!
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 04-01-2019, 09:48 PM
RickS's Avatar
RickS (Rick)
PI cult recruiter

RickS is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 10,584
That's a great test shot, Lee
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 08-01-2019, 11:02 AM
marc4darkskies's Avatar
marc4darkskies (Marcus)
Billions and Billions ...

marc4darkskies is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Quialigo, NSW
Posts: 3,141
That's an excellent image Lee!
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 09-01-2019, 06:45 AM
Stevec35 (Steve)
Registered User

Stevec35 is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 3,654
Great image of one of my favourite galaxies

Steve
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 09-01-2019, 04:11 PM
codemonkey's Avatar
codemonkey (Lee)
Lee "Wormsy" Borsboom

codemonkey is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kilcoy, QLD
Posts: 2,058
Quote:
Originally Posted by strongmanmike View Post
It really is exciting when the seeing is settled, we can see this in some of Marc's recent Ha shots I had good conditions for my NGC55 shot last year (my most recent image actually ..what with the new mount purchase and all, I have been slack ) wish it was always like this....

Top work on 1808 again mate, really nice

Mike
Certainly is! That's a cracker of a NGC55, I remember that one. That's a healthy break; time to get back into it I'd say :p

Quote:
Originally Posted by multiweb View Post
Beaute galaxy, great details and colours.
Thanks Marc :-)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Placidus View Post
That's astonishing. One of the sharpest galaxy pix we've ever seen.

Three hearty cheers!
ha.. and here I was saying it was soft :-) Thanks M&T!

Quote:
Originally Posted by RickS View Post
That's a great test shot, Lee
Cheers Rick :-)

Quote:
Originally Posted by marc4darkskies View Post
That's an excellent image Lee!
Thanks Marc!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevec35 View Post
Great image of one of my favourite galaxies

Steve
Thanks Steve :-) It's one of my favourites too... I'm surprised it's not imaged more.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time is now 10:26 AM.

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.8.7 | Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Advertisement
Bintel
Advertisement
Testar
Advertisement