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Old 29-07-2011, 08:52 PM
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Sculptor Galaxy

First light, with fair to poor seeing for the new observetory. Got home after work about 11.00pm. Was imaging by 11.45.

For the first time, it was just simply a case of turning everything on and away it went, Just bliss.

Unfortunately is was pretty windy, and clouds started to roll in after just 50 min of Lum in 5 min subs and 25 mintues of RGB. Darks, flats and bias frames applied. Finished in CS3. Seem to have lost some of my processing skills. But then again, it has been a while.

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Old 29-07-2011, 11:36 PM
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Nice shot, Darren
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Old 30-07-2011, 12:04 AM
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Wow Dazz, nice work mate.

I like the sharp detail and the colours. The contrast is just about right to bring out the dark lanes nicely without overdoing it.

Good shootin' Tex
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Old 30-07-2011, 07:38 PM
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Great work! Always good to hear when a plan comes together Darren. Turning gear on and things just 'click'. A solid image has been the result. Round stars that hint colour and good details. Perhaps work your data over a few times to see what its capable of. Looking forward to seeing more.
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Old 30-07-2011, 08:15 PM
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My dream is to be able to click and point within 15 min! Your getting close! Nice capture.
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Old 30-07-2011, 09:45 PM
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That's a nice result. Especially if you haven't been imaging for a while.

Its nice when everything works. My observatory a lot of the time is simply turn on and start. But occassionally it requires me to be a debugger and mechanic!!

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Old 30-07-2011, 10:11 PM
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Looking good dazza
Live is so much easier with a permanent setup
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Old 31-07-2011, 11:30 AM
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Nice shot, Darren
Thanks Carl.

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Wow Dazz, nice work mate.

I like the sharp detail and the colours. The contrast is just about right to bring out the dark lanes nicely without overdoing it.

Good shootin' Tex
Seemed to go round and round with this one Ken. Planning on a repro in the next day or so.

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Great work! Always good to hear when a plan comes together Darren. Turning gear on and things just 'click'. A solid image has been the result. Round stars that hint colour and good details. Perhaps work your data over a few times to see what its capable of. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks Jase. I agree, there could be more in there, Need a bit more time processing. As for the obs, I couldn't be happier! Wish I had built it sooner. Hopefully lots and lots of imaging in the years to come!

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My dream is to be able to click and point within 15 min! Your getting close! Nice capture.
15 mins, Takes that long for the camera to cool down, But I like the idea Dr Paul! Thanks.

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That's a nice result. Especially if you haven't been imaging for a while.
Its nice when everything works. My observatory a lot of the time is simply turn on and start. But occassionally it requires me to be a debugger and mechanic!!
Greg.
It's been a crazy sort of year Greg, I had all kinds of problems with the G11, couldn't get it to guide properly, kept changing the hand controller settings and became a real nightmare! After a lot on searching and good advice, changed the little battery in the Gemini controller and he presto. It just works. Now to get my skills back to where they were, and learn some new ones, I'm very excited about the future.




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Looking good dazza
Live is so much easier with a permanent setup

Thanks Marty, Won't be long for you Mate!

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Old 31-07-2011, 01:26 PM
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Hehe it will take a while to build my obs now
I just came out of hospital where they scraped bone and repaired my rotator cuff and also screwed a tendon back.
One torn tendon wasn't repaired because it would mean that it would take a year to heal.
Now i am in a sling for six weeks and the worst of all is that it is my right shoulder.
Lucky that my son can cover/uncover the scope for me
At least i have some time now to test the Gemini2 software
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Old 31-07-2011, 02:20 PM
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Nicely presented image Darren. I look forward to the rework myself. This is a target I have been meaning to re-image again. Last time the stars were all wrong and it was my first image in LRGB once I got the QSI. Thanks for the reminder. Well done on the image.
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Old 31-07-2011, 02:34 PM
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Wow! Great shot. The processing is really good. Not overdone but you have brought up a lot of nice details. Top work.
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Old 31-07-2011, 07:00 PM
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Hehe it will take a while to build my obs now
I just came out of hospital where they scraped bone and repaired my rotator cuff and also screwed a tendon back.
One torn tendon wasn't repaired because it would mean that it would take a year to heal.
Now i am in a sling for six weeks and the worst of all is that it is my right shoulder.
Lucky that my son can cover/uncover the scope for me
At least i have some time now to test the Gemini2 software
If you need a hand or shoulder, just give me a call mate. No problems.

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Nicely presented image Darren. I look forward to the rework myself. This is a target I have been meaning to re-image again. Last time the stars were all wrong and it was my first image in LRGB once I got the QSI. Thanks for the reminder. Well done on the image.
Thank you Paul. Was the first Galaxy I felt really happy with a couple of years ago, then Doug woowed us all at Sv with a repro. One of my favourite objects. Look forward to seeing yours as you seem to really have your system running along very nicely.

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Wow! Great shot. The processing is really good. Not overdone but you have brought up a lot of nice details. Top work.
Thanks Marc,

How easily you forget, A couple of Months not processing things and cs3 seems all different.... I've tried several repro's today and am pleased with the results. It's good just to be out in the shed and having a play!

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Old 31-07-2011, 08:56 PM
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Nice Image Darren

What scope did you use for that image ? The ED120 ?
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Old 01-08-2011, 04:50 AM
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Yep, the 120 with a Wo Pflat 2 in the imaging train.
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Old 01-08-2011, 11:21 AM
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Nice result there Darren.

A great target to workout your approach to processing galaxies, the colours look good, big field.

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Great galaxy photos Darren.

Sharp, detailed and great colours.

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