Inspired by MBJ's super deep helix I got 12h so far on it across two nights. We had good(ish) seeing in Sydney over the week-end although transparency was a little on the hazy side Sunday night. Back to cloudy now until Wednesday where I'm hoping to stick in another 6h. This stuff is real faint and too close to my sky orange glow for comfort, but I'm getting there bit by bits.
Also posted a pic of the rig, C11/Hyperstar3 and QHY9 mono + Baader Ha 7nm.
Added Data, now 19h.
Last edited by multiweb; 24-09-2017 at 07:52 PM.
Reason: Added Data
I expected a little more after two nights. Bit of teething issues remembering how to use the hyperstar as well. It's been over a year. Also have to redo my flats. The EL panel started blinking. Just figured out today there is another small switch at the back I inadvertently clicked in the dark. It's a blinking mode. I originally bought it from a signage shop.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Gee Marc, the negative version is displaying most of the major outer features, very cool
In that configuration, your OTA looks like the old Meade 12" F2.2 Schmidt telescope...also very cool
Mike
Thanks Mike. Yeah it's heading the right way. Next iteration should be cool.
The EL panel started blinking. Just figured out today there is another small switch at the back I inadvertently clicked in the dark. It's a blinking mode. I originally bought it from a signage shop.
I was wondering what caused the "Eat at Joe's" watermark
Thanks Steve. Still wanting to go a lot deeper though. The stuff I'm after is just barely starting to show now.
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Originally Posted by Atmos
The inverted image is showing its depth real nicely. You'd better bi-colour
Thanks Colin. Yeah that's the idea. Oiii will be next but that's going to be super hard from here. Ha first see how far I can go.
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Originally Posted by rustigsmed
Nice work Marc you've done well with the hyperstar there - I can't imagine trying to tame stars at that ratio ! Good outer detail coming through.
Russ
Thanks Russ. I've spent years on and off modding and tweaking that C11. It's a bit of a frankenstein concoction now but it's doing the job as advertised. It weights a ton though, even with all the CF which makes it very akward to take on the field. The day I retire out of the smoke under darker skies I'll have a lot of fun with it.
Thanks Morton. Got out last night again and added more hours. Seeing has been ok for the past few nights. Transparency so so. We had a big grass fire in Cecil Hills the night before and there was a lot of moisture in the air as well. All that makes it a bit harder to get that faint stuff. Just clocking subs makes it deeper each time. Will keep going tonight and Friday then I think that will be it for a while.
PS: Also attached one single sub to see the full field of the hyperstar. So the crops presented are very close to 1:1.
Mate, not even close... Mike's shot is better than GALEX. Never going to get that level of details and depth but it should make for a nice "wide field".
I originally bought it from a signage shop. 
