Widefield NGC253 with 8" Schmit newt

Striker (Tony) · #1 28-09-2006, 07:56 PM

This was the only image I got from Rons place with my new travel set up.

I have not posted it yet as I have not been real happy with the result but I am not convinced of the collimation and should have done a star test like I said I was going to.

Anyway here it is.

10 x 700 second exposures ISO400.
NO cooling as humidity was at 90%
No Flats or Darks....clouds come so we gave up.

Scope 8" Schmit newt F4
Camera: Canon 350D with Baader MPCC and LPR filter
Mount: EQ6 autoguided
Guide scope: ED80

I think I can improve a lot on this image having cooling ON and processed properly.
Not posting full rez as its nothing special.

Tamtarn · #2 28-09-2006, 08:38 PM

Even though you're not happy with it Tony. We love it

leon · #3 28-09-2006, 09:01 PM

Gee I'd be wrapped with that, maybe in about 3 years time i might get lucky.

Leon

acropolite (Phil) · #4 28-09-2006, 09:09 PM

Looks like there's lots of detail there Tony, bit hard to tell without the full sized version???

tornado33 · #5 28-09-2006, 09:21 PM

Nice shot there. Id love to see a M42 or Horsehead shot with that setup
Scott

h0ughy (David) · #6 28-09-2006, 10:37 PM

very ordinary Tony. Mate, will you stop bashing your head against the wall and look at the stars. I would be stoked with that!!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #7 28-09-2006, 11:13 PM

I think it's a great shot Tony. Well done.

Adrian-H · #8 29-09-2006, 04:17 AM

that looks awsome, it looks crispy clear

Garyh · #9 29-09-2006, 08:56 AM

Nice shot Tony!! stands out nicely among the stars, Stars look a little soft but that might be the low rez pic?
Better than my attempt...lol
Cheers Gary

EzyStyles (Eric) · #10 29-09-2006, 11:30 AM

very nice tony. was that shot cropped from the original? or you get that image scale?

Striker (Tony) · #11 29-09-2006, 11:37 AM

Only slightly cropped Eric to get rid of any overlapping edges.

I crop all my images.... approx 10% of the image is cropped out.