M16 Mrk2.

[Tandum (Robin)]

I'm still testing this new camera against my various scopes and here is a NB M16 from the RC8 which I just colimated. The primary mirror was out by a mile.

10 x S2 15minute subs binned x2, 15 x Ha 10minutes subs binned x1, 10 x O3 10minute subs binned x2.

I'd like to shoot more of this so I can turn the green to blue and to iron out the bugs, can you see them at all, but bom tells me rain is coming again

S2:Ha:O3 (2.5 : 2.5 : 2.5 hours)

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9/7/2012
I've acquired some more data, it didn't rain at all, and knocked up a more traditional narrowband rendition of M16. I still like the red one

This one has 6.5hours of S2 binx2, 3hours of Ha binx1 and 5.5hours of O3 binx2.

M16 Narrow

[alpal]

That has come out quite nice - even with the green.

[Tandum (Robin)]

Prolly too much angry red Al, but it is tax time and tonight I discovered that the guy who runs QLD Rail earns more than the PM of Australia, after her pay rise.

[midnight (Darrin)]

Promising image with some good detail there Robin. Colours not so much to my liking though. Good luck with this one as I think it will be a great image when you can add more to it.

Darrin...

[RickS (Rick)]

Looks good, Robin. Will be interesting to see what it looks like with some more data.

[jjjnettie]

Love those Pillars Robin.

[Tandum (Robin)]

So much for bom's forecast of rain, it's another brilliant day in the tropics

[Ross G]

Your photo has some great looking detail Robin.


Ross.

[Paul Haese]

Should be interesting image Robin. I took data looking similarly last month and waiting to add to it. Not sure I like the look though of my data but this look pretty promising so far.

[Tandum (Robin)]

Cheers guys. I think seeing was pretty good the other night, DEC guiding was pretty much a flat line all night. In retrospect it prolly would have been better to shoot Ha all night.

It didn't rain at all so I got some more last night but DEC guding would occasionally step up/down a pixel odd, even with 3sec exposures, so I guess there was some moisture in the air.

[Tandum (Robin)]

More data added over the weekend and a more traditional colour scheme applied.

Ended up with 15hours of useable data for this one.

I have combined this image using tone mapping techniques.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yeh, like the last one here Robin, vibrant colours but still moody

Mike

[allan gould]

Have to go with Mike on this as I love the repro just posted. A really nice image so I guess you will be taking the RC8 to Astrofest?

[Tandum (Robin)]

Cheers guys. It was originally looking like the combo of 11002 sensor + 2" focuser + M42 OAG was going to be a no no. But after a tweek with a cheshire, CCDInspector shows the scope is far closer than it was, add the astrotech flattener I got off Peter and a solid mounting for a guide scope and it has become quite usable, for subs up to about 15minutes anyway.

I might be able to squeeze it into the Golf somewhere Allan, not sure about the box I keep it in though

[RickS (Rick)]

That turned out well, Robin!

[RobF (Rob)]

Noice Robin. You're becoming the local NB guru

[Tandum (Robin)]

Cheers guys, but they can always be better.

Rob, I don't want that label, as always it's more arse than class here

[Rex]

Wow Robin, thats a great shot. I'm loving that blue

[gregbradley]

Nicely done Robin. I like both of them.

Greg.