'First light' LS60THa/PT/B1200C

[asimov]

Well not a very successful first light, but it's a start. Not nice seeing, shot in a big sucker hole close to one edge of the hole, making the seeing el-yucko! Also had the factory across the road pumping tons of smoke which was drifting across the FOV giving me yoyo type transparency, forcing me to come up with a gain setting & sticking with it throughout the captures because I still had to do a mosaic..I did a 9 paner with the DMK21 but I was scared of getting overlap bands with Imerge. It'll come down to 4 panes if I don't get the bands..

Overall, the RAW was too bright (too much gain!) but refer to the variable trans excuse lol so I'm dropping the gamma severely on this final. Straight out of Registax, no processing.

Should add I stuffed up the mosaic, but I don't think I need to:thumbsup:

Onward & upward!

[h0ughy]

lunt? whats this lunt you have?

[asimov]

This one. Found it in the mail yesterday :lol:;)

[Larryp]

Looks very promising, John-gives me encouragement for when I get to try my Lunt with a camera:thumbsup:

[Solar]

Like the colour John. Still think it is slightly of band, but as I said that will sort its self out the next time you do some imaging with a larger window.

[asimov]

I'll look forward to that Laurie!

Not if I don't know what 'on band' means Ralph..And I don't. I tuned it so I had the most contrasy views..:shrug:

[Solar]

Righto John,
No big problem I will give you a bell tomorrow and give you a heads up.
Still raining here so going out.

[asimov]

Thanks Ralph. Normally I'd call myself dumb or stupid here but when you've not dealt with certain terms etc....Cheers.

[asimov]

And I'm off to capture Saturn..So c'mon seeing, give us a break or I'm gonna spit the dummy bigtime!

[asimov]

Found the missing mosaic segment.

[icytailmark]

congrats on the new solar scope john im saving up for that same scope. Enjoy!!!

[asimov]

You'll love it Mark. Leaves the PST for dead but it was my mistake for not tuning it correctly for this quick first light. Could do with a few hrs constant Sun with NO damned clouds to sort it all out & become comfortable.