Another bird

[multiweb]

This one is in season so I'll just chime in for one more. :) Managed to do a bit over 1h Sunday night. I had planned to image Saturday night but it wasn't meant to be and I had to pack up around 10:00pm. One one those nights. Electrical problems, mount problems, focusing problems and general attitude problems. After some Deoxit from JayCar everything was more or less back on track.

Big(ger) one here (https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=6930D3AD12D5044C&id=6930D3AD12D5044C%21863#cid=6930D 3AD12D5044C&id=6930D3AD12D5044C%211378).

This one is approx. 15x5min in Ha with the QHY9. I used my 90mm APO for it at 1800mm FL so x3. Unfortunately the AO didn't want to work either this time so I sort of guided. Lost a lot of subs and kept the best one so a little noisy still.

I got my week-end 'fix' but will revisit shortly with the new scope hopefully. :thumbsup:

[rustigsmed]

nice work marc,

glad to hear you got your system up and running after a few setbacks. i'm hoping to see first light on my "new" rig tomorrow / wednesday nights. I think i've been patient enough and would like to see something other than full moon or clouds....

just out of interest, how many more subs do you think you'll need to iron out the noise?

cheers,

Rusty

[multiweb]

Thanks Russel. :thumbsup: A lot. More than double the integration time. I'm at F/20 here which is ridiculous. It takes me 40s to have enough illumination to make a flatfield sub at approx. 8000ADU. I'm getting an 8" F/4 newt this week hopefully which will give me nearly the same field at F/8 and deeper at F/12 so I'm looking forward to that. :)

[strongmanmike]

Hmmm? Stars look a little..:question:..soft..? ;)

Nah, after what sounds like a painful night the end result is more than adequate to satisfy a hungry frog :thumbsup:

Mike

[multiweb]

I'll add some diffraction spikes for you. :)

[IanP]

Hungry frog, ha?
:hi:

Very nice, Marc .. :thumbsup:
Are you going to add some colour?:question:

[astronobob]

Good going Marc :thumbsup: Great you came up with that after such a time ! Dig the field of the crop also, Good stuff :thumbsup:

[Bassnut]

Excellent, very smooth and tight.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Good detail Marc!:thumbsup:

Look forward to what you can do with your 8" f/4, I know I love mine!

Cheers,

Justin.

[Ross G]

Great looking closeup Marc.

You really know how to push your equipment!

Excellent, detailed photo.


Ross.

[multiweb]

Thanks Ian. :thumbsup: Due for a redo and yes I'd love to do a tricolor NB if I get some clear skies.


Thanks Rob. :thumbsup: Yeah I was pretty happy to get something after Saturday from hell.


Thanks Fred. :thumbsup: Tight enough for you? Probably not. :P


Thanks Justin. :thumbsup: Yeah it's a waiting game now.


Thanks Ross. :thumbsup: Looking forward to do the same field with the much bigger scope. Can't wait any longer.

[Elio]

I think there's a mistake, not possible 90mm @ f20 :eyepop:

Details are stunning ;)

[RobF]

Amazing detail from the little Apo Marc - amazing really. You must be using an off-axis guider?

[multiweb]

Thanks Elio. :thumbsup: No mistake, just crazyness. :) Training on imaging at longer FL so when I get the new scope it should be easier.



Thanks Rob. :thumbsup: Yes I used the OAG just behind the AO with a lodestar. The plan was to have the AO running in MAXIM like last time but it didn't work that night so I just guided with PHD behind the barlow. The lodestar is very good for finding guide stars in difficult or low light situations. I'm really glad I bought one. I wouldn't part from it. Never been in a situation yet where I couldn't find something to to guide on. And that's including guiding on chonky stars at the edge of the field because the pick up prism is always offset enough to be in a part of the imaging circle that is not fully corrected.

[prokyon]

Wow, great details! :thumbsup:

[multiweb]

Thanks Werner. :thumbsup:

[ChrisM]

Nice one Marc. This subject looks great in monochrome.
Chris

[Shiraz]

nice work Marc. small scope did well. regards ray

[multiweb]

Thanks guy. :thumbsup: Might give it another go tonight with my new toy. What are the odds of everything working the way I want it first time out?... :question:

[RickS]

That's great, Marc! Very crisp details and the noise in the dark areas isn't a big deal. A little more data will make it even better.

[David Fitz-Henr]

An amazing image considering you are working at f/20, with only 1.25 hrs data in Ha !!??!! Superb effort :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[atalas]

Very nice Marc.

[multiweb]

Thanks guys. Shot it again (and M8 of course) with the new toy last night. Still a bit of work to do with MPCC spacing and collimation though. :scared3:

[Nathan76]

Nice 1 Marc,

Im still blown away by what the backyard astromer can capture!

Its an amazing time we live in eh.

Just curious, i am looking at getting a qhy9 myself, where did you purchase from? are you happy with its performance and customer service of supplier?

Keep up the nice work.

Nathan

[gregbradley]

A nice result despite the problems.

Greg.

[multiweb]

Thanks Nathan. :thumbsup: I got it from Theo (gama here a regular on IIS). Best local support. Site is here (http://www.gamaelectronics.com.au/QHY9.html).
It's a really nice camera. Very good resolution and cooling.


Thanks Greg. :thumbsup: