Ngc253 with DSLR

[IanP]

NGC253 with DSLR
The images were taken yesterday and we had a lot of high-level smoke from the prescribed burnings in the hills.
Total of 105min (2min unguided subs)
60Da + CPC925x0.63
If there is no smoke today I hope to add some Ha.
:hi:

[gregbradley]

Very nice.

That bit of green halo can be removed with the free HLVG plug in for photoshop.

Greg.

[mbaddah]

Very nice image Ian! Can't believe you managed 2min unguided subs with a CPC9.25, impressive!

[multiweb]

Terrific shot Ian. Really well done. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[nebulosity.]

What a beauty Ian :thumbsup:

Jo

[IanP]

Thanks Greg, thanks for the hint!
Is the plug-in similar to the PixInsight SCNR?


Thanks Mohammed.
I use HD-wedge, so it's EQ-south mode, not alt-az.

Thanks Marc & Jo ..
:thanx:

[RickS]

Nice image, Ian! SCNR will do the trick too.

[Rex]

Nice image Ian. really nice detail in the arms.

[gregbradley]

Ian I believe that HLVG is a Photoshop version of the PI SCNR. Not 100% sure but I think so.

Greg.

[alpal]

An amazing result with a DSLR -
what will you achieve with a CCD one day?

[alocky]

Nice image Ian! Maybe we could try and do some long baseline optical interferometry! I was on the same target on the other side of Perth at the same time :-)
Cheers,
Andrew.

[IanP]

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I’ll reprocess the whole thing when I have the Ha data.
Cheers Rick.
:thanx:


It’s harder, but you can squeeze some details out of DSLR images too
Thanks Rex.
:thanx:


People say so, I’ll try both, just for comparison.
Thnx Greg.
:thanx:


For LP backyard photography as I practise DSLRs are just OK
Cheer mate.
:thanx:

[IanP]

True.
Your side of the town must be much darker than the surrounded by shopping centres Churchlands ..
Next time when you shoot something interesting – give me a buzz – combined, we’ll have 3D .. :lol:

Cheers mate ..
:hi:

[astronobob]

Very good details in 253 Ian, a nice galaxy glow about it also for 2min subs and your scope F/ratio ? CPC925x0.63 That would make the F10 to F6.3, is this correct ?

[IanP]

Thanks Bob,
yeah, optics says it should be F6.3 ..
:thanx:

[Ross G]

Great looking galaxy photo Ian, especially being unguided.

Ross.

[Spookyer]

Good job! That's on my target list this month;)

[IanP]

Thanks Ross,
:thanx:
I performed 3 iteration of 2-star + mount alignment and when Diphda appeared right in the middle of the cross I knew the alignment was almost perfect.
:hi:

[IanP]

Thanks Brett,
:thanx:

This month is probably the best for this target ..
:D