Orion to horse head

[niharika]

This is a 4 panel mosaic on the area. Some of the exposures are from 31st night when the fireworks in the neighborhood started to pop, so I was surprised to see no fireworks in the image! Hope you enjoy the FOV

Mount: AP1600
Scope: FSQ106N
CCD: STL 11k
Guiding: MOAG + STi
Filter: Baader ha
Exposure: 4 panel mosaic each with 5x 20min
Large version: here (http://astro-raki.com/173/img_1317/#main)


Once I have the new CCD I will keep the TEC160 permanently mounted in the backyard and will use LMDS with this combo time to time for LRGB&Ha (that's the plan for now)

[aarong]

Wow! Very cool.

Any tips for making sure you get each frame in the right position when slewing the scope?

[stevous67]

Looks ok Raki.

You must be good with lifting heavy weighs. Taking the AP1600 to the LMDSS will be a good work out.

Regards
Steve

[niharika]

It will depend on what software you use. In my case I choose the frames in such a way so that each reference frames have enough over lap (15% or more). Once I have those reference frames I use MaximDL to plate solve and slew to the intended reference position for that intended frame. MaximDL also have a mosaic capture option in their auto sequencing. I just prefer do it manually when choosing the frame position.

[niharika]

Yep, I am going to follow Mike :).
To be honest I will be taking my G11 to LMDSS.
After trying the G11 the other night I find that I will have relearn the art of using G11, if you see a guy in LMDSS frantically trying to get his G11 to work that will be me.

[strongmanmike]

You'll have to beat military pressing an LX200 12" GPS icluding forks, overhead for 10 repertitions :whistle: something just cam over me at the time...probably a bit crazy considering it had just set me back $10K :P

Great image, awesome field, well mozaiced :thumbsup:

Mike

[gregbradley]

A terrific image and a great area for a mosaic.

Greg.

[Peter Ward]

Sorry...either the seeing was woeful or the focus is a smidge off....:question:

That said...sublime field....superb Ha stitch. :thumbsup:

[niharika]

True Peter, quite a few of the exposures are through worse then average seeing. I only have 5 on each panel so didn't really exclude any.

[niharika]

Glad you like it Greg.

[niharika]

Thanks Mike :)

[stevous67]

Ok, so we are sort of the same here, returning to the G11 after the AP mount. I found it took a while getting used to it again seeing I hadn't used it for 2 years. But after the memory recovered the hidden data, things worked ok.

You'll be right. Just try it before you go. I did the mistake of not trying first, and spent a few hours saying loud profanities until all was well. How embarrassing. :ashamed:

See you at the LMDSS,

Steve

[Ross G]

Great looking widefield photo.

Nice detail and tones.

Good luck with the mosaics.

Ross.

[niharika]

Thanks Ross.



Hope to see you there Steve :thumbsup:

[LucasB]

Beautiful widefield shot. :thumbsup:
Lucas

[dvj]

Great work. Smooth, subtle processing.