Sorry but I'm just a bit excited

[strongmanmike]

As some of you know I am just weeks away from recieving my new baby, soooo I've just added two images (one Ha and one Lum) taken with an ASA N12 F3.8 astrograph and FLI IMG6303E CCD camera to my "coming soon" album at my web site:

Full frame 5min uncalibrated and unprocessed H-alpha:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/68384764/large (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/68384764/large)

Full frame 30min calibrated and processed Luminance:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/68386063/large (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/68386063/large)

Click on "original" size under each image for a huge 1.2Meg close up critical squizz :-)

The 6303E chip is "only" 27.65mm X 18.48mm so I can't wait to see what the degree of correction is like with my FLI PL11002 35mm format chip but from the looks of these images it seems rather promising huh? :-)

Of course many of you will have already seen the full colour images coming off this scope at:

http://www.astro-pics.com/images.htm

But I just thought these very simple examples spoke volumes as they are more "raw"

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Mike

[tornado33]

Excellent, I think even a modded DSLR would go great on a fast scope like that under a dark sky, like having a 12 inch flourite lens :)
Scott

[[1ponders]]

I'd say you have every reason to be excited Mike. It looks like there are going to be some pretty thrilling times ahead of you :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

wow, I have green eyes (blue actually). Nice addition Mike

[avandonk]

I can understand your excitement. Should be a superb combination. The astrograph looks like it is a stunning performer, a very nice balance between FOV, speed and wide flat pinpoint field. The dob blokes are right you can't beat aperture, more photons per second to rain down on your sensor. I look forward to seeing some southern objects imaged with this new system.

Bert

[Striker]

Really looking forward to your images Mike...looks like one hell of a sensative camera.

I hope you can give me some tips towards all this CCD imaging...looks daunting.

[EzyStyles]

very nice. mmmm..mmm that FLI camera..