Man Vs Hubble

[bobbyf]

Recently I had the time to re-process some data I got back in August, when imaging M16.
I thought it would be good to compare my capture against the mighty Hubble.
Whilst it is obviously a million miles away in terms of quality, I'm still quite impressed that you can make out lots of things seen on the Hubble image.
Details (from what I remember):-
Nikon D7000 (modded) on a 10" Newtonian
NEQ6 mount
Finderguider with ASI120MC
2mins subs at ISO800 I think
Darks and bias applied, no flats.
Cheers
Bob

[strongmanmike]

Yes, using HST comparisons to check what you have captured in your own data is a useful tool...I've been doing it for years (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/hubble_comparisons) :D..and discovered things in my data (all be they much blurrier) that I just wouldn't have noticed otherwise :thumbsup:

Mike

[bobbyf]

Thanks Mike. It was seeing some of your comparisons that got me interested actually. :thumbsup:
Cheers
Bob

[strongmanmike]

Good to hear :)

Mike

[RickS]

Nice comparison, Bob. It's good to have something to aim for :)

[Atmos]

Now if only my seeing would come even remotely close to that of Hubble :P