Astrofest M16

[peter_4059]

Another Astrofest image. This one a little over 7 hours of LRGB on M16 with the SN10, QSI683, EQ8 combo.

Full res version is here:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/363080/0/?nc=user

Comments and tips always welcome.

Thanks for looking ;)

[Dennis]

Loved the full res version Peter, very nicely done.:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[h0ughy]

The right gear in the hands of a spurt, it's an excellent result.

[multiweb]

Great close up! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[RickS]

Very classy, Peter!

[willik]

As honesty goes peter in being honest in feedbacks to learn the image could do with a bit more colour and not so red a little bit sharper would make a differences or you can reprocess your image to get some more detail out
just being honest that is how you learn
Martin Perth observatory.

[troypiggo]

That’s a tidy LRGB. Looks like you’ve nailed the processing. I quite like the colouring in this one.

[strongmanmike]

That's really a pretty good LRGB Eagle Peter with excellent colour, very natural looking, I don't think you will get much better from that rig, nice work :thumbsup:

Mike

[Slawomir]

I really like it Peter. Smooth data and nice detail, lovely star colours and nice framing, overall a very pleasing result. There is something special about LRGB images that makes them nicer to look at than sometimes quite harsh narrowband images.

[peter_4059]

Thanks Dennis. After many years of tinkering I'm finally getting some results that I'm happy with.


Cheers Dave.


Thanks Marc. I think your processing tips contributed quite a lot in this case!


Cheers Rick.


Thanks for the feedback Martin. It can be tempting to push the sharpening however I think it is easy to over do it.



Cheers Troy.


Thanks Mike. I think the next biggest thing I could do to improve my images is more practice processing. I actually get more enjoyment in tinkering with the equipment and capturing the images and find it hard to spend enough time finessing the processing. Maybe I should be looking at an AG12 to continue my tinkering journey? ;)


Thanks Suavi. I've been quite surprised at how smooth the Lum data was this year. The conditions at Astrofest were by far the best I've experienced in many years.

[strongmanmike]

He he..I got lucky...not had to do much with mine, just collimate and shoot...haven't had to adjusted my collimation in years either for that matter ;)

Oh and there are guys on here with Planewaves, Officiana Stellare's and even Alluna's who have had do do some tinkering, to varying degrees, to get things just right... so it can happen across many brands and scope types :)

Mike

[peter_4059]

I think keeping it on the mount and away from the car is a big factor in maintaining the collimation. The SN10 is fine until I move it.

[Ryderscope]

A well presented M16 Peter. Technically on the money. Thanks for sharing.

[RickS]

I have a AG12 that has never seen starlight if you feel the need to tinker, Peter :) I have been just too busy to try it since the replacement mirror arrived.

[peter_4059]

Thanks Rodney.



Rick, If the SN10 finally breaks me I suspect I'll go for something with less moving parts like a nice refractor. I've got some half decent images for the first time this year so I'll need to come up with a good story before further investment is sanctioned.

[batema]

Love it Peter.

[Peter Ward]

Que? :rolleyes:

The only "tinkering" I had to do had nothing to do with the telescope.

If you use a KAF16803, then small machining errors in either the filterwheel
or camera adapters can cause a smidge of focal plane tilt.

To suggest it's the telescope is nonsense.

Given my Alluna RC16 has been used to take the images that have won two Deep Sky CWAS/Malins in recent times,
I'm confident in categorically stating they are an excellent instrument that simply does not require any 'tinkering'.

[peter_4059]

Cheers Mark.



Thanks for the feedback Peter. Encouraging as always. Oh and congratulations on the 2 awards.

[alan meehan]

Nice shot pete don't be tempted to get rid of sn10 I have always regretted selling mine and would love another one
AL

[Peter Ward]

Mate . Sorry, hijacking your post was not my intention.

Perhaps I'm cranky with Abbott sniping in the background. :lol:

That's a good M16. To be really picky the stars are a tad bloated and slightly elongated.

Lord knows, you can't always blame the optics for such quibbles,

Looks good and is headed in the right direction as far as I can tell :thumbsup:

[peter_4059]

Thanks Al. I'll let you know if I ever plan to sell it.



Thanks for the feedback Peter. Hopefully my stars are an improvement on previous years.

[ozstronomer]

Nice work Peter, both star and nebula colours look great :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Dispite the characteristic Maciavellian input from Peter Dutton ;), spending time collimating, adjusting mirror holders or secondary spacings, improving tube stiffness, having new secondary baffles designed and made, flocking inside of tubes or yes... eeeven fiddly shimming of focuser orthogonality :rolleyes: etc......it is all tinkering. So don't feel alone that your low cost rig has needed some time on it, because there are many $100k+ rigs that have needed some too, so good on you for sticking with it and trying :)

Mike