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[Peter Ward]

Finally another couple of clear nights to get my head around CMOS imaging and the QHY600M.

Two hours or so on the LMC gave me this (http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/gallery508.html)

Not too shabby?

I have some more adapters enroute from Precise Parts that should resolve some teeny image plane tilt issues, but over all I can see this being my wide-field go-to camera.

P.S. I've added a starless roll-over image same URL........have fun! :)

[alpal]

Hi Peter,
that's the start of a very nice wide field picture if you add some RGB.
There is so much detail in it. Wow.



cheers
Allan

[multiweb]

+1 Very crisp with heaps of details. Massive FOV and pinpoint. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Peter Ward]

Ta guys...might not go RGB with the moon waxing....maybe NB :question:

[multiweb]

Ha HaOiii Oiii is always good value on the LMC.

[alpal]

The Moon will be gone in 2 weeks so you could try RGB then
or if you can't wait - then narrowband now. :)


cheers
Allan

[Ryderscope]

One thing that is becoming clear with this sensor, and at the settings in use for this capture, is the well depth and resulting substantial dynamic range. Gives a new look and feel to well known vistas.

CS,
Rodney

[Placidus]

Oh so well done!

[Peter Ward]

Thanks, very kind of you to say so.



Thanks, but the readout-mode I was using had decidedly less well depth than my KAF16803 camera. The resolution and size and QE of this sensor is however quite remarkable. The 9k x 6k original .fits has serious detail.

Coupled with a fine optic, it delivers a mosaic-quality vista without the mosaic workload.

But if you did construct a mosaic.....hummm....;)

[marc4darkskies]

Noice!

What tool/s do you use to remove the stars?

[Peter Ward]

I rather like Makita....but my DeWalt 54V chainsaw rips through most things pretty well ... :)

Just kidding..... Starnet is now embedded in PixInsight.
(...and I know how much you adore the Pixinsight interface Marcus :lol: )

[marc4darkskies]

:doh: Oh Joy! :mad2:

Sorry I asked! If I have a spare few days I might research how to use it! :lol:

[Andy01]

Nice result Peter, you should be pleased with that! :thumbsup:

[Peter Ward]

Thanks Andy...I need to get past this monochrome speed hump...with some luck I'll be able to get the other channels soon.

[gregbradley]

Very nice. Good to see the 130 put through its paces.

Greg.

[Peter Ward]

Ta Greg...Hard to go wrong with this combo....it's a great instrument.