Some shots from the weekend

[Mickoid]

Smoke haze was an issue on Saturday night, data collected on Friday seemed better. A bit of fun with a ZWOASI224mc from a Bortle 6 sky, these are all full frame with a Sky Watcher 150/750 Newt, no cropping. My intention was to target M104. The others were "fill-ins" while I waited for the Sombrero to rise above the house roof line. The Sombrero, just on 90 mins worth of guided 2 min subs, the Jewel Box and Omega Centauri, 5 x 4 mins guided subs and the Carina nebula 15 x 1 min unguided subs. Darks only, for all shots.

I actually bought this camera for planet season but I'm putting it to the test on Deep Sky targets while I wait.

[Tony Leece]

Some lovely images there Michael :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Anth10]

Mick,
Conditions may not have been ideal but still managed some nice shots. I particularly like the Jewel Box, vibrant star colours and start spikes to boot. That camera although better suited to planetary work, still packs a punch on the DSO's.
Good work.
Anthony

[multiweb]

Top shots. Really well done. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Startrek]

Mick,
Excellent images, especially the Sombrero
You’ve got that 6” newt working really well
Well done !!
Martin

[Mickoid]

Thanks for the compliment Tony, glad you enjoyed them.


Definitely worth a try on DSOs, the sensor's size obviously limits it to small targets or cropping in tight on the best parts of larger ones. The Jewel Box is an example of the camera being well suited for it with the 6 inch.


Thanks Marc, something a little different from normal but it's fun to experiment!

Thanks Martin, I know you are a fan of the 6 inch and if I had been under a darker sky with good seeing, the result would have been better. I really like the size of these scopes, they sit nicely on my HEQ5.