Hoo 7293

[MarkInSpace]

I'm having a bit of a crisis in confidence using the ASI2600MM,
"Should I have moved from OSC to Mono?"
"Have I got the right camera for me?"
"Did I get the right filters?"
blahhh blahh blahh...

Yikes! I think the bad weather has done this to me.
Anyway, after a lot of rain, some NGC7293 shots.
EdgeHD 8 + 0.7 reducer

35 X Baader 7nm ha
37 x Baader 7nm Oiii

I think it came out OK, but the thought of getting 3nm filters has me intrigued.
Pixinsight for the heavy lifting and some PS for tweaking.

[Stephane]

Mark, is this your first light with the 2600mm? I am contemplating buying this camera some day. Sometimes we are our own worst critics; your image looks great! Detail is excellent. Personally I prefer outer gas to be red, however colours are to everyone's personal taste. Well done.

[MarkInSpace]

Hi Stephane,
Not my first light, but the new camera has highlighted problems with the existing telescopes - so I've been busy trying to correct those issues and of course... the rain!!
The good old edgeHD8 has been great though, so I will be using that while I try and cure the others.

[Dave882]

Very nice detail and stars look good too. Great work!!

[MarkInSpace]

Thanks Dave,
It was my first time collimating the SCT with a tri-bahtinov mask.
Turned out to be fairly easy.
cheers!

[oska]

Great start Mark. You've got all the technicals sorted as Dave says but that one needs 20+ hours of integration of your best subs to get "all" of it. Indeed as Stephane wisely points out we can be our own worst critic. If you have a go at one that needs far less integration you will see, I'm sure, you have a solid grasp. Have a squiz at Stephane's or Alex's Orion, I'm sure you can give us another to call WOW ;)

[Jmr]

Great photo well done

[telecasterguru]

I really like it.