A night of Galaxies

[ballaratdragons]

Yep, still pushing it :lol:

Here's some Galaxies from tonights effort :thumbsup:

ED80, Modded Toucam, etc. BUT no IR/UV filter tonight.

1. NGC 6744 in Pavo
2. The Pavo Group
3. NGC 7176 group in Piscis Australis
4. The Grus Trio
5. M83 (not one of my better M83's)

[laika]

Ken,
Lovely images. I have observed some of these recently and am currently in the process converting a spc900nc/00 toucam for long exposure.
I would be interested in exposure details, once again great work and it has inspired me to push on and do the mod.

Brenton. (aka laika)

[h0ughy]

you have been a busy boy Ken, well done. One day mate, one day you will get a new camera

[acropolite]

Excellent effort Ken. :thumbsup:

[Tamtarn]

Another nice collection of images from the toucam Ken.

When you eventually get another camera, I think you should make a display case to house this little gem. :)

[Garyh]

Good going Ken! lots of faint fuzzies!!!
Well done :thumbsup:
you have to get every last photon out of it before it dies!!
cheers

[ballaratdragons]

Brenton,

I would love to let you know the exposure details. Everything was pushed to the Max!!!:lol:
Only because my Toucam is dying.

But normally, I find that with the modded Toucam, the best settings for faint galaxies is 70-80% brightness (100% tends to burn out the core of objects), 100% Gamma, 5fps, 1/25th second, Gain 'ZERO', and the Saturation level is up to you whether you want colour or B&W. I use 100% myself.

Hope that helps :)

EDIT: Oops, forgot to mention the exposure times - most of the medium to faint galaxies come up pretty good around the 180 - 200 second mark, and I usually capture 10 - 12 images to stack. Some of the brighter galaxies ony require around 160 seconds. Orion Neb and other bright nebs (Swan, Eagle etc) come up nice around 140 - 160 seconds. Again, all around 10 - 12 images stacked. As you do it you'll find out exposure times before things start to 'burn out'. :thumbsup:

[janoskiss]

that's amazing for a webcam, Ken! You're going to go galactic ballistic with a DSLR!

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Steve :)



:eyepop: DSLR!!!

Steady on, Steve. I haven't even got my DSI yet :lol:

[RB]

Awesome work Ken.

Excellent stuff !!!

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Andrew.

I can't wait to get my hands on the DSI :prey:
I think I've just about completed my Toucam Apprenticeship :lol:

[Ric]

A lovely bunch of galaxies Ken, well done.

I really enjoyed the galaxy clusters, they turned out great.

Cheers

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Ric.

I'm gonna be hunting down lots more soon :)

[h0ughy]

Ken i couldnt think of you with a DSI then it occured to me you could have meant this:

DSI = deranged Saturn investigator

DSI = Dobsonian Single Image

DSI = dobsonian Special Imaging

DSI= deep sky insomniac

DSI = deep sleep imaging

DSI = Dwarf Star Illumination

DSI = Dark Special Intelligence

DSI = Drop single Inspirations

DSI = Double Saxophone Insinuations

DSI = Dave’s Silly Investigations

:P:D:whistle:

[janoskiss]

I like that one. :D

[h0ughy]

shhh dont tell ken he hasnt noticed yet??

[rogerg]

Considering all, those are darn good shots Ken! :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

they are fantastic - can you imagine what he would do with a real camera?:D

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Roger :)



:rofl: Yep, I like that one too!



:sadeyes: you pickin on my Toucam

:lol:

[robin]

Those are nice pics Ken. And with a toucam too!! Keep snappin' & stackin' mate:D

[EzyStyles]

those are deep galaxies ken well done esp with the toucam. not sure if you know, but theres a sale at bintel meade DSI's .

[Bassnut]

top work for a webby, but do yourself a favour, fix the guideing dude.

[ballaratdragons]

One is already on the way, Eric :thumbsup:
Bert bought it for my birthday, but they have been on back order. Roger told me today that he posted it this afternoon, so it should arrive here by about Tuesday :cool:



It's not the guiding, Fred. The guiding is great. That is what happens to stars when you use long exposures in a Toucam without an IR/UV filter. With the IR/UV filter in, they are nice and round and smaller :thumbsup:

[dugnsuz]

Galaxies...with a webcam!:eyepop:
'mazing!!!!!
Doug:thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

You must have missed all my other faint distant Galaxy cluster images, Doug.
They were posted months ago, and some have 10 - 15 or more galaxies in them :eyepop:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25934&d=1176813950
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25888&d=1176786105
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25445&d=1176042247
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25446&d=1176042247
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25474&d=1176091953

and the busiest one: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=26660&d=1178632637

As you can tell, I like to go DEEP! :lol: