1st Horse for 2009

[Hagar]

This is my first for 2009. The sky finally cleared and allowed this shot and one of M42(yet to be processed).
This Horse is a compilation of 10 X 10 minute images calibrated with Flats, Bias and Darks.
Camera: QHY8
Telescope: Takahashi FS 102
Guided with: ED80 and QHY5
Mount: G11 with Gemini.

The image could probably have done with longer exposures or at least more exposures. Not too sure about wheather I like the spikes but that is the way it was captured so They stay.

[mick pinner]

nice start to the new year Doug, very well done.

[renormalised]

Great image there, Doug....excellent:D

[AlexN]

Flame looks stunning!! Horse could have done with 15~20 min subs, but its a trade off... a real strong horse head with a big alnitak problem, or nice overall image..

Good to see you chose the latter.

[renormalised]

Yeah, Alnitak isn't O class, it's "Oh!!!" class:P:D

[Lester]

Very nice Doug.

[RB]

Well done Doug !
V.nice image.

Happy New Year !

:)

[Kevnool]

Stunning Doug .....Cheers Kev.

[Omaroo]

Excellent image Doug :)

Well done. A very nice start to the new astrophotographic year! :thumbsup:

[bmitchell82]

mmmm I must say that is a "inspiration" so to speak. Great image. ahh all i have to do is wait for about 12 months and then i can actually start my imaging obsession :D

[jase]

Nice work Doug. Good colour balance presented on the region. Focus looks a little soft or could have been due to smoothing. Still a lovely image to kick off the 2009 imaging season. Well done.

[anthony.tony]

Lovely Shot,

[Hagar]

Thanks for all the comments. I think I am guilty of including some data which may have been affected by some high level cloud. I did notice the last couple of frames appeared a bit soft and fuzzy at capture. I will have to do a repro after inspecting each frame individually.

[leon]

Nice one Doug, I would be pretty happy with that, keep them coming mate.

Leon

[Hagar]

Thanks Leon I'm trying.
Clouds again tonight,. Got some still to process. Maybe even get some sleep.:sadeyes:

[mill]

Very good image Doug and yes it will need more exposures to get rid of some noise still visible in it.
With another 10 exposures it will be excellent.

[Hagar]

Thanks Martin I may even add some more and longer exposures when I get the Tak back on the mount.
I just put the Vixen back up after some maintenance work on it.

[Tandum]

Doug, shorter FL scopes can certainly give a better view of some of the objects up there and this image shows that plus it's Tac sharp. I saw your very nice rosetta and all I see of it with the vixen is the center stars. Looking good.

[mill]

Doug i am now taking more lights, so it will be a bit more than 4 hours of data on the horse head (hope it comes out right with my non existent processing skills).

[Hagar]

Hi Martin your skills are improving all the time. When we stop learning it will be time to give it away and start with something else.

[atalas]

Nice work again Doug !