Orion with Orion 190 Mak-Newt [Archive]

Ken

01-01-2009, 02:08 PM

Happy new year.:hi: This little toy fell off Santa's delivery truck:thumbsup: so I pointed it at M42 last week for a imaging test. 15x30sec + 15x300sec using layer mask in PS. EQ6 mount with Lumicon OAG ,ST4, Orion 190 f5.3 Mak-Newt, QHY8 camera. Considering the cost of the scope I am very happy.
Clear skies Ken

renormalised

01-01-2009, 02:13 PM

Nice piccie....tad too much green but an excellent piccie. Nice detail:D

BTW....Santa's courier should be more damn careful carting expensive bits of gear around like that!!!:P:D

Garyh

01-01-2009, 02:35 PM

Very nice Ken!
Reading about the Orion Mak-Newt, sounds like a very nice bit of gear and a nice pic to prove it. Maybe the shadows have a slight green cast but other than that, very nice..:thumbsup:

Hagar

01-01-2009, 02:44 PM

Very Nice. The colour cast doesn't bother me at all. Very nice job of layering the core.
Nice scope.

Dennis

01-01-2009, 02:59 PM

Top shot Ken, that Orion 'scope is definitely a keep!

Cheers

Dennis

multiweb

01-01-2009, 03:26 PM

Great picture! Very sharp focus and tight guiding. Best M42 I've seen around here. :thumbsup:

bluescope

01-01-2009, 04:21 PM

Nice data Ken ... I had a little play with it and came up with this version ... hope you like it !

:thumbsup:

I've reposted yours so as to make it easy to see my adjustments. Yours is no.1 and my version is no.2

mick pinner

01-01-2009, 05:09 PM

spectactular shot Ken, and after watching the review on Andy's Shot Glass it's got me thinking l want one. l wonder about coming to focus with a DSLR.

AlexN

01-01-2009, 05:59 PM

Oooh I really like Steves "enhanced contrast" version...

Ken

01-01-2009, 08:13 PM

Thanks guys for the kind words. Steve your version has a bit more detail did you use a Lucy Rich or something similar. Mark P. you should not have any trouble focusing with a DSLR if you don't use a filter wheel or OAG after using Coma correctors and focal reducers for years its nice to just fit the camera to the focuser and start imaging.:D

mick pinner

01-01-2009, 08:15 PM

can l ask where you bought yours Ken.

Lester

01-01-2009, 08:44 PM

Very nice image with good tight stars Ken.

Ken

01-01-2009, 08:48 PM

My wife purchased it for me from Sirius Optics in Qld with the rings and dovetail , they gave good service with prompt delivery.I was also lucky to get 10% discount with the Sky Tel promotion for new subscriptions. I was tossing up between this or an ED120 ,apart from Andy's Shotglass site it was hard to find a good deep sky image, I took a bit of a gamble and bought one.
Clear Skies Ken C.

AlexN

01-01-2009, 08:52 PM

I think you can safely say the gamble paid off Ken!

01-01-2009, 09:16 PM

Very nice detail there Ken.
Slight green colour-cast but very nice otherwise.

Well done and congrats on your new gear.

:thumbsup:

bluescope

02-01-2009, 12:59 PM

Hi Ken

I like to use the Shadow/Highlight tool in PS CS3 .... it can be found in the Image/Adjustments submenu. With a little bit of practice it works well for astro images.

:thumbsup:

Ken

04-01-2009, 05:27 PM

Steve Thanks for the heads up on the shadow/highlight tool in PS3.
Clear skies Ken C.

MrB

04-01-2009, 07:28 PM

Nice, looking forward to seeing more from the Mak-Newt, been looking at it in that Sirius advert for a while now and wondering.

lesbehrens

04-01-2009, 08:37 PM

i think it is great.
les

atalas

04-01-2009, 09:22 PM

Looks great Ken ! very nice...just open up curves in PS and very slightly pull down green.

Prickly

05-01-2009, 08:25 PM

Hi Ken,

Happy New Year to everyone around your way. This is an absolutely stunning image - very sharp stars indeed. You are no doubt very happy.

Next time Santa is passing over can you divert him around our way!

Look forward to seeing more - Pleides?

Cheers
David

Ken

07-01-2009, 10:38 PM

Thanks Mr B, Les, Louie for your comments, sorry David Santa Knows you only like refractors. I will post a new image shortly.
Clear skies Ken C.

CoolhandJo

08-01-2009, 03:29 PM

Stunning Ken

Tilt

08-01-2009, 05:36 PM

Yes David is fond of refractors, although he is quite keen to have a go at imaging with my GSO 10" newt :)

However I'm sure that if Santa dropped a QHY8 over for him next time he would be pretty happy with that.

Top image Ken, lets see some more!

Michael

rastis95

08-01-2009, 07:44 PM

Great detail Ken top work
Cheers
Scott:D

Amunous

21-08-2011, 09:38 AM

Andy's shot glass looks like an advert for all things Orion i don't think he own's ANYTHING that is not an Orion so how can you get a proper assessment of anything when there is no comparing. It's Orion or nothing...