QHY 8 First light

[TrevorW]

Two images last taken last night first time using the QHY8

NGC3372 11 frames of 6 minutes each only 3 darks applied no flats

NGC5139 7 1 minute + 10 2 minute no darks or flats

C & C welcome

:welcome::thanx:

[Paul Haese]

Guiding looks good Trevor and the images look smooth. Maybe raise the black point a little on both images.

[mill]

Very very nice Trevor.
I see stragglers yeehaaaaa!!!!! :)

[leinad]

Nice Trev! QHY8 coool!

Bet you had a great grin when you saw there was hardly any noise in your exposures :)

What software are you using for capturing data, and the Offset/Gain you're using?

I can see some scan lines apparent in the Omega shot. Also some elongation in the corners which most likely means you may need a flattener for the GSO.

But congrats; you'll love the new CCD, and you won't need to stress about wasting time taking darks. All processing practice, and equipment checks from here on in ;)

[TrevorW]

Thanks all will try to enjoy and improve

MaXim DL

gain around 3 offset about 105

some flats and bias may help

[desler]

What a great first light Trevor, Bet you can't wait to put the QHY through its paces.

Look forward to seeing more!



Darren

[duncan]

Very nice Trevor. Looks like you've joined the top ranks.
Cheers mate good on ya.
All the best ,
Duncan:thumbsup:
Ps AWWWWW!!!!! Crap. Sorry Trevor i've been on the turps again,LOL.
But very nice images

[TrevorW]

Thanks Darren

I was a bit apprehensive but seems just as easy as using the DSLR just got to get used to exposure times etc

Thats Ok Duncan have one for me

[duncan]

I will mate cause this no work situation is gettin' me down.
Cheers:drink::drink::drink::drink:: drink::P:drink::drink::D:drink::dri nk::drink::thanx::drink::drink:

[leinad]

Don't stress on exposure times, from here on in you'll be able to push the times up to 10minutes if your tracking is good and not have to worry about noise. :) The Sony cooled chip is great! As you can see from your images, no apparent noise! :)

Yeah that's a close offset/gain to what I'm running. From memory I'm on 4/109.

I haven't even got too pushing the gain as yet. I just use the std. Offset/Gain and image, I think some faint guys will need the Gain pushed up. But for now, your all good, start framing, tracking, and expose'n :)

Grab your bias frames first, get 30-100, make sure your max in Maxim is 400 to 1000. Do this by checking the histogram.
Set and forget temporarily.

Use them in your processing, and if dust motes/vignetting are apparent during your lights, grab some flats.

First light looks great. Looking forward to seeing some great images from ya :)

[TrevorW]

Best of luck Duncan and if all else fails sell up and move to WA

Cheers Dan

[duncan]

Thought about it already.But you guys get more and bigger cyclones than us,LOLOLOL.
It will pick up over here just need a decent wet instead of just cloud!!!!!!
Cheers Trevor,
Time for bed.LOL.;)

[jjjnettie]

nice nice nice
Lovely processing!

[TrevorW]

Thanks JJ

[zipdrive]

Congrats on first light! looking good:thumbsup:

[Omaroo]

Congrats on your move to CCD Trevor. You won't look back. Well done with these two - nicely done.

[CoolhandJo]

Great stuff! Looking forward to more :)

[TrevorW]

Thanks David Chris and Dr Paul

[telecasterguru]

Trevor,

Fantastic first up images.

Frank

[multiweb]

Bought a QHY8 hey?... silly man... Now you're never going to sleep again. :lol: Top shots! Have fun with the new toy. :thumbsup:

[TrevorW]

Thanks Frank and Marc

[Octane]

Trevor,

Wow, don't we live in such a wonderful time of astrophotography, with high quality imaging devices available to just about anyone.

Congratulations on your new purchase and it looks like you're off to a great start.

Looking forward to more.

H

[TrevorW]

Thanks H yours is on the way too isn't it.

I'd expect big things from you maybe a Malin entry this year