ic2944

[Tilt]

Ok, I'm stretching the legs a bit more on the 350D. I decided to point the rig at IC 2944 to see what I could come up with.

This is 3.5hrs @ 480mm.

ED80 --> IDAS LPS --> WO 0.8x --> Canon 350D (modded)

IC 2944 - 930kb (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4549629790_b9a62eb070_b.jpg)

[dugnsuz]

Very nice Michael - I was imaging the same beastie last night under Ha light.
Doug

[TrevorW]

Nice one Michael collected some good data

[danielsun]

Nice one there Michael.:thumbsup:

Cheers Daniel.

[spearo]

Good shot Michael
nice pinprick stars
lots of 'em
beautiful colors
frank

[strongmanmike]

Top shot Mike :thumbsup:

You have just managed to fit the whole chicken in but in this case the chicken is upside down.

Mike

[multiweb]

Nice field Michael. Looks Great! Yeah the chicken is hanging on the ceiling. Something different :lol: You got stacks of neb around the area too. Cool. :thumbsup:

[Ken]

Wow deep and sharp you must have changed the spacing on the W.O. reducer, great stars in the corners now.
Clear skies Ken.

[renormalised]

Someone finally caught and throttled the chook!!!:):P

Nice shot:)

[iceman]

Very nice image, lots of colours and very sharp.

My only criticism (minor one) is the framing with the open cluster cut off on the right hand side. Would've been nice to include that if you could.

[Tilt]

Thanks all for the comments :)

Ken, no I didn't change the spacing, just spent more time with the focusing. It seems by getting the focus just right the stars around the edges improve, they are by no means spot on, but its certainly better than my previous attempts with the WO flattener. Honestly, I should just let go of the ED80 and get myself a FSQ-106 as a replacement ;)

Mike, Yep I agree, I should have shifted the frame across just a touch to include the cluster. With a 480mm FL and a 350D sensor, it should all just squish into the frame :thumbsup:

Michael

[Garyh]

Very nice widefield shot Mich!
Well processed and nice colors!

[Tilt]

Thanks Gary :thumbsup:

[Bassnut]

Stretching the legs with the 350D?. Sheesh, guiding is pretty smick, the EQ6 is proceeding nicely too. Nice work Michael.

[duncan]

Lovely widefield shot Michael. Shame about the open cluster.Next time.
Cheers,
Duncan:thumbsup:

[bmitchell82]

Spider chook, spider chook, does what ever a spider chook does! :) (from the simpsons movie) :D hahahah

[Tilt]

Thanks Fred, yes the EQ6 is a bit of a pain at times, but when its set up just right it cruises along just nicely. But then again its wide field work, might be a different story if I was imaging at 1800mm or thereabouts :question:



Yes, it was one of those moments where I was on the 3rd 10min sub and I realised "ah fiddlesticks!" (I was having a slow thought day/night), however by then I was just figured that I would let it run.



Brendan, classic :lol:

[Prickly]

Nice one Michael.

Looking forward to getting back into some imaging again when I return to Canberra.

Cheers
David

[Tilt]

Thanks David,

I'm keen to see you get the DSI III + filter wheel going, let me know when you are back in town :thumbsup:

[Hagar]

Very nice Michael. I'm afraid I still can't see a chook in it though. Upside down or not.

[Tilt]

I have to agree with you Doug, the chook is there somewhere, but I'm not sure where. However, I'm hopeless with my attempts to see creatures in DSO's :lol:

Michael