First crack at the horsehead

[apaulo]

Hi everyone.
Here is my first crack at the horsehead.

Details 8" Newt astrograph F/4
33 subs at 30 seconds each .Flat,Bias and Dark frames
Pentax k-x DLSR
Unguided Eq6pro.
DSS +PS CS2
Location LMDSS Heathcote Vic. ASV starBBQ.

Any comments and suggestion are very welcome.

Best Regards Paul.

[Garyh]

Impressive first go Paul!
Only 16min data and you can see plenty of detail!

[strongmanmike]

Well Paul, a nice start there :thumbsup:

What Astrograph is that exactly? an 8" F4 is a very versitile unit indeed, how have you found collimating and general usage? I'm expecting an Orion Optics AG12 any week/month now.

Mike

[apaulo]

Impressive first go Paul!
Only 16min data and you can see plenty of detail!

Thanks Garyh, I was surprised about the Detail but a dark sky site can make all the difference.

What Astrograph is that exactly? an 8" F4 is a very versitile unit indeed, how have you found collimating and general usage? I'm expecting an Orion Optics AG12 any month now.

Mike I am using the Bintel astrograph. I did abit of research and almost all of the 8 " fast newts came from the same factory. Yes I collimate the scope very time I use it. I only need to adjust the collimation 50% of the time. Good luck with the AG12.

Regards Paul.

[OzRob]

That is pretty good for only 30 second exposures! I tried similar with my Pentax K200D earlier this year and it was a failure. It looks like the k-x performs a lot better.

[TrevorW]

Not bad for a first go I'd be happy with that

[desler]

"30 second unguided exposures", I think it's come up a treat!


Darren

[zipdrive]

30 second subs?!!! WOW!!! very impressive... is that k-x modified?
Well done!

[apaulo]

Hi again,

30 second subs?!!! WOW!!! very impressive... is that k-x modified?
Well done!

The Pentax is not modified, I must say I am rather impressed with the longer wavelength colours it is able to pickup.

"30 second unguided exposures", I think it's come up a treat!

Thanks Darren I am able to do longer exposures up to 2 minutes unguided but more time getting good polar alignment is a must.

Not bad for a first go I'd be happy with that

Well Trevor I intend to return to the LMDSS next month or so, and I will try longer subs and see how they compare.

That is pretty good for only 30 second exposures! I tried similar with my Pentax K200D earlier this year and it was a failure. It looks like the k-x performs a lot better.

Rob the K-x performs rather well, for a first off DSLR I am so happy with it. Pentax has released a K-r so it would be interesting to see what improvements has occured.

Thank you everyone for your comments. Paul :)

[Hagar]

Great start on a dificult target Paul. Once you get some guiding working and some longer subs you will astound yourself at what you manage.

Well done.