Ending the year with a Cheer - M42 mark2 from the Doghouse

[h0ughy]

Well took two nights worth of data to end 2010 and say i actually got something from the year - 10h 14min and a few seconds:D

ISO800 with the CLS CCD filter cooled 40D 127ED on the G11 with the new C11 sitting side by side. Seeing was poor

Stacked in DSS and processed in Pixinsight 1.61


going to see th 9pm fireworks in town but when i get back if it is clear i will image the HH to see in 2011;):question:

[strongmanmike]

:clap::clap::juggle::juggle::party: :party::party2::rockband:

Nice job dave :thumbsup:

Clean and well framed and the trap blend is excellent but you've just lost the colour in there is all, maybe that's the CLS filter?.

Nice way to finish the year :hi:

Happy New Year

Mike

[h0ughy]

i think you are correct Mr Sidonio - a tad more green? Thanks and HNY to you and all your family - may 2011 be dry at new moon and the night cloudless:question::D

I shall Sidonio it as soon as i can

[strongmanmike]

Yeh clear tonight of course but have committed to a party :cheers::drink:...tomorrow night should be clear too though :) soooo right back out to Kurri for me it is (that'll be three (all) nights out of four though :eyepop:)I tells'ya though...you guys with an observatory don't realise juuuust how convenient that is :sadeyes:

Mike
pack, drive, unpack, pack, drive, unpack, pack, drive, unpack...:scared:..:rolleyes:

actually, lucky it ain't clear more often really...:question:..or I'd pass out..

Mike

[h0ughy]

Really off topic - i will be doing the family thing and take in the fireworks at 9 - then afterwards bringing them home and ditching them for midnight imaging till 4 am LOL btw look here http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=670607&postcount=253

BOT - do i need to bring up the green?

[Rodstar]

A great start, HOughy, what better target to begin with. Lots of sharp star points, blended with clarity in the dust cloud...nice to see both!

Mate, I am so pleased you have finally finished your dome, I am going to need some tips from you about how to get such a development past the Development Officer (aka SWMBO).

Happy New Year!

[jjjnettie]

Wow! What a result!
Lovely work David.

[alan meehan]

:hi:Nice DAVE agood shot to end the year well done ,happy new year to you.
AL

[h0ughy]

:rofl: like touch parking once learned you know the signs.....

Thanks JJJ - it deserves a sidonio - needs a slight green tinge in the trap area i think?



thanks AL - looking at NGC2244 tonight after being in at the 9pm fireworks. got home at 950, observatory opened and running by 10:05 imaging at 1015:rofl:

[TrevorW]

Very nice David well done all that data makes the world of difference

[h0ughy]

Data is king - you only need to look at what Mike et al do, though i cannot even dream of getting what they do?

[Omaroo]

Excellent image David. :)

You might explain what "10 hours-worth" of data means to those here who may not necessarily know.

I imagine your per-sub exposure time will be different now with the cooled camera - or are you maintaining similar times but with less noise at maybe higher sensitivity (800 vs 400ISO)?

[Hagar]

Nice image David, Must be a big beast now that it is all together. Love to see a picture of the setup now. How did you go balancing the whole lot?

[h0ughy]

two nights data - 5sec, 10 sec, 30 sec, 60seconds, 120sec, 180sec, 240 sec , 300 seconds and 605seconds(only because i already have darks for this time LOL) ISO800 for the lot using CLS CCD 2" filter

[h0ughy]

thanks Doug btw look here for the setup (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=670607&postcount=253)

[sheeny]

Excellent job, Dave.

Al.

[h0ughy]

Thanks Al:thumbsup:

[kinetic]

Beautiful image Mr Hoff....:thumbsup:

It's so good to see all of your efforts with dome progress over the months finally coming together.

Look forward to seeing what the doghouse produces in '11.

Steve

[h0ughy]

Thanks Steve - i hope i get to realise the potential i have now for 2011 - only baby steps at the moment;)

[drmorbius]

dude - that's awesome! I reckon you should apply to NASA as Hubble's replacement :o)

[h0ughy]

no not me, but i would mind the Sidoniubble:rofl:

[h0ughy]

Here is the second rendition of the first image - slightly adjusted the colour chanels in Pixinsight. I know i probably should have used photoshop but i managed to get the green in the core as well as the Blue and the whitish outer loop, defined the cosmic dust better - I like it so thats what Counts :rofl:

Repro is the first image - the "original" is the second

[RB]

Gorgeous image Dave !
I like both versions actually, can't decide between the two. :confuse3:

Excellent work, glad you were able to get something, been a terrible season for me.

:thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

Thanks RB - as you know i have been after this for some time:lol:

Mate we need to have an imaging evening at your place one clear dry night, family chook pickup free with cuban cucumber for your evenings pleasure and suck in a few gigs worth of photons with the astrotracs......and the 5D2, 7D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 20Da's, 400D, 300D and any other D you still have that you can lay on a L lens ;)

[Stevec35]

A very nice job! I definitely like the colour better on the repro.

Steve

[h0ughy]

Thanks Steve:thumbsup: