Southern Pinwheel New Version !

[2020BC]

Captured this morning before twilight. Conditions were superb. No breeze and a very dark, transparent sky. Very few stars could be observed to twinkle.

This is a new version of M83 Southern Pinwheel - using new data. Much better than the first one.

It is a stack of 30 x 30sec ASA1600 exposures. In-camera noise reduction was on and the mirror locked up.

The difference with this one is that it helps if you keep the dew off the SN-8's corrector plate, so that light can get into the actual telescope :D.

[merlin8r]

Thats excellent work! The Canon 350D seems to be an excellent camera for DSO's. When you can pick individual stars out of a galaxy image, you know you are doing well

[[1ponders]]

Great shot Bill. Great improvement, even the two galaxies ESO444-085 and PGC724525 to the east are much clearer

:thumbsup:

[2020BC]

This camera rocks! :lol: and the LXD-75 SN-8 is great value. I had awful troubles with the mount when it when it came from the factory, but it all seems in order now.:rofl:Smokey at Bintel was great. He went to a lot of trouble to check that the new drive was running correctly.:thumbsup:

[PhotonCollector]

well done, that's an excellent image !

Paul Mayo

[Itchy]

Very nice Bill,

Do you use the hair dryer method of dew removal like myself?

Cheers

[2020BC]

Yes Tony. The hairdryer is in the indispensable category. I made myself a dew shield which really does help. I've also bought a dew zapper but it came only with a 12v car plug so I'll have to go buy an adapter for it. After that I should be right for the winter. It's on its way, it was cold here the last few mornings.

[gaa_ian]

Great shot Bill, I look forward to seeing M83 through a BIG scope !

[tornado33]

Yes well done. I was wondering,what software to you use to stack and process the images, and were they shot as RAWs.
Thanks.
Scott

[2020BC]

Thanks Scott,

The exposures were shot as RAWS, stacked in MaxDSLR and processed in ImageReady.

[RB]

What a great image Bill.
The camera "Rocks" and the mount doesn't, what more do you want in a setup, excellent mate.

I couldn't agree more about Smokey (Michael) at Bintel, and Don too.
They're all terrific to deal with.

:thumbsup:

[ving]

fantastic shot!!! :)

[Octane]

Another beauty!

Regards,
Humayun

[danielsun]

A truly brilliant shot!!!!
Well done!!!

[tornado33]

many thanks.
Scott