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Originally Posted by Dave882
Hi Martin I really like the Astrobin version (i think it's the one with less green, more blue hue). Anyways- irrespective of the pallet, the detail is very nice and as always you've got great control of dynamic range.
But more to the point - how the hell did you find any clear sky in the last month to finish this?!? I've been using my rig for some planetary observing in-between the clouds, and not even had a good chance for short captures let alone dso integration. So bravo mate- well done!!
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Thanks Dave
I took a chance with 2 min subs through those 3nm filters ( like welding glass lens ) It really worked incredibly well for only a handful of hours. No moon around of course gave me excellent signal through the Oiii as well
How did I do it , luck and perseverance I suppose. I use Remote Desktop so I was watching TV whilst monitoring the capture all night. Gets tiring after the first hour or so but pushed on through PHD2 dinging audibly away off and on.
21st Nov captured Ha
22nd Nov captured Sii then Oiii
23rd Nov at Dusk just calibration frames
Started each night around 9.20pm when my FOV was clear of my roof gutter line and finished around 12.20am when the front council tree blocked out everything. Wrestled with cloud mainly on the first night . Second night just some patchy cloud for half an hour off and on
Threw away quite a few subs too
One of my most challenging but rewarding projects for a while due to restricted line of sight and window of opportunity , cloud and the unknown using shortish narrowband subs.
Thanks again
Martin