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Ngc6188
Hi again all.
Well the G11 finally arrived and I have taken 2 nights to digest how to use it properly. Am able to autoguide fantastically now, and so I thought I would share first light pics with the TSA102S and I guess the G-11.
Have found out that I have a limitation with clearance of the G-11 tripod with any objects passing near the zenith. Shame because there are a lot of very picture worthy objects in that area at the moment, so I went looking for something interesting a little further out and came up with this object. The G-11 faithfully slewed to it and whilst I have to admit I didnt really know where abouts I was orientated in the nebula, I decided that wherever it was, that will do me. I ended up with this picture and after processing, I have been able to place its where abouts in the bigger picture.
Whilst it represents a beginners photo, at the same time it is a quantum leap forward compared to any of my previous efforts, and testimony to the hotly debated fact in these forums that, "you get what you pay for". I employed the exact same principals and techniques that I was doing with my other "inferior equipment", its just that this stuff WORKS.
I have looked at other pictures of this nebula and realise that my 5 minute exposures need to be longer or stacked with others to extract all the beautiful detail this object has to offer, so tonight is another night.
Have been playing with flats and the like too, which I will add to the pics and if there is any significant change to the quality I will repost this pic.
I am enthusiastic to say the least now, and ... its NOT raining !!!
Any comments, as usual, are helpful.
Jeff
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