This is my first post in IIS, I'm still very new to CCD imaging have been doing mainly macro photography so this is a big learning curve - it's definitately a different ball game to marco. Purchased QHY8 last month and have been experimenting since.
My setup, scope WO FLT 110 f/7 Triplet, SkyWatcher 70x500 for Guide,
HEQ5 Pro (GOTO) mount, camera QHY8, QHY5 for guiding, Nebulosity2 for capturing, PHD for guiding, ImagesPlus 3.50a and CS3 for prosessing.
This image:
1x2min,1x5min,10x15min (total of 2H 37min)
Ba'ader Fringe Killer+Moon & Skyglow filter
Gain: 01 with Offset: 110
Camera temp was ~ -25C
Stacked and processed in IP and masked using CS3
Taken on 30/11/08
http://mywebsite.bigpond.net.au/ejcr.../CV_Final5.JPG
Comments welcome.
Eddie