--Update : did repro based on feedback and good nights sleep
Popped the cherry on my Sbig STF-8300.
Had clear skies last night in Melbourne. Seeing was very average and with moon up I did not expect much but had to test out the new baby.
Image Data: 19 x 8 min Ha Bin 1 x 1, 8 x 6 min LRGB Bin 2x2
Camera: SBIG STF-8300 with FW-8
Guiding: with Sbig OAG-8300 and Sibig Sti
Mount: Paramount MX
Scope: TakahashiFSQ106 at F5
Processing: Image Processed with CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS 5.5.
Location: Inner suburbs of Melbourne Australia
Date: Taken on 3rd April 2012
The SBIG OAG solution is just awesome. With the focal reducer built into it while testing I had useable guide stars every time. Guiding with Sti and direct guide I had perfect subs on every frame. not one thrown away last night.
Comments welcome. It was a quick process to get this up but about as best I can do with the gradients and noise I had from moon. (ie as good as my current skills are capable of
. Must admit this as dont want to be one of the clique)
Sorry about postage stamp attached but with 200k limit this was as large as I could go with quality above 48% in Photoshop save for web
Larger version
here