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Old 18-03-2013, 04:04 PM
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My first SUCCESSFUl CCD shot

Bought an SXVR-M25C OSC CCD recently. Knew there was alittle more to learn than with a DSLR, and after finally finding the RIGHT deBayer setting in DSS, started SUCCESSFULLY stacking images in PROPER colour.

This is almost 2hrs of lights, through a Vixen FL102S at f/9.2 (FR will be online soon). This is STRAIGHT out of DSS, and had NO - repeat NO - darks, flats or bias subtracted - just stacked the raw FITS. Pretty clean image, which these cams are renowned for. NO processing, except to crop the picture. Focus is a TAD off, but learning that too - with a DSLR, at least there was ACTUAL live shoot function The FWHM was pretty steady at 1 the whole time though - could be atmospheric.

Oh yeah, it's M83 of course

Now to redo the stack with flats and bias, 2 x drizzle and then fiddle with it in PS or GIMP. Must find the cash for Pixinsight on of these days - a telescope or accessory always seems to get in the way
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