Thanks all,
FWIW, I think you should all appeal to Mike S to reinstate the IOTW!!!
Otherwise the site starts to stagnate and not inspire anyone to image anymore.
last IOTW 2nd week of Feb...cmon!
Premier Southern Hemisphere Astronomy website????
Now off my soapbox, btw he will NEVER make one of my images IOTW
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Originally Posted by alpal
Hi Steve,
Nice & sharp in the center.
What are you using for coma correction?
cheers
Allan
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Thanks Allan,
I don't use a coma corrector. The DSI II is bolted straight on at Newt focus but behind the
homemade filter wheel. There may be some coma in all of my DSI / 12" Newt stuff but I think focus and seeing and tracking are a bigger factor before the coma exhibits any effect. Another contributor to star size and shape at this FL has been stepper motor vibration.
I have dampened that out to almost nil now. This usually appears as elongated stars 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Shame you couldn't get some colour, next time huh? Seeing is no issue for colour either so you can grab it anytime...can you get colour..?
Mike
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Yes Mike I can get colour, but only through a cheap Meade RGB set I have loaded in the FW.
I don't have the hang of LRGB stuff yet. Gave it a go a few years back, even on
Lagoon, but with mixed results.
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Wow! This is sooo cool. I got a shot that close up but not near the amount and sharpness of details you've got. Kudos to you.  |
Thanks Marc, your WF Ha and narrow field Ha stuff lately has really
been inspiring .
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Originally Posted by DavidU
Awesome Stevo.
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Thanks David,
Michael's going well so far eh
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Originally Posted by irwjager
Congrats on having such a magic night where it just all comes together -
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Thank you Ivo,
I feel as happy and smug as Hannibal J Smith right now.
I love it when a plan comes together
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Originally Posted by RobF
Stunning detail. Well done.
What software is that you're using to measure seeing BTW?
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Rob, Nebulosity has a live preview with a HFR meter.
Depending on integration times in preview , it can be better for focusing
than a Bahtinov mask (sp?)
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Originally Posted by batema
Given that I have just processed my Lagoon Lum from last night and I just saw your image I am amazed at the detail you have got. An amazing looking photo. Well done.
Mark
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Thanks so much Mark.