NGC 5139 Omega Centauri 1st image from new rig

[Startrek (Martin)]

This is the 1st image from my new 8” f5 newt on an EQ6-R mount captured last night in 35km/hr wind and neighbours floods lights spilling across my Scope
50 x 1 minute subs
20 x dark frames
ISO 800
PHD2 guiding ( 1.1 to 1.3 arc sec error )
Canon 600D
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools
First time using a Baader coma corrector and boy what a difference to the image absolutely no coma !!!
Had trouble polar aligning this big rig, took an hour but got there ( around 1 arc minute error
A huge improvement to my old 6” f6 , more light , shorter subs , better guiding a nice solid quiet mount. A very happy Chappy !!

[xelasnave]

Great capture Martin.
I was looking outside and thinking great that you had a reasonably decent sky and although a few little things like wind and light I would say the venture was a complete sucess so well done.
Alex

[xelasnave]

I must say I was not confident that it would clear looking out yesterday afternoon.
How does it look for tonight?Are you going again? You could try the new scope on the hamburger.
Alex

[raymo]

Welcome to the 8" club Martin. Your image is almost monotone, try upping
the colour saturation, there are many reddish stars in 5139. Well done.
raymo

[Startrek (Martin)]

Alex
Thanks for the nice comments
Cloud Free Night app was spot on last night
Tonight clear sky until 10pm then some cloud moving in to about 30% to 40 % cover , so a short night.Probably not enough time to capture galaxies ( maybe a cluster or two )
Raymo
Yes indeed happy to be part of the 8” club
Great scope, great mount , guiding was superb under gusty winds and Goto using EQMOD and Stellarium was super accurate , hit the centre of frame straight off the bat
Sorry about the colour , I rushed this one , maybe a re process later
I can’t believe I captured so much light for just 1 minute subs , my 6” needed 2 or 3 minute subs to expose the same level of detail
Good times ahead
Thanks

[Startrek (Martin)]

Raymo
Reprocessed Omega Centauri this time colour corrected
Cheers
Martin