NGC 3372 Test

leinad (Dan) · #1 12-02-2013, 01:33 AM

Testing out a new camera..

first shared image post in a long time so thought, why not, lets throw an image up for old times sake.
Conditions were >15km gusts, >20c temps, guiding was chasing the seeing and focus I think was shifting. Testing ADU limits and exp times.
*5min post-process

3 x 1200sec
Ha Astronomik
KAI-11002
FSQ-106EDXIII

Hope to work on some NB mosaic projects this year.

web sized thumb attached.
Link to 100% 4MB size provided. *tip click on right hand side cog wheel to view original size
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l9240h306ri4pg1/Q41M8yO3hA

Octane (Humayun) · #2 12-02-2013, 02:02 AM

Congrats on an awesome (and, familiar) setup.

You're off to a great start!

H

leinad (Dan) · #3 12-02-2013, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

Congrats on an awesome (and, familiar) setup.

You're off to a great start!

H

Cheers mate.

Speak of the devil.. been a while since you used your rig?

dvj (John) · #4 12-02-2013, 06:09 AM

Congrats on the world's greatest astro imaging system. IMHO!

j

Larryp (Laurie) · #5 12-02-2013, 07:20 AM

That is superb!

multiweb (Marc) · #6 12-02-2013, 11:55 AM

Very cool - dream rig indeed.

alocky (Andrew lockwood) · #7 12-02-2013, 03:02 PM

Righto Dan - wouldn't mind finding out what that H-alpha would look like with the colour image I have.
Very nice!
Ill be in touch...
Cheers,
Andrew.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #8 12-02-2013, 05:21 PM

Yes wind is a real image softener, still, this is an excellent start, you must be very pleased.

Mike

Octane (Humayun) · #9 12-02-2013, 10:02 PM

Dan,

It's been almost a year since I touched it last.

I've become inspired again and hope to use the gear this coming weekend. If only just to image Lemmon with the DSLR and not the SBIG.

I just hope the weather plays ball.

Bring on winter so I can finish my Rho Ophiuchus project (now into its 3rd year...)

H

alocky (Andrew lockwood) · #10 13-02-2013, 12:46 AM

Teamwork from the West.
Here's Dan's Ha under the RGB from my D800 image, combined using the Pixinsight LRGB combination tool.
I'll have to get into this narrowband business now. I'd post the hi res on astrobin, but it's half Dan's now, so I'll see what he wants to do with it first.
cheers,
Andrew

gregbradley · #11 13-02-2013, 06:47 AM

Wonderful work. FSQ/STL is a classic combo that works so well.

Greg.

Ross G · #12 13-02-2013, 09:40 AM

Great looking B&W photo.

Ross.

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #13 13-02-2013, 09:58 AM

Nice Work Daniel,

Really lovely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

Bring on winter so I can finish my Rho Ophiuchus project (now into its 3rd year...)

H

[taps foot] - Yes, H, you do that. I am looking forward to it......

Cheers

Chris