first light-omega centuari

[skeltz (Rob)]

Hi all well my long wait is over and i have finished my f5 12.5 newtonian.
So i had a go at omega last night bit of gradience in the image...oh okay make that a lot and a few other issues,but i was happy to finally get a image.
Lums were 11 x 40sec subs and rgb,s were 7 x 20 sec subs.
It has been a long journey making the newt but enjoyable..and mind boogling at times .The image link is for the large pic but you can click on the original for the full blown image if you desire!
here,s the link....http://www.pbase.com/skelty/image/93732346

[Peter Ward]

Rob,

Grand image...but you need to calibrate your data by taking an equivalent length dark frame and subtracting it from the lights.

That will remove all the noise and readout gradient from the image.

Cheers
Peter

[Bassnut (Fred)]

wow, excellent image with a home made newt

cant see any vignetting etc with the large format chip, nice flat field, well done.

You might like to post full screens link rather than the 400% 4 screen zoom on this one though .

Make a home made 12.5in RC this good and Ill buy it off you .

[Garyh]

Way to go Rob!
There`s nothing like building your own scope and then taking fantastic images with it......
I can`t wait to get my 8" baby finished
Look forwards to your progress with that 12"!
cheers Gary

[Alchemy (Clive)]

look forward to more now the ice has been broken.

[skeltz (Rob)]

Originally Posted by Garyh

Way to go Rob!
There`s nothing like building your own scope and then taking fantastic images with it......
I can`t wait to get my 8" baby finished
Look forwards to your progress with that 12"!
cheers Gary

No worries gary funny you should call your 8 inch your baby...my temporary folder on my computer for first light was called{my baby,s first pics}god i feel like a daddy with his first baby!!!

Originally Posted by Bassnut

wow, excellent image with a home made newt

cant see any vignetting etc with the large format chip, nice flat field, well done.

You might like to post full screens link rather than the 400% 4 screen zoom on this one though .

Make a home made 12.5in RC this good and Ill buy it off you .

Cheers fred ,i would have jumped up and down if there was any vignetting or coma the wynne corrector it is not a cheap item,but anyway i am just glad its all coming together.
Looking good on paper doesn,t always work in the real world.,luckily this project has...cheers

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Rob,

Grand image...but you need to calibrate your data by taking an equivalent length dark frame and subtracting it from the lights.

That will remove all the noise and readout gradient from the image.

Cheers
Peter

Thanks peter yes i know what you mean,to tell the truth i was going to stay out a lot later but i was feeling a bit off colour so i retired early>

[skeltz (Rob)]

Okay i decided it wasn,t that good the original image ,so i have reprocessed it and i think this one is a lot better .Heres the link http://www.pbase.com/skelty/image/93732346 see what you think
cheers all