1 Minute eagle

Peter.M · #1 20-09-2011, 04:11 PM

I thought I would try my hand at the eagle nebula, I only got a very short time to take my exposures due too clouds but I thought I would share what will be a work in progress.

This is 9 1 minute frames at 400 iso

swannies1983 (Dan) · #2 20-09-2011, 08:56 PM

Nice work Peter

Keep building up the subs and perhaps try ISO 800 or 1600 if the conditions are suitable.

What scope, camera etc? Looks fairly similar to what I get with my 8" Newt + unmodded canon 400D + unguided.

Peter.M · #3 20-09-2011, 09:03 PM

Thanks, It is from my GSO 8 inch newt and an unmodded nikon d3100. Having a background in science I have been reading alot into the best iso/exposure combinations. I have read that for a given nights sky limiting factor a longer exposure at a lower iso will give you higher signal to noise ratio images. It is hard to find information on the topic without re-learning calculus.

Manav (Yugant) · #4 20-09-2011, 10:43 PM

Very nice Peter are you using a MPCC?

Peter.M · #5 20-09-2011, 10:44 PM

nope not yet, It is the next item on my wish list. Along with a laser colimator