Captured a quick Omega as its well placed after dark
Used my new TS Optics GPU coma corrector again
85% waning moon
Bortle 7/8
6” f6 Bintel GSO newt
EQ6-R pro mount
ZWOASI2600MC set in Ascom again 100 , cooled to -10C
36 x 90 sec dithered guided subs
30 x Flats
30 x Bias
EQMOD, Stellarium, APT
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools V1.7 OSC Linear data set
ST Workflow ( duration 20 mins )
AutoDev first stretch for inspection
Bin 71%
Crop edges for stacking artefacts
Wipe default
AutoDev final stretch
Contrast default
HDR core only
Colour Scientific ( colour constancy ) RGB ratio
Noise reduction 4 pixels
Finish
Save
Original frame ( 1.6MB reduced by IIS to 220KB )
Crop frame ( 1.1MB reduced by IIS to 213KB )
Martin, those stars look great. Not bloated at all. I am amazed at what you’ve managed to produce with less than an hour of integration and 20 minutes of processing. I also appreciate you sharing the technical details of acquisition and processing.
Looks good for a relatively quick capture in light-polluted skies.
Star shapes look good to me. This hobby is a process of continuous step-by-step improvements.
Martin that’s a really stunning shot! Tight and colourful and quality stars all the way to the corners. I can really loose myself in the detail of this one! Its great that you’ve been able to dial this new corrector in so quick. Well done!!
Excellent on all fronts in my view Martin and frankly I could not be be impressed more if the weather was perfect..but of course it is not so well done and again you demonstrate the excellent performance delivered by a 6 inch Newtonian at F6.
Martin, those stars look great. Not bloated at all. I am amazed at what you’ve managed to produce with less than an hour of integration and 20 minutes of processing. I also appreciate you sharing the technical details of acquisition and processing.
Thanks Stephane
Can’t beat a newt when it comes to big clusters
Again it’s a pleasure to use Startools
Cheers
Martin
Looks good for a relatively quick capture in light-polluted skies.
Star shapes look good to me. This hobby is a process of continuous step-by-step improvements.
Thanks Pete,
You should have seen the first stretch , what a mess with al that moon glare gradient and LP gradient but Startools came to the rescue and cleaned 99% of it up.
Really happy with the new TS GPU CC
Martin
Very nice, Martin
StarTools does a great job on globs, in my opinion.
Is there a gradient from left to right on your wider FOV shot? Or is that background dust?
Thanks Adam,
Yeh there’s a tad of residual gradient / vignetting on the left side , you have a very good eye
I could have used Isolate in the Super structure module to eliminate it but , it was a quick process
ST does a great job on everything but I must admit the colour module is a works in progress, however it is getting more versatile
Cheers
Martin
Wow !
Great pic with just a 6" in not the best sky's .
Bobby
Cheers Bobby
Its a struggle imaging under a full moon, bortle 7/8 LP skies and adjoining neighbours floods lights
The 6” newt is a great scope , not popular but does the job
I’m very fortunate to have my Dome on the south coast NSW under Bortle 3 skies , it’s nirvana compared to Sydney
Martin
Excellent on all fronts in my view Martin and frankly I could not be be impressed more if the weather was perfect..but of course it is not so well done and again you demonstrate the excellent performance delivered by a 6 inch Newtonian at F6.
alex
Alex
Thanks
Much appreciated
Yes we both keep talking about the humble 6” newt , I don’t know why beginners more times than not opt for the ED80 or similar
The f6 gives you a little more focal length and wider field which works well on most DSO objects plus dabble in some planetary as well
Cheers
Martin
