Have been braking my head over autoguiding the last 10 days or so and have finally got a decent guided sub.
1x300 second sub at ISO 1600, Canon 1100D and 8 inch f6 newt, I’m pretty chuffed, I would have got more only dawn was coming on and now it’s full moon. Can’t wait to try out my success in a few days.
I share your frustrations.... been struggling to get the auto guiding going too... very tempted to give up at times... but think I am getting the hang of it slowly.
Looks real good Jo. Now theres no turning back!!
Btw, Did you boost the saturation?
Next target should be a galaxy. Its the best feeling when you see your first galaxy.
Try the bright ones ngc 253, m83, silver coin ..
You'll get some really good details with the 8" f6 and 5 min subs..
The sky opens up once you have guiding, can't wait to chaise down faint galaxies
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Originally Posted by paul71
Very nice jo well done.
Thanks Paul
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Originally Posted by Rod771
Well done Jo!
Hope all future subs are trouble free
Thanks Rod
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Originally Posted by Eggmoon
Jo,
I share your frustrations.... been struggling to get the auto guiding going too... very tempted to give up at times... but think I am getting the hang of it slowly.
Looks real good Jo. Now theres no turning back!!
Btw, Did you boost the saturation?
Next target should be a galaxy. Its the best feeling when you see your first galaxy.
Try the bright ones ngc 253, m83, silver coin ..
You'll get some really good details with the 8" f6 and 5 min subs..
Cheers
Alistair
Thanks Alistair, yeah I had a good old fiddle with the image. I'm looking forward to imaging M83, I did it a year ago manually guided with my little acro but it wasn't something to be proud of
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Originally Posted by kosh
Good job Jo, nothing like those long subs
Long subs rule I did some 10 minute subs of Orion the other day with my wide field lens and the stuff I captured was amazing
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Originally Posted by cometcatcher
That's amazing for only 1 sub!
I feel like I'm shooting through a neutral density filter.
You know what you need to do? Buy yourself an 1100D, an auto guider, and move southwest
You know what you need to do? Buy yourself an 1100D, an auto guider, and move southwest
I'm wondering what your secret is and I think it might be a combination of the above. I'd like to compare the 1100D to the junk I've got. But I also think you are elevated above a lot of the smogasphere. What's your elevation ASL at Cecil Plains? A quick google puts it 1k+ feet.
I'm wondering what your secret is and I think it might be a combination of the above. I'd like to compare the 1100D to the junk I've got. But I also think you are elevated above a lot of the smogasphere. What's your elevation ASL at Cecil Plains? A quick google puts it 1k+ feet.
I could take some darks if you would like to compare? (it's full moon anyway)
My brother is a pilot and I think he sets his altimeter to 1000/1100 ft, or something like that. The only downside of around here is that the seeing isn't great in summer due to all the black soil paddocks holding a lot of heat.
