NGC2442 in Volans.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 14-01-2010, 02:48 PM

Wow. What can i say...some clear weather for SE Qld. Enough anyway to get a few nights of mono imaging in and a shakedown in the observatory.

First off the rank from last Sunday night.

NGC2442 in Volans
Imaging: WO 72FD and SXVF-H9. No filters. Best 9 of 10/600s exp. Calibrated with darks and flats, aligned and median stacked in IP. Post processing PS CS3

I'm really happy how this has turned out. I'll definitely be going back to collect much more data for longer, and maybe even up to the ED80.

TrevorW · #2 14-01-2010, 03:07 PM

Good one Paul

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #3 14-01-2010, 03:26 PM

Lovely!

AlexN · #4 14-01-2010, 03:39 PM

Looks the goods Paul... Could probably do with some more focal length... Maybe a target for the 8" SCT?

[1ponders] (Paul) · #5 14-01-2010, 03:44 PM

Definitely more focal length needed. I was more interested in getting my guiding up to speed. Having good data to work with was just a bonus.

AlexN · #6 14-01-2010, 03:49 PM

Guiding looks tight, and focus looks good too.... Was this taken off your big fat concrete pier?? Is that all up and running yet?

Garyh · #7 14-01-2010, 03:51 PM

Nice one Paul! That`s the meat hook isn`t it? Good to see something different and well done too....
Great to see clear skies

[1ponders] (Paul) · #8 14-01-2010, 03:57 PM

Yes Alex, its up and running now. Definitely no vibration in that pier.

I've never heard it called the Meat Hook Gary, but it does look like one. Yes clear skies have been a while coming

rogerg (Roger) · #9 14-01-2010, 05:11 PM

Wow, such a wide field compared to what I'm used to!

I've never seen such a wide field of this guy before. And yeap, I know him as the "meat hook" too

Nice and sharp. Stars are nicely shaded too, looks like a perfect screen shot taken from TheSky6

StarGazing (Alex) · #10 14-01-2010, 05:15 PM

Well done Paul, very crisp image mate. Have never seen this before.

Cheers Alex.

Hagar (Doug) · #11 14-01-2010, 06:48 PM

This is a small one Paul, Bigger scope required but you have captured some nice detail even at this scale.

RobF (Rob) · #12 14-01-2010, 10:59 PM

Very nice start to a long and glorious future for the observatory I hope Paul. Looking forward to seeing where this one goes.

Octane (Humayun) · #13 15-01-2010, 12:34 AM

Paul,

Always great to see you posting images here.

That's one special looking guy right there.

Well done, mate.

H