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23-02-2010, 11:39 AM
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More B&W globs
The lower noise and extra QE of the KAF16803 sensor is proving troublesome for twilight flats....with light levels dark enough to not saturate the sensor, stars are popping into view, making sky-flats a bit of a challenge.
Omega Cent is upon us...so I figured, why not...
http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/gallery50.html
Added a touch of LR de-convolve....
The lack of filters (hence colour) is driving me spare...but the new CCD shows much promise 
Last edited by Peter Ward; 23-02-2010 at 12:12 PM.
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23-02-2010, 12:35 PM
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Resolved, right to the core. Wow!
Can't wait to see this as a completed LRGB.
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23-02-2010, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Octane
Resolved, right to the core. Wow!
Can't wait to see this as a completed LRGB.
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Thanks H ! .... self guide, like "Sellys", simply works.....as you will soon discover
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23-02-2010, 02:20 PM
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Tight as ! Core looks fab.
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23-02-2010, 02:57 PM
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Gee Peter that is awesome mate, pin points right to the middle fantastic work.
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23-02-2010, 03:24 PM
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Tight as ! Core looks fab.
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Ta..... tight as?? you mean a fishy's ... ??? 
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Gee Peter that is awesome mate, pin points right to the middle fantastic work.
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Thanks Leon...given the size of this monster sensor...which still gives me some concerns, thankfully the edges aren't too shabby either
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23-02-2010, 05:11 PM
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Certainly a spectacular view. Your website lists it as 5189 instead of 5139 (A minor detail). I have some 50x50mm baaders not being used at the moment if you get really desperate.
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23-02-2010, 05:30 PM
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oooh...very nice. can't wait to see that one in colour. 
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23-02-2010, 05:44 PM
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Certainly a spectacular view. Your website lists it as 5189 instead of 5139 (A minor detail). I have some 50x50mm baaders not being used at the moment if you get really desperate.
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Thanks Guy... sadly the 50mm's are too small...& the typo is now fixed!
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23-02-2010, 05:45 PM
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oooh...very nice. can't wait to see that one in colour. |
Colour?! ...yep..that would be nice 
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23-02-2010, 06:13 PM
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When do you expect the filters?
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23-02-2010, 06:37 PM
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Excellent of course, but getting picky, theres slightly woofy guideing (I bet you took this in a hurry, in frustration ;-), and slight vignetting in the corners. I dont think you have an RCOS corrector, do you think one is required with the KAF16803 on your RCOS ? (not that its obvious without zooming).
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23-02-2010, 07:51 PM
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Pinpoint sharp Peter! Get that RCOS cookin!
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23-02-2010, 09:29 PM
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This is going to make a seriously kick arse luminance for some colour data Peter... Looks like a pretty unreal setup..
As Fred mentioned, I'd imagine the 4" RCOS flattener is required for the 16803..(although I'm not overly sure if the 14.25" supports it, or if that requires the upgrade to the 16" RCOS..?) As you are most certainly aware - she's a BIG sensor...
Do you have any ideas when you'll have filters? or when STX-AO will be available.... Normally I would have thought with the FL of the RCOS and the relatively small pixels of the 16803 that AO would be required for really really sharp stars, seems I would have been wrong....
Despite the B&W, you're producing some really really nice images with the camera already..
Awaiting some technicolor action! (as I'm quite sure you are too!! )
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23-02-2010, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bassnut
Excellent of course, but getting picky, theres slightly woofy guideing (I bet you took this in a hurry, in frustration ;-), and slight vignetting in the corners. I dont think you have an RCOS corrector, do you think one is required with the KAF16803 on your RCOS ? (not that its obvious without zooming).
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Dam your macro zooms Fred!
The guiding was fine...but my polar alignment is out and there was a constant Dec drift (due having to re-set the PME due fried electronics from some time back).
However I do use a RCOS FFC...(still getting the spacing sorted with the STX). Sorry, no vignetting I could see after the flats were applied
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23-02-2010, 09:57 PM
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That's a very nice lum shot Peter, it has a very glowing sparkly look .
Now..and only because you made reference to the Sellys self guide   ..I have to concure with Fred  there is never the less something going on with the stars..? Normally this would be just nit picking and the imager would be well aware of it and I wouldn't bother mentioning it, so I am sorry if it sounds like this but given the gear and it's housing...weeelllll....more expectation for perfection I guess?
Still a better than average and appealing image of course.
Mike
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23-02-2010, 10:11 PM
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Billions and Billions ...
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Looks damn fine to me Peter (except for some field curvature (?) ... which is particularly noticeable when you zoom in to 400% )
Cheers, Marcus
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24-02-2010, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
...weeelllll....more expectation for perfection I guess?
Still a better than average and appealing image of course.
Mike
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Ah...true perfection is a myth....the are only degrees of perfection Grasshopper
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24-02-2010, 02:17 PM
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Looks damn fine to me Peter (except for some field curvature (?) ... which is particularly noticeable when you zoom in to 400% )
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Thanks Marcus! ...Quite possibly the FFC position needs refinement....I just love how my images get put under the microscope
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24-02-2010, 05:46 PM
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Ah...true perfection is a myth....the are only degrees of perfection Grasshopper |
Oi who you callin a grasshopper?...I'm more of a locust 
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