M8 on a moonlit night 18 june 2011

[h0ughy (David)]

took this saturday night. i am having major issues still with PHD locking up, or the guide camera (dmk21), i lost over 4 hours of data

so just a tad over 3 hours worth taken with a rather bright moon nearby, the quick process needs redoing as i have done something in the process that has harmed the stars.

127ed canon 40D cls filter and a cranky ed80 with dmk21 guiding on a g11

processed with DSS,Pixinsight and PS

[multiweb (Marc)]

Not bad. Bit close to the moon to be imaged though. I got some Ha same night in the area and I could see the gradient from moon glow. What was the issue with PHD?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Not bad. Bit close to the moon to be imaged though. I got some Ha same night in the area and I could see the gradient from moon glow. What was the issue with PHD?

it seems to disconnect the camera while guiding - it locks up

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

it seems to disconnect the camera while guiding - it locks up

You must have a conflict in your USB connections or driver conflict. Is that the DMK that it drops or the Canon that's imaging?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

You must have a conflict in your USB connections or driver conflict. Is that the DMK that it drops or the Canon that's imaging?

the dmk

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Nice one Dave. That damn moon eh.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Nice image Dave - seems to have real depth to it.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Nice one Dave. That damn moon eh.

thanks JJJ. yes the moon can go until december

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Nice image Dave - seems to have real depth to it.

thanks Peter, though i am not sure how deep this lagoon actually is

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

the dmk

Then it's probably a problem with the DMK, drivers or hardware. PHD wouldn't cause a disconnection. If the camera drops, PHD will tank but I don't think it's the cause.

[gregbradley]

You got some nice detail in your Lagoon there.

I had a Starfish guider once that would occassionally freeze.
A revised driver was the fix for that. Best to check you have the latest
drivers for your DMK.

Greg.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Then it's probably a problem with the DMK, drivers or hardware. PHD wouldn't cause a disconnection. If the camera drops, PHD will tank but I don't think it's the cause.

I might check on that - do that tonight. the strange thing is that it has been operating fine for 12 months, but now is as flakey as....

Originally Posted by gregbradley

You got some nice detail in your Lagoon there.

I had a Starfish guider once that would occassionally freeze.
A revised driver was the fix for that. Best to check you have the latest
drivers for your DMK.

Greg.

thanks Greg - i am still not happy on what i got - the colour isnt right and i have some artifacts i think in the shot with the processing - Maybe i am too critical? need to reference another version to compare i suppose?

[tornado33]

Gee nice depth considering the moon.
Scott

[Ross G]

Nice shot David.

Sharp and nice colours.

Thanks.

Ross.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Ross G

Nice shot David.

Sharp and nice colours.

Thanks.

Ross.

Thanks Ross

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by tornado33

Gee nice depth considering the moon.
Scott

I would have liked it deeper but i lost most of that data Thanks Scott

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

I would have liked it deeper but i lost most of that data Thanks Scott

I know how you feel. I have a couple of hours on M16/17 and M8/M20 at 200mm FL from Saturday (about 6x4 degrees) and the moon glow is horrid on the top left of the field. I didn't get away with it, even with a 7nm Ha filter. I think because of the moisture in the air at the time too.

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Nice one Dave. That damn moon eh.

Wasn't that radioactive dump on the farside supposed to have exploded 12 years ago and knocked the damned thing out of orbit? Grrr.


Great M8 from suburbia David all things considered.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Ah the Aragnou Nebula - bit of detail in ther but rather red..? Then again if it were a narrowband image it could be green

Guide issues are the pits

Did you get the flu too

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ah the Aragnou Nebula - bit of detail in ther but rather red..? Then again if it were a narrowband image it could be green

Guide issues are the pits

Did you get the flu too

no flu, just in the poo for staying up late for not a great result, wifey not hapy with sluggish husband red well yes

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

wifey not hapy with sluggish husband red well yes

Funny I got one of those wifeys too...I recon I am no different - always sluggish