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Old 29-06-2011, 10:06 AM
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Finally a new M17 from me.

I have finally got my mount guiding again after a major gearbox replacement job. The new gearboxes supplied by Losmandy were worse than the original boxes so I ended up making the step to McLenan Gearboxes. A fair bit of mucking about but finally a mount that guides again.

This was the test image and the guiding worked quite well. A few minor adjustments needed but it's getting better.

The Image: M17 in LRGB
Camera: QHY9 with Baader LRGB filters.
Scope: Takahashi TSA120
Seeing was rubish but at least there was stars again.

Image details: L = 120 minutes, R = 50 minutes, Green = 50 minutes, Blue = 50 minutes.
Aligned and combined in CCDStack, fiddled with in Photoshop CS4

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Old 29-06-2011, 12:06 PM
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Very nice. Tak sharp.
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Old 29-06-2011, 12:42 PM
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Yeh, nice shot Doug, M17 is really a cool object to iamge, good job.

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Old 29-06-2011, 03:57 PM
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awwww, it's a dead swan Dougie.

She's smooth as though.
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Old 29-06-2011, 05:40 PM
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Great shot Doug. Glad you scored some good weather.
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Old 29-06-2011, 07:46 PM
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Great shot Dougie.

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Old 29-06-2011, 07:55 PM
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An excellent photo Doug.

Very sharp, great colours and such smooth tones.

Thanks.

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Old 29-06-2011, 08:33 PM
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Very nice. Tak sharp.
Thanks Mark. It's a nice scope but I do have to fit the flattener but it can wait while the sky is clear and dark.

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Yeh, nice shot Doug, M17 is really a cool object to iamge, good job.

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Thanks Mike. It'd deceptively hard to process without totally blowing out the OIII areas in the core.

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awwww, it's a dead swan Dougie.

She's smooth as though.
Thanks JJ. Doubling the exposure from the one I showed you last night definitely smoothed things out a bit.

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Great shot Doug. Glad you scored some good weather.
Thanks Rob, the weather had to improve but then again it is winter.

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Great shot Dougie.

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An excellent photo Doug.

Very sharp, great colours and such smooth tones.

Thanks.

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Thanks Ross.
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Old 29-06-2011, 09:56 PM
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Wow mate,


Really is some very nice detail in the nebula, smooth too! I like it.
The lo -res really doesn't do your work justice!

The hi - res versions is one of those few that you can just sit and look and let it all soak in! Nicely done!

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Ps I'm Tak jealous!
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Old 29-06-2011, 10:17 PM
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That's a quality M17 Doug. It could probably benefit from a little more blue though.

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Old 29-06-2011, 11:01 PM
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Looks Like the new gear boxes are doing the job well Doug!
Nice round stars.
Aint it a pain when you expect something to do as it's suppose to and it don't.
Almost seems like every thing I buy needs to be fixed... way of the world these days...

I'm not a huge fan of M17, I don't know, something about it that just doesn't do it for me......(maybe cause it doesn't have any reflection in it)
BUT, this is very nice Doug.

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Old 30-06-2011, 04:06 PM
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Wow mate,


Really is some very nice detail in the nebula, smooth too! I like it.
The lo -res really doesn't do your work justice!

The hi - res versions is one of those few that you can just sit and look and let it all soak in! Nicely done!

Darren


Ps I'm Tak jealous!
Thanks Darren.

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That's a quality M17 Doug. It could probably benefit from a little more blue though.

Cheers

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Thanks Steve. I will give it a go with more blue.

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Looks Like the new gear boxes are doing the job well Doug!
Nice round stars.
Aint it a pain when you expect something to do as it's suppose to and it don't.
Almost seems like every thing I buy needs to be fixed... way of the world these days...

I'm not a huge fan of M17, I don't know, something about it that just doesn't do it for me......(maybe cause it doesn't have any reflection in it)
BUT, this is very nice Doug.

Rich
Thanks Rich, The gearboxes have made a real difference but it is disappointing to have to complete upgrade after upgrade to get things to work properly but it seems to be the way of the world now.
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Old 30-06-2011, 07:47 PM
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Very nicely done Doug.
Pity about the gear boxes
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Old 30-06-2011, 08:31 PM
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Very nicely done Doug.
Pity about the gear boxes
Thanks Martin. At least it happened now and I have been able to fix it before I go away as when I come back I am off to BSG. At least I have a mount for that.
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Old 02-07-2011, 04:31 PM
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Repro added. A bit more care selecting sub frames to use.
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Old 03-07-2011, 08:55 PM
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Looking nice Doug. It really is a beautiful object isn't it.
I wonder what Ha would add to the mix? I planned to try some NB on M17 but my camera's misbehaving at the moment. Good to see you're having fun.
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Old 04-07-2011, 09:41 AM
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Looking nice Doug. It really is a beautiful object isn't it.
I wonder what Ha would add to the mix? I planned to try some NB on M17 but my camera's misbehaving at the moment. Good to see you're having fun.
Thanks Rob. Worth looking at some Ha in the future but in this case I am stll just getting a feel for the new scope and exposure time when imaging with it.
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Old 04-07-2011, 09:46 AM
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Outstanding image Doug, revealing the outer regions well. Thanks for the view.
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Old 04-07-2011, 01:12 PM
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Love the detail in the high res shot and nice color in the repro Doug!
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Old 04-07-2011, 09:02 PM
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Good sharpness and detail Doug.

The colours look nice and natural.


Thanks.


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