Hi folks, just a quick ASI1600 camera update from me. Last night in Melbourne we had the first 'mainly clear' night for many weeks. Coincidentally that night I received the very last adapter to mount the image train to the 'scope.
Thankfully I found sharp focus very easily. Rather relieved, as with all the attachments like filter wheel and OAG, the backfocus was a challenge to keep within limits. All good, yay!
This is a stack of 13 shots of 20 seconds (!!) each, taken on my Tak E-130D f3.3 'scope. Just luminance. Gain at 100. Temp -15c.
Guiding was crap as I'm yet to work out how to accurately focus the new Lodestar guide cam, and mount alignment was shocking due to a few issues I worked out later. So don't pixel peep too much!
Now that focus is confirmed, I'll fill up the new filter wheel with its goodies and pray for good weather.
In my moderately dark location, pixinsight tells me that the optimum luminance exposure is...wait for it...90 seconds! Will be interested to see what the NB filters produce.
That's turned out really well Simon, good to hear that it's all working well together
Although it was clear last night the seeing wasn't crash hot, I could see twinkling all across the sky.
Yes you are right Colin, seeing was bad, when I was focusing in TSX I struggled to get FWHM down to 3.5, with huge fluctuations. But I could at least focus!
Yes you are right Colin, seeing was bad, when I was focusing in TSX I struggled to get FWHM down to 3.5, with huge fluctuations. But I could at least focus!
Good to see you get off your butt and capture a few photons, Simmo
Oi Rick, not my fault, blame the weather. Oh and late suppliers. And me stuffing around
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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
+1...my first test shots from a dark site were 90 seconds at unity gain and in my assessment are overexposed
Still, pretty impressive for a short stack of 20s shots
Very nice to hear Dunk! busting to test the 3nm NB results
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Originally Posted by RickS
A f/3.3 scope helps too!
Ooh yes Rick, exactly why I decided to try the new cam, it seemed a perfect combo with the scope. It might be too high Rez for the new F4 10 incher that Alistair Sam is helping me build, but then the Sony A7s will be perfectly matched. Then again, with the 1000mm the new cam will produce lovely detailed images!
Funny you should say that Suavi, I always say the same when I see yours
I know it has been quite a while since I presented anything on IIS, but mount has been recently returned from servicing and I started working on a new project...finally!