Rosette Nebula with QHY9

Hagar (Doug) · #1 17-04-2009, 11:49 PM

Last nights efforts. An RGB compilation consisting of R=30min, G=30min, B=30min taken in ten minute subs, calibrated and stacked in IP3.

Camera QHY9 with filterwheel
Telescope, Takahashi FS102 and reducer.

Looks a bit smooth for me and I have no idea why. I am going to reprocess this and will probably work out why.

Thanks for looking.

h0ughy (David) · #2 18-04-2009, 12:00 AM

dont know about smooth - maybe a tad light? very nice to view though, the dark lanes stand out.

Tamtarn · #3 18-04-2009, 07:51 AM

Another good one Doug just a tad green on our monitors. Hope you don't mind I adjusted the green channel in curves which added majenta give it a try and adjust it to your liking.

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Hagar (Doug) · #4 18-04-2009, 09:17 AM

Thanks Guys, It appears the monitor on my laptop imparts a green tint when used for image processing. Time for a recalibration I think. Here is an update with a bit more contrast and a bit less green.

beren · #5 18-04-2009, 10:18 AM

Very nice Doug.....the update looks fine on my screen

Tamtarn · #6 18-04-2009, 10:28 AM

Much better Doug

leon · #7 18-04-2009, 07:55 PM

Top Shot Doug and yep, it looks better the second time around mate.

Doug, can I be so bold as to say, it would look much better with a bit of sky around it, so to speak, ya know, wide field stuff, anyway, nice work.

leon

Alchemy (Clive) · #8 18-04-2009, 07:57 PM

looks good doug .

marki · #9 18-04-2009, 08:02 PM

Yep I like the second one Doug. Been thinking of getting one of those cameras myself.

Mark

Peter Ward · #10 18-04-2009, 10:41 PM

I liked the last iteration the best.

A good effort

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #11 18-04-2009, 11:38 PM

the second version looks really nice..so looks like you are getting the hang of the QHY9 all right

Hagar (Doug) · #12 19-04-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ward

I liked the last iteration the best.

A good effort

Thanks Peter, Still got so much to learn. A bit of time without smoke around and I might be able to achieve some longer exposures and a bit of better data to work with.

Quote:

Originally Posted by seeker372011

the second version looks really nice..so looks like you are getting the hang of the QHY9 all right

Thanks Narayan, A little diferent from the OSC QHY8 but the detail and data seems better overall. Lots to learn but it all takes a bit longer.

AlexN · #13 19-04-2009, 04:30 PM

Beautiful work indeed Doug!

Hows it coming with the RGB learning curve?

Hagar (Doug) · #14 19-04-2009, 08:56 PM

Thanks Alex, a steep curve but great fun. I just wish the DSE would finish their controlled burns so I can image without smoke. Makes imaging hard when you have to wait for wind to allow for an image to be taken. Then contend with the wind.

multiweb (Marc) · #15 19-04-2009, 09:08 PM

Wow! Very nice Doug. Lovely details and colours.

spacezebra (Petra) · #16 19-04-2009, 09:11 PM

Hi Doug

I was curious to see the results from the Q - very sharp.

Cheers Petra d.

Hagar (Doug) · #17 20-04-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by multiweb

Wow! Very nice Doug. Lovely details and colours.

Thanks Marc I am starting to get the hang of this camera. It is a bit more work than the OSC camera.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hi Doug

I was curious to see the results from the Q - very sharp.

Cheers Petra d.

The camera is proving to be quite a capable unit but the work load is huge.