Very deep K1-22, over 5 hours

[tornado33]

Hi all
In very good conditions last night I did a very deep imaging on on Planetary nebula K1-22 again. It is known as the Southern Owl nebula

31x10 mins ISO400. MPCC coma corrector , LPS filter, Hutech modded 350d. 10 inch f5.6. Hand guided, including meridian flip. I stopped imaging it when it was getting too low in the west.

Larger version here Theres a few faint galaxies about.
Scott

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Wow Scott, how good are those hand guided stars

Beutiful shot, well composed. If you could just cool that camera, man you'd be home and hosed

Mike

[renormalised (Carl)]

Scott, you have the steadiest hands and keenest eye I've ever seen!!!. If I did that, my stars would look like a star trail!!!

I'd be hitting the control buttons on the hand controller too much!!!

Good shot.

[DavidTrap (David)]

Patience greater than a Saint!

DT

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

He is the master!

[h0ughy (David)]

Massive effort from The Photongobbler.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Hand guiding? That is dedication. Do you have a break in between subs or do you go for a couple at a time? How do you organise your time. That's some serious time at the eyepiece. Amazing. Result speak for itself. Looks bloody great.

[tornado33]

Thanks all
I use a Q guider camera and watch it on the laptop, keeping the star centred on a virtual recticle. I do several hours at a time, and have digital TV in a window so I can watch TV and guide at the same time. I will occasionally grab a coffee or hot milo between subs then come back and sip it while guiding.

I deliberatly put the scope slightly off balance so the worm meshes with the plastic drive wheel, and it will track surprisingly well if theres no wind about.
Scott

[David Fitz-Henr]

Five hours of hand guiding - and the stars look round!! Fantastic effort and a nice image too!!

[Bolts_Tweed (Mark)]

Fantastic Scott - i really like that wider field image

I see you are a Novacastrian (sp?) like Mike - Its is a sad day here in Leyburn - Matty Johns is here painting Shane Webckes pub red and blue (well the roof anyway). Funny funny funny - a bunch of men that got home from a nightclub at about 4 climbing ladders and trying to paint. Im not a big footy show fan but I might have to watch his show on Thursday to see the whole thing.

Congrats on the image mate - great work.

Mark Bolton

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by tornado33

I do several hours at a time, and have digital TV in a window so I can watch TV and guide at the same time.

You watch TV while guiding? That's multi tasking. Hope it's not a scary show or you'll get "jumps" in your hand guiding

[tornado33]

Thanks again all.
If theers nothing on TV to watch while guiding, I will put on the walkman and listen to the radio, or sometimes not at all and just listen to the quiet sounds of night time.

yep, Mark born and bred Novocastrian and a Knights supporter. I thought it was a joke, I didnt know they WOULD paint the pub red and blue. Must watcch the Matty Johns show on Thursday night!

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

great result, a good reward for the effort