The weather has been playing hard ball but I managed to squeeze in 30min Ha in some average seeing and 20min each of RGB in less than average seeing (which didn't matter). I have seen what good seeing looks like from inside the dome but I haven't been able to enjoy it for a full image yet ...all better than the seeing in Newcastle though!! (thank god)
Anyway, considering I knew I was against the clock I went for something bright I am enjoying this new camera though, great guiding with the OAG, I can see when the seeing cooperates some really good resolution should be able to be extracted
Incidentally.. I have been astroimaging/photographing for over 30 years now...this is a shot of M17 I did back when I was 17, for its time it wasn't to shabby: M17 1984
Mike
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1.5 hours though? That's barely enought time for one filter's worth or data for me!
Cheers, Marcus
While still essentially in teh testing phase, I just wanted something, an image is an image sometimes.... besides t'is only the Swan, not worth mega data
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Excellent for a quickie, Mike.
About time too
Yeh, coming...
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That looks good Mike. I was planning to do this myself next but as you know the weather in the ACT region has been anything but kind lately.
Cheers
Steve
Yes the weather has been less than favourable for a winter here...of course, it goes without saying since I just completed an observatory
Nice image but I like the old one better no I dont. I remember my first astro shots in 85 were pretty bad, never knew wot to expect when that roll of film came back from the chemist.
Clear skies Ken.
Impressive Mike. Perhaps a glimpse of what's to come. As you mention when the conditions are more favourable the resolution you'll obtain will be mind boggling. Is it all about resolution however? A wide sweeping flat field also adds dimension. You sitting inside the dome isn't going to do much for local seeing conditions either with all heat rising through the dome slit. Time to get the rotation kit me thinks. Looking forward to seeing more.
Very nice, Mike! I see a angry dragon in side profile
The yellow stars have green halos though...
Ah an angry Dragon huh..?
Green halos? meah, I like colour
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Nice image but I like the old one better no I dont. I remember my first astro shots in 85 were pretty bad, never knew wot to expect when that roll of film came back from the chemist.
Clear skies Ken.
Ah those were the days....
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Impressive Mike. Perhaps a glimpse of what's to come. As you mention when the conditions are more favourable the resolution you'll obtain will be mind boggling. Is it all about resolution however? A wide sweeping flat field also adds dimension. You sitting inside the dome isn't going to do much for local seeing conditions either with all heat rising through the dome slit. Time to get the rotation kit me thinks. Looking forward to seeing more.
Yeh well, with two cameras now I guess I have both capabilities I guess - wide and narrow so after 2 years of doing wide stuff successfully with the AG12 and 16803 Proline I guess I was looking for something different for a while
No chance of automation any time soon I am afraid so I will have to wear space blanket insulation I guess ...actually I haven't noticed a change in temp inside the dome, my thermometer reads the same temp inside and out when I am in it to +/- 0.1 deg
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Great resolution on this Mike, and so quick!
A 12" and HA sensitivity sure helps.
Cheers,
Justin.
Yes it's a great scope and so far seems a great little camera setup too...so I'm excited about using it actually
...all better than the seeing in Newcastle though!! (thank god)
I am enjoying this new camera though, great guiding with the OAG, I can see when the seeing cooperates some really good resolution should be able to be extracted 
