TenChain new moon nights - Page 2

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #21 10-09-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Clancy Lane

Thanks Geoff!

30 subs seemed to make all the difference.

How did your nights effort turn out?

Phil

Hi Phil,

This is the only image from last weekend. Due to some software issues late in the night I was only able to capture R and G on M31. I'll have to get the B next time.

This is 30 min each RGB on NGC 602, It certainly shows the problems of shooting low and not enough data

Had to work hard to get rid of the noise.

I hope Peter and Brett had better luck, always next time..

Cheers Geoff

RickS (Rick) · #22 10-09-2013, 06:16 PM

Shame you missed the blue on M31, Geoff. Hope you get clear skies and an opportunity to finish it next new moon!

Clancy Lane (Phil) · #23 10-09-2013, 06:59 PM

Good on you Geoff!

Nice looking result and, as you say, you can get more data later using plate solve to get back to where you were.

I took Peters advice (thanks Peter) and did a little bit more of a stretch and added some blue.

It did tart things up a bit but also brought out some noise....a quick run thru Pixinsight should help.

If it was easy, everybody would be doing it!

cheers,

Phil

Spookyer (Brett) · #24 21-09-2013, 03:59 PM

Okay, here is my best effort for the night. My first image made from subs.

Thanks for your help on the night with advice and gear

Brett

pmrid (Peter) · #25 22-09-2013, 07:33 AM

G'day Brett. Ripper!! Truly. That scope is spot-on for collimation now and your focus is really bang on. The detail inside the shell of the neb is excellent. So the result is a sharp and vibrant image. I've had a small fiddle with the colour levels (curves in Photoshop mainly) to bring up the red channel a bit and to show you that you have some pretty good data still lurking in that image to play with.

Oh, yes. The guiding is clearly spot-on. Gotta be happy abut that too.

Peter

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #26 22-09-2013, 03:09 PM

Good Image Brett, lots of detail in that shot, Well done.

RickS (Rick) · #27 22-09-2013, 03:25 PM

Nice work, Brett. That's better than my first Helix!

pmrid (Peter) · #28 23-09-2013, 10:49 AM

You guys have shamed me into processing some of my stuff from the last new moon night. This is War and Peace (NGC6357) in Ha. It's 6 x 20 minutes worth I think. It loses a fair bit when it has to come down to IIS file sizes but you get the idea I reckon.
I also did 3 hours in Ha on the SMC but although the data is there I am having problems with processing it to retain the bubbles of Ha that are all through it. I'll attach my current effort but do so with the caveat that it's a lot better in larger file sizes. And I haven't yet got my head around how to include links here to the larger files.

Peter

RickS (Rick) · #29 23-09-2013, 11:10 AM

About time you posted some more images, Peter

They look pretty good despite the IIS image compression.

Cheers,
Rick.

Spookyer (Brett) · #30 23-09-2013, 12:53 PM

Peter, I like your processing of my image better than mine. I will have to fiddle with photoshop. I was mostly focussed on using Pixinsight so didn't actually touch it in Photoshop.

I like your NGC6357 Ha image.

Brett

Spookyer (Brett) · #31 23-09-2013, 02:25 PM

Geoff, hope you get that blue mate, would like to see how it turns out.

Brett

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #32 23-09-2013, 04:57 PM

Thanks Brett, I'm looking forward to the next new moon so I can finish off that m31

I did a little adjustment in Pixinsight on your helix, try "Curves Transformation"
It has a preview so you can see the changes before you apply them.
I did a S(saturation), a bit or R(red). (too much red does effect the background) and a bit of L for boost.

Give it a try and see how that goes

Cheers Geoff

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #33 23-09-2013, 05:02 PM

+1 on those images Pete, they look fine.

It can be difficult to get decent resolution with a small image.

Sounds like you need an Astrobin account to post those images in large scale. Then you can point the link to the larger pic

whzzz28 (Nathan) · #34 30-09-2013, 12:19 PM

Howdy Peter,

New moon this weekend - will the gates be open?

Been on holiday for a month, didn't get much chance to get out before that and as it is a long weekend - i hope to have some luck!

pmrid (Peter) · #35 30-09-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by whzzz28

Howdy Peter,

New moon this weekend - will the gates be open?

Been on holiday for a month, didn't get much chance to get out before that and as it is a long weekend - i hope to have some luck!

Hi guys. Am down in Iluka until Thursday but weather permitting, gates will be open thisSaturday.
Peter

Spookyer (Brett) · #36 01-10-2013, 12:42 PM

Hi Peter, I would like to come over again if that is okay.

I got a new guide scope delivered yesterday and I should have my new QHY5Lii guide camera as well by this Thursday.

I hope to test it all out Friday and get everything working but if I run into a snag I might have to seek your wisdom or some of the other attendees Saturday night.

Cheers
Brett

RickS (Rick) · #37 01-10-2013, 01:12 PM

Good luck with the weather, gents! I'm planning a couple of nights at Leyburn.

Cheers,
Rick.

RobF (Rob) · #38 01-10-2013, 02:11 PM

I've got a few days off and doing leyburn too from tomorrow night

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #39 01-10-2013, 02:26 PM

Peter,

I don't think I can make Saturday, is Sunday a go?

Geoff

Spookyer (Brett) · #40 01-10-2013, 07:02 PM

Don't want to make a pest of myself Peter but if you do happen to open up Sunday as well because of the long weekend on a new moon I would take the opportunity to leave my stuff setup and image Sunday night as well. I would buzz off an leave you in peace during the day Sunday of course and return around dark.

brett