QHY8 First Light.

[Striker (Tony)]

Keep them coming Alex.

Nice start with the new gear...be careful not to clip the histogram with tuc 47 with too much contrast.

[Matty P (Matt)]

A great start Alex, you are well on your way now.

Looking forward to more.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Don't be frightened about cleaning the sensor with Metho or Isopropyl Alchohol. The glass cover on the CCD is very hard and almost everyone I have spoken to on QHY forum recommends cleaning with a Q Tip or CCD cleaning swab and alcohol. I have done it on several occassions and it even helps prevent Ice forming on the CCD.
I use Isoprpyl alcohol bought from a chemist. (Expensive at $35/ 500ml bottle) but it leaves no residue. I also bought ccd cleaning swabs from a local camera store. It pays to do the clean using a magnifying glass as the smallest speck shows up as a big blob on the image.

Give it a go.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

Originally Posted by Hagar

I use Isoprpyl alcohol bought from a chemist. (Expensive at $35/ 500ml bottle) but it leaves no residue. I also bought ccd cleaning swabs from a local camera store. It pays to do the clean using a magnifying glass as the smallest speck shows up as a big blob on the image.

thats handy to know.

[AlexN]

Got some Isopropyl today.. will give it a clean tomorrow and run off a flat frame to see how I went..

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

nice first light alex. the reprocessed versions are nice. ouch on the neighbours floodlight

[Jen]

OMG Alex that light would drive me crazy arhhhhhh i would go straight over there and pull the fuse out and clip a few wires so they have no power all weekend hahahah

[Jen]

Oh Alex i forgot to mention that the pics look great well done

[AlexN]

Thanks Jen & Eric, Shame I have to go to bed early tonight, its very clear and dry tonight, Every night that I can get out, the whole yard is WET by 11pm, the one night where I have to be up early, dry as a bone... Go figure!

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Jeez Alex, dont you ever take your time?

That 47 Tuc is is superb!

Crisp and clear and really well defined.

Well done, the others are great too, but DAMN, that 47tuc knocked off my socks, and I wasnt even wearing any!

Top stuff.

Chris

[AlexN]

Thanks mate...

I must admit, I was ever so happy with the 47tuc image myself.. Looked at it, and high fived myself

As far as taking my time... hah.. No! lol..

Live life in the fast lane!!

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Ha Ha, hi fived yourself, classic.

Its a bit embarrasing when you attempt to do that and miss though
Keep it up, I look forward to the next $6400 photo (see what I did there? )

Cheers

Chris

Oh and by the way with the neighbours' lights, one idea is to sneak over when they aren't home, steal some rocks or gravel from their garden if they have any and subtly chuck em at their patio lights, when they find all the smashed glass and the rocks as the evidence, they will think that one of their kids did it, or someone else in their yard. You can then just carry on and say "mate, no idea how that happened???

[Tamtarn]

You have done well with your first try with the QHY8 Alex The reprocessed versions are certainly showing that the data is there. Still seem a little saturated on our monitors but looking better.

Under good conditions your new set up of the C11 & QHY8 should produce some amazing images. Something to look forward to.

[AlexN]

C11 first light should be tonight... dont know if it will be planetary/lunar imaging? or just, some visual observing... but im itching like nothing else to get that big bad boy under the stars! Its just so... imposing!! I love it, I love it to bits...

[Jen]

Originally Posted by AlexN

C11 first light should be tonight... dont know if it will be planetary/lunar imaging? or just, some visual observing... but im itching like nothing else to get that big bad boy under the stars! Its just so... imposing!! I love it, I love it to bits...

Dont you drive too fast from work to home Alex hahahha i can see you doing 100 miles an hour just to get home hope ya have a good nite cheers