I am sharing a remote scope at SRO (Sierra Remote Observatory) in California with a small group of astro imagers from the US and UK. We currently have a 10" GSO RC scope on a Paramount ME mount with a QSI 683 camera. We've had a bunch of issues with automation and the collimation of the scope but we're getting some half decent data now. Here's my first attempt at M51 in LRGB.
Bravo this is your first remote composition isn't it?
Got some nice extensions there
A few teething problems huh?...but I bet you never thought you'd be imaging M51
Mike
Thanks, Mike! Yes, this is the first one. It's pretty cool sitting at work watching the data roll in The only problem is that it's a long way to go fix something even for the "local" guys.
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Originally Posted by ReaPerMan
Great image. If that's with problems, I can't wait to see what you can do next
Thanks, Paul. I have high expectations with sub arcsecond seeing and we're still not even getting perfectly round stars
great image! What, so you sort of team up with a few folks and share the costs etc of the setup? Nice idea.
Thanks, Simon. Yes, we're splitting the cost of renting the pier and buying the acquisition software. A few of the guys generously donated scopes, the camera and the mount. It has been great so far. A good bunch of people with a lot of skills and knowledge. The main issues have been with integrating the gear and the software as always Getting full automation going is not a trivial exercise.
Nice Rick, something to aspire to one day, must be great to deal with ppl from around the world. I have a friend in very dark skies in Colorado, we might be sharing some data & processing once he's set up.
Nice Rick, something to aspire to one day, must be great to deal with ppl from around the world. I have a friend in very dark skies in Colorado, we might be sharing some data & processing once he's set up.
Look forward to seeing your future collabs!
Good luck with that, Simon. I have been to Colorado a couple of times with work and it would be a nice location for an obsy!
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Wonderful image Rick. What a great idea. All those northern objects to image with such great seeing and so many clear nights.
Greg.
Thanks, Greg. If it works out I'll have more data than I have time to process
Thanks, H & Lewis. I think the processing still needs a little tweaking but the data is pretty good and it's a fantastic object. We should tow it down to the Southern hemisphere
this is your first remote composition isn't it?
The only problem is that it's a long way to go fix something even for the "local" guys.
Getting full automation going is not a trivial exercise.
