For its first trip out of the bright city lights, last night I took the Esprit 100 out to a mate's place in a green zone for a visual (imaging?) picnic in the Archer's garden...looking at the plants next to the Lagoon
After fighting a bit with my polar alignment and OAG, I managed to get a set of subs before the Moon came up. Here we are.
Kit: Skywatcher Esprit 100 on EQ6, modded Canon 1100D
29x 2 minute subs at ISO 1600. Suitably stacked and inappropriately cooked I will have to work on a new workflow, as I struggled with the colour balance for one.
Edit: thanks to raymo's suggestion, I've gone back and tackled the core that I'd overblown I've also taken the opportunity to tickle the blue a little more.
Cheers,
Dunk
Last edited by Camelopardalis; 09-07-2015 at 07:31 PM.
Reason: Added repro.
Having another close look, I think that if you quieten down the bright area around the three equidistant stars about a third of the way down
the nebula, you will reveal a bit more detail around said stars. This
would be more important if you should decide to enlarge the image.
In my M8s at a larger scale, there is quite a lot of detail around those
stars.
raymo
Having another close look, I think that if you quieten down the bright area around the three equidistant stars about a third of the way down the nebula, you will reveal a bit more detail around said stars. This would be more important if you should decide to enlarge the image. In my M8s at a larger scale, there is quite a lot of detail around those stars.
That is fantastic mate, well done. You did a really good job with the colour balance. They look great. Really like the detail you have in the Lagoon with the dark nebs all dotted through it. You have also captured the fainter outer parts of the reflection part of the Trifid. Top stuff Dunk, if this is first light, can't wait to see what you're going to be coming up with in the future!
SLAM! Dunk (sorry but i couldn't help myself)
That's a fantastic field and great colours. Onward and upwards.
Bruce.
Ha ha, thanks Bruce! I'm really excited by this scope so far.
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Originally Posted by AstroJason
That is fantastic mate, well done. You did a really good job with the colour balance. They look great. Really like the detail you have in the Lagoon with the dark nebs all dotted through it. You have also captured the fainter outer parts of the reflection part of the Trifid. Top stuff Dunk, if this is first light, can't wait to see what you're going to be coming up with in the future!
Thanks Jason! I'm really excited by the taste of this scope, at f/5.5 it seems to do a good job with relatively short exposures. And the ol' 1100D is old tech!
Thanks Goran! The scope really shows promise. I have some new and better data in this area and my jaw just dropped when I saw it. And the seeing hasn't even been very good this week with all the wind!
I'd really like to see this scope with a full-frame chip on board...any volunteers for AstroFest welcomed
I will have to work on a new workflow, as I struggled with the colour balance for one.
I've also taken the opportunity to tickle the blue a little more.
