Another SMC @ 200mm f5.6

dugnsuz (Doug) · #1 06-10-2008, 10:13 PM

Hello again all you peeps...

Another go at the SMC - fizzy little so and so!!

Details...

Canon 40D (modded)
Canon 70-200mm f4L lens, 200mm @ f5.6 (+ IDAS LPS filter)
Skywatcher Synscan EQ5 mount
Autoguided with PHD

10x600sec, iso 800

ICNR on, but no flats.

Stacked in Images Plus, processed in PS.

Noisy!!!

Higher Res...
http://s327.photobucket.com/albums/k...urrent=16a.jpg

Cheers
Doug

leon · #2 06-10-2008, 10:19 PM

Ah Doug plenty of fizzy stuff as you say, in that one mate, your not going to give up are ya, nice work indeed.

Maybe a bit of noise but it has come out pretty well. I reckon

Leon

dugnsuz (Doug) · #3 06-10-2008, 10:27 PM

Cheers leon
I need for the SMC to be at the zenith!!!!
A trip to the south pole!?

Doug

leon · #4 06-10-2008, 10:44 PM

Yea that would be helpful, it is position a bit out of the way, I even had trouble the other night getting PHD to lock onto a guide star.

Keep at it mate.

Leon

Craig_L · #5 06-10-2008, 10:47 PM

Hey Doug,

Think this is much better than the previous - a lot cleaner and sharper. The last one was ISO 1600 and no ICNR if I remember.

dugnsuz (Doug) · #6 07-10-2008, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig_L

Hey Doug,

Think this is much better than the previous - a lot cleaner and sharper. The last one was ISO 1600 and no ICNR if I remember.

Cheers Craig
Re iso...I'm slowly learning that objects like the SMC and LMC benefit from the lower iso settings. I'm just greedy using iso1600 - want to grab as much data in the shortest time.
Cheers
Doug