Tarantula last night in Ha

cventer · #1 15-10-2005, 05:03 PM

Took the opportunity last night to do some testing of some new features in my software and while my DSLR and Canon 300mm L lense was aimed in the same direction as Tarantula riding piggyback on top of the Tak I thought it a waist of photons if I did not image with the SBIG at the same time. Because of the moon I decided to image though an Astrodon 6nm Ha filter.

I was very pleased with the outcome so decided to add in some color from an image I took of the Tarantula through the same scope earlier in the year.

http://www.dslrfocus.com/TarantulaHa.jpg

Its a very quickand dirty processing job and a little noisy still but I am pleased with the detail. Its a stack of 23 x 3 minute exposures through an SBIG ST-2000XM.

The widefield of this area through the DSLR is still being processed. I will post it shortly.

Best Regards
Chris Venter

atalas · #2 15-10-2005, 05:22 PM

asimov (John) · #3 15-10-2005, 05:27 PM

Nice image Chris! Can't wait for the wide view..

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #4 15-10-2005, 05:49 PM

Louie said it all

davidpretorius · #5 15-10-2005, 06:27 PM

well done chris!!!

Itchy · #6 15-10-2005, 06:52 PM

Top Stuff Chris

Striker (Tony) · #7 15-10-2005, 07:04 PM

Very nice Chris.

Looking forward to the widefield.

Thats a very nice CCD camera....the ST-2000XM...when I was shopping around I was actualy considering the single shot colour in the same model...ST-2000XMC

h0ughy (David) · #8 15-10-2005, 08:34 PM

CV what they said!!

Mick (Michael) · #9 15-10-2005, 08:34 PM

Super image Chris.

iceman (Mike) · #10 15-10-2005, 08:38 PM

Wow, beautiful! Not much else to say!

TidaLpHasE · #11 15-10-2005, 09:19 PM

That's awsome Chris

cventer · #12 15-10-2005, 09:23 PM

Thanks Guys for the nice words...

Tony and others... If you ever do go the cooled CCD route I really dont recommend the one shot color eg ST2000XCM. A 20Da will do the job just as well and is a LOT cheaper.... Plus images like th eone I took last night are not possible with a one shot color. Becuase it uses a bayer color matrix you loose a lot of resolution when your try put a Ha filter in front of it. Also you cant BIN one shot color camera like you can a monochrome...

Best Regards
Chris Venter

RB (Andrew) · #13 15-10-2005, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cventer

Thanks Guys for the nice words...

Tony and others... If you ever do go the cooled CCD route I really dont recommend the one shot color eg ST2000XCM. A 20Da will do the job just as well and is a LOT cheaper.... Plus images like th eone I took last night are not possible with a one shot color. Becuase it uses a bayer color matrix you loose a lot of resolution when your try put a Ha filter in front of it. Also you cant BIN one shot color camera like you can a monochrome...

Best Regards
Chris Venter

Chris thank you for the info. I always wondered if there was a down side to the ST2000 single shot colour camera.

Your image is fantastic and I echo everyones comments too.

Well done.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 15-10-2005, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cventer

Its a very quickand dirty processing job and a little noisy still but I am pleased with the detail.

If that's quick and dirty and noisy version I can't wait to see a Slow and clean and quiet version. Well Done!!!! It is a magnificent pic.

beren · #15 16-10-2005, 01:58 AM

Great image and top marks for sharing tips and advice

zipdrive (Dave) · #16 16-10-2005, 02:20 AM

Oh my god.... I am speechless.... that is just awsome!!