I Did It! I Actually Did It! Deep Space without tracking!!!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 06-12-2005, 06:13 AM

Well, I did it!

Deep Space using a Dob without Tracking !!!!

I captured with the Toucam until 4:15am and Processed in Registax and Photoshop until 6:00am.

The first one is hard to make out but it is 47tuc!

The second one I am really pleased with. It's the Trapezium in Orion Neb!!!

I also got my first Saturn but this thread is for Deep Space so I won't put it in here.

Pic 1. 47tuc

Pic 2. Trapezium in Orion nebula

iceman (Mike) · #2 06-12-2005, 06:16 AM

Well done Ken! I know I was excited the first time I got 47Tuc with my digicam through the eyepiece

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 06-12-2005, 06:29 AM

Ta Mike. Sure was hard work but I'm getting there! My eyes are hanging out of my head and I need to get to bed but I'm too excited

Dennis · #4 06-12-2005, 06:52 AM

Hey Ken

You done good mate! You have captured at least 5 stars in the Trapezium - a fine accomplishment.

Cheers

Dennis

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #5 06-12-2005, 06:56 AM

Thanks Trevor. Bit hard for me to focus on it at the moment. I'll have another look after some sleep

ving (David) · #6 06-12-2005, 12:44 PM

lol ken!!!

you go boy!!!

you got more gas in m42 than i got with my 1st attempt! have you tried uping the brightness and contrast ?(the result more neb but burnt stars.)

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 06-12-2005, 04:16 PM

Yep, tried that David. Got more nebula but the whole pic looked terrible so I just left it.

When I get my tracking happening I will be able to bring the neb out (I hope). I am pleased with my results so far considering it is only the 2nd time I have tried the Toucam and the first time I tried DSO's.

Onwards I go!

atalas · #8 06-12-2005, 05:33 PM

Congrats on your first DSO's Ken !

davidpretorius · #9 06-12-2005, 05:56 PM

yup i tried for the trap after mars last night, but no good.

i reckon 5 stars is awesome!!!

Striker (Tony) · #10 06-12-2005, 05:57 PM

Make sure you keep this one Ken...you will be laughing at it in a few months time.

Well done mate.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 06-12-2005, 08:52 PM

That's funny Tony. Today I was thinking "I must keep a copy of these first pics so I can look back in years to come and have a laugh at my beginnings".

And here you are talking in months, not years.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #12 06-12-2005, 09:32 PM

Go Ken! Tracking is overrated, I reckon.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 06-12-2005, 09:39 PM

Steve, after last nights frustrations and hair-pulling (not that I have much) I am REALLY looking forward to tracking!!!!!

janoskiss (Steve H) · #14 06-12-2005, 09:41 PM

But that was on planets, wasn't it?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #15 06-12-2005, 09:48 PM

And Orion Neb & 47tuc & Tarantula (Tarantula didn't work though). Only Planet I tried last night was Saturn, the rest were DSO's.(see pics at start of this thread)

janoskiss (Steve H) · #16 06-12-2005, 09:58 PM

I thought DSOs in a wide field would be easier. But I wasn't thinking straight; of course you are stuck with the fixed narrow field the Toucam+scope give you.

xelasnave · #17 07-12-2005, 01:44 PM

Nothing is impossible, this guy on astronomydaily.com uses a 8 inch dob and gets a few.
alex

ving (David) · #18 07-12-2005, 01:51 PM

yeah, i caught 47tuc on my 2mp digicam

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...b/Dsc03950.jpg

and the jewelbox cluster
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...b/Dsc03621.jpg

xelasnave · #19 07-12-2005, 02:06 PM

I must admit the only good shot I got thru the 150 ar was a hand held 2 meg during a demonstration at the school. Pity you havent got a eq mount ???
alex

ving (David) · #20 07-12-2005, 02:10 PM

I do have one now alex

just waiting for some counterweights to come in