For the first time in a long time - clear skies!
Jul 12, 2018 19:37:10 #
For the first time in 6 weeks we had three days of clear skies or nearly so. I can handle a few clouds.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
Jul 12, 2018 19:57:12 #
nikonshooter wrote:
For the first time in 6 weeks we had three days of clear skies or nearly so. I can handle a few clouds.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
Your beastie setup serves you so well.
Nicely shot and processed Ed.
Jim
Jul 12, 2018 20:03:07 #
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Jul 13, 2018 12:31:03 #
Jul 13, 2018 12:47:10 #
nikonshooter wrote:
For the first time in 6 weeks we had three days of clear skies or nearly so. I can handle a few clouds.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
Lovely!
bwa
Jul 13, 2018 22:17:45 #
nikonshooter wrote:
For the first time in 6 weeks we had three days of clear skies or nearly so. I can handle a few clouds.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
Incredible job of putting it all together!
Jul 20, 2018 01:38:22 #
Wow Ed!
For a long cloudy spell, you came out smellin like a rose!
Good to see you back at it.
For a long cloudy spell, you came out smellin like a rose!
Good to see you back at it.
Jul 20, 2018 10:04:01 #
SonnyE wrote:
Wow Ed!
For a long cloudy spell, you came out smellin like a rose!
Good to see you back at it.
For a long cloudy spell, you came out smellin like a rose!
Good to see you back at it.
Here is what Ed is hoping that these two scopes someday grow up to be:
http://ast.noao.edu/facilities/other/lbt
Jul 20, 2018 16:02:32 #
Imagine what a pair of eyes look like reflecting back out into space.... 
No wonder ET's are staying away, http://cdn.smosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eyes-azizansari.jpg
No wonder ET's are staying away, http://cdn.smosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eyes-azizansari.jpg
Jul 20, 2018 16:43:47 #
SonnyE wrote:
Imagine what a pair of eyes look like reflecting back out into space....
No wonder ET's are staying away, http://cdn.smosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eyes-azizansari.jpg
No wonder ET's are staying away, http://cdn.smosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eyes-azizansari.jpg
bwa
Jul 20, 2018 17:03:22 #
Skies for Stepping Beyond and I (he lives about 45 minutes away) have been bleak. We have two weeks of rain predicted - as in 70 percent daily. So those three nights have been it for close to three months. Not to mention the lows are in the mid 80's. So I just twiddle my thumbs and work on old images. I was looking at my schedule last year and it was about the same - summers here are hot and tropical we were getting ready for the eclipse.
Jul 20, 2018 18:50:14 #
Yep. We can't beat the weather.
It's been brutal here, too. But mostly just heat.
Next week is a new heat wave coming for us.
It's been brutal here, too. But mostly just heat.
Next week is a new heat wave coming for us.
Sep 16, 2018 18:43:15 #
nikonshooter wrote:
For the first time in 6 weeks we had three days of clear skies or nearly so. I can handle a few clouds.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
I combined images from two systems - pic attached - for a total of 24 hours of usable exposures. Using two ASI1600MM-C cams and NB filters by Astronomiks, Ha, Sii, and Oiii - OTA's were SV70T and AT65EDQ close to 250 combined subs - 200 bias, 180 flats, and 60 darks. Life use to be pretty simple when I used a DSLR and one OTA.....but the fun was in the process.
Ok so I am getting that you take this serious!
Wonderful! What am I looking at.
I am going to sit down and study your work,
Above and behond.
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