Another try at M104
May 26, 2020 19:08:22 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
The sky was clear and no moon was bothering me last night so I took some better subs of M104. Unfortunately I only got 1 hours worth of 6 minute subs but the image was still better than my previous attempt. The color is better and now there is a little bit of detail in the dust band, not just a black line like my first try. I still need a lot more subs to clean up the noise with a DSLR.
May 26, 2020 19:18:42 #
It's Beautiful!
I did find a smudge on it though...
Then realized it was my display.
I need a nap. Or I'll be dozing at the mount again tonight.
I did find a smudge on it though...
Then realized it was my display.
I need a nap. Or I'll be dozing at the mount again tonight.
May 26, 2020 20:42:44 #
May 26, 2020 20:43:50 #
May 26, 2020 21:04:40 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
tramsey wrote:
Excellent shot - I bet you don't have much wall space left LOL
I do print some of my shots. The next one to print is actually the shot of M51 I just posted. This one came out better than M104 as I was able to get a lot more subs and it is much higher in the sky than M104.
May 26, 2020 23:50:03 #
Ballard wrote:
The sky was clear and no moon was bothering me last night so I took some better subs of M104. Unfortunately I only got 1 hours worth of 6 minute subs but the image was still better than my previous attempt. The color is better and now there is a little bit of detail in the dust band, not just a black line like my first try. I still need a lot more subs to clean up the noise with a DSLR.
Very kool!
May 27, 2020 14:03:22 #
May 28, 2020 02:21:56 #
May 28, 2020 02:32:39 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Europa wrote:
Amazing and only 1 hour? You must have some decent skies.
Hi Europa
The sky was decent the other night, the thin crescent moon had already set, there was a slight glow from Sacramento 50 miles to the south but the sky was clear and the milky way was visible to the east. As I'm typing this in, I have my laptop remoted and am currently imaging NGC 4565 while monitoring the shots from my desktop away from the mosquitoes that seem to be out. I hope to get a couple hours of subs before it goes behind my house.
May 28, 2020 21:15:48 #
May 28, 2020 21:55:07 #
I have my laptop remoted and am currently imaging NGC 4565 while monitoring the shots from my desktop away from the mosquitoes that seem to be out.
It's the On..ally way to fly!
Sometimes I remote just to be inside the house and nearby the wife watching TV.
(She also smells a lot better than Repel with 40% DEET)
But she does seem to attract mosquitoes.
It's the On..ally way to fly!
Sometimes I remote just to be inside the house and nearby the wife watching TV.
(She also smells a lot better than Repel with 40% DEET)
But she does seem to attract mosquitoes.
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