M78 - Clear Skies
Dec 13, 2020 08:50:17 #
Finally clear skies over Sussex.
Although being 5c I managed to fettle the back spacing on the WO Z61 to the AA 0.8 reducer / flattener, then fired off 100 210s frames.
Here we have M78 & part of Barnards Loop within the Orion Constellation.
Techy bits.
William Optics Z61 ED
Altair 0.8x Reducer / Flattener
Altair 183pro V2 c
Altair L Pro MAX filter
Altair guide cam & scope
Skywatcher HEQ5pro belt modded
Sharp cap for polar alignment & focus
PHD2 for guiding
HNsky for plate solve & framing
APT for imaging sequence
Lights 100 @ 400gain 30offset 210s
Darks 10 @ 400gain 30offset 210s
Flats 100
Dark Flats 100
Calibrated, registered & stacked in DSS
(3 frames dropped due to sats)
Post processing in photoshop CC2015
Although being 5c I managed to fettle the back spacing on the WO Z61 to the AA 0.8 reducer / flattener, then fired off 100 210s frames.
Here we have M78 & part of Barnards Loop within the Orion Constellation.
Techy bits.
William Optics Z61 ED
Altair 0.8x Reducer / Flattener
Altair 183pro V2 c
Altair L Pro MAX filter
Altair guide cam & scope
Skywatcher HEQ5pro belt modded
Sharp cap for polar alignment & focus
PHD2 for guiding
HNsky for plate solve & framing
APT for imaging sequence
Lights 100 @ 400gain 30offset 210s
Darks 10 @ 400gain 30offset 210s
Flats 100
Dark Flats 100
Calibrated, registered & stacked in DSS
(3 frames dropped due to sats)
Post processing in photoshop CC2015
Dec 13, 2020 10:13:44 #
Woo-Hoo! Finally some clear skies for you!
Beautiful image Marc!
Outstanding wide field!
Beautiful image Marc!
Outstanding wide field!
Dec 13, 2020 10:38:43 #
SonnyE wrote:
Woo-Hoo! Finally some clear skies for you!
Beautiful image Marc!
Outstanding wide field!
Beautiful image Marc!
Outstanding wide field!
Thanks mate.
Unfortunately it's back to clouds & rain.
Dec 13, 2020 20:49:11 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Very nice shot. The dark nebula really came out well as did the section of Barnard's loop in the photo. For me its clouds and rain for at least the next week or more.
Dec 14, 2020 07:49:00 #
Ballard wrote:
Very nice shot. The dark nebula really came out well as did the section of Barnard's loop in the photo. For me its clouds and rain for at least the next week or more.
Thanks Ballard, yes the dark nebula came through nicely as well as the HA in Barnards loop.
unfortunately the clouds have returned here too
Dec 14, 2020 08:06:54 #
Very nice image, just so you don't feel lonely, the clouds ruined my chances at the peak performance of the Geminids last night in Arizona. Im suspecting somebody bought a new telescope.
Dec 14, 2020 09:39:46 #
alberio wrote:
Very nice image, just so you don't feel lonely, the clouds ruined my chances at the peak performance of the Geminids last night in Arizona. Im suspecting somebody bought a new telescope.
If in doubt blame Sonny :)
Dec 14, 2020 11:11:28 #
Dec 14, 2020 12:03:51 #
Marc G wrote:
If in doubt blame Sonny :)
Won't change the weather...
Supposed to have some clear sky here tonight.
I think I'd like the drought back, please.
Dec 15, 2020 01:59:13 #
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