Popular Post StuartJPP Posted August 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2015 Had a very good night imaging vdB 150 in Cepheus on Saturday night/Sunday morning (15th/16th Aug). I have had my eye on this object for some time now but I really thought that I'd struggle with a DSLR but I stuck with it for as long as I could despite not knowing if I was framed correctly. Eventually cloud ruined play at about 03:30 but it was starting to get light by then anyway. Need more nights like this! Equipment:Baader Modified Canon 6DCanon 500mm f/4 L IS Lens @ f/4 Not the AstroTrac Acquisition Details:45x300 second sub exposures @ ISO160030xBias30xDarks30xFlatsImaged in Baumber. Click image for a larger version. Thanks for looking... vdB 150 by Stuart, on Flickr PolygonPi, BAZ, xanthic and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 You did that justice there Stuart, it shows the dust really well. It still amazes me how imaging technology has opened up objects like this to the amateur astronomer. These were the sort of things even the big scopes were struggling with 50 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Stuart, If NOT the AstroTrac what mount were you using ? - as always nice pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 nice work there and not an easy subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartJPP Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 You did that justice there Stuart, it shows the dust really well. It still amazes me how imaging technology has opened up objects like this to the amateur astronomer. These were the sort of things even the big scopes were struggling with 50 years ago. Same here...I can't believe the difference stacking 45 pretty dull and mediocre images produces this as an end result. I'd never have believed it if I didn't see it for myself. Stuart, If NOT the AstroTrac what mount were you using ? - as always nice pic Used an Avalon Instruments M-Zero, my new (to me anyway) "portable" set-up. nice work there and not an easy subject Thanks Sheila, the hardest part was framing the flaming thing. Couldn't particularly see anything on the back of the LCD, just a faint splodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Great image Stuart and great detail Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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