red dwalf Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) took a few captures at hereford to get the feel of the scope and get my head round using the equipment so these aren`t too good, my processing skills is pants also, having loads of trouble with it, but i`ve managed to get 20 1 minute subs and 20 darks in the luminance chanel together. these are using the Starwave scope, unguided and without the reducer. Edited April 16, 2012 by red dwalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Don't put yourself down there's some awesome detail in there well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Very nice. I just love M51! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 One of my favs also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Great start, especially unguided!!! Now hurry up and show me the RGB channels Edited April 16, 2012 by Kheldar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 As soon as I can understand the processing you'll get the finished version, I'm rubbish with it, did well just to get this l.o.l. Loaded the darker and processed ok with the luminace channel, but keeps playing up when i use the red, blue, green chanels. If I don't add darks there's almost nothing to see, and when I do add darks it only wants to stack 1 sub ? Keep having a play with the settings when I get chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Good image Rob that scope shows loads of promise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 I really hope so Phil, especially after the unfavourable reviews its had, I hope to give it a run for It's money, bought a st 80 now for guiding and th e work on the obey has now started at last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 It's all in the processing Rob Well done on a very nice M51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 That's alright Rob, you have the bridge detail and nice spirals. And yeah, don't put yourself down, that's the wife's job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Good image esp unguided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 thanks for the comments guys, it was never going to be any masterpiece but more of a getting to know the equipment, setting it up and using the software, the stars do look better than when i did this target with the Meade DSI lrgb filters back at Kelling using the SCT scope, was adviced by RobH to swap the Meade filters for better ones, so it does look lke the astronomik filters do a better job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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