Perkil8r Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Ok, so this is a very quick stack and process of M31 from last night 27th July or should I say early hours of this morning! Took 67 subs @ 60secs, 800 ISO with Canon 350d modded mounted on st80 with EQ5 no guiding, just RA drive and close polar align, not perfect though. Out of 67 subs scrapped just 10 due to star trails and satelites Stacked with 32 darks of the same (when dew eventually made lights impossible) and 20 flats taken this morning using the laptop screen. Stacked in DSS very quick process in PS5cs I'm happy so far, but I know somebody more skilled than I or even maybe me myself can do better given more time on it. Enough of the waffle, here it is at about 30 or 35% original size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 If it weren't for dew I think I could've got almost double the data. Now I really need to learn how to process, I'm sure there is a lot in there somewhere, and I know I can lose some more subs yet, I just got rid of the worst ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Fabulous shot Mike - you've progressed so far so quickly since getting the 350D - very impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Great job Mike, that's some impressive detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DN18 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thats a fantastic image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 That is beautiful Mike! Well done-is that 110 next to it too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 It is a very good image and does not look hurried at all. Good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 That is beautiful Mike! Well done-is that 110 next to it too? I believe it's M31, 32 and 110. I stretched it a few times a little at a time, but curves etc were quite harsh. I have a feeling there is a lot more on offer in there if I can learn how to get it out is another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Great stuff Mike. Hope my car lights leaving just before 1am didnt bugger up your imaging too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Mike how the hell did you manage that. Did you use the modded 350 d and the 200 newt? Any filters?? It is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Ok Mike so forget the last questions I should learn to read properly. That with an 80mm frac !!! I am going to get the screwdrivers out and mod my 350 if it makes that much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Dan, no worries, it never showed at all on any of the subs, maybe because I paused them Nice to chat again. Graham, it's the tiny st80 not the 200p, and the 350d which is modded. No filters and very rough processing. I really hope to do this justice over the next few days/weeks. Thanks all for the kind words, I am very pleased so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares_Paul Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Tremendous image Mike. Thanks for sharing. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thats a good one Mike, M31 is nororiously difficult to process, plenty of detail coming through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest telesto Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 That's brill Mike well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Looking at the subs again with having had a bit more sleep, I think I can bin a few more which might help with the stack a bit. There are still around 10 or 15 that have some signs of star trailing on them. I think I will stack just the very best, do a quick process to see if there is any improvement before I start getting too far involved with processing properly. Overall though, for saying I was way outside of my comfort zone by being in a field rather than at home where I have a nice solid flat carefully polar aligned set up, I am very happy indeed. I think a dark site is worth a good few £'s worth of equipment that would be needed from a not so dark site if you follow what I mean. Thanks for all the coments. Now to go play with some subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Right, I've binned some more, so now best 80% of 43 subs, 60secs @ ISO800 350D on St80. I know I have overdone the processing in places, but just wanted to see if using less "not great" subs helped overall with the clarity. Have a look and you tell me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Absolutely fantastic Mike, they are superb!!!! I would be well chuffed with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Well on the way there Mike - very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I really like that Mike, it is really detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Looking very good Mike M31 & M42 are a pain to process as they have a large range of brightness and contrast and you have done a good job on 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robbobsam Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Just noticed this image and was really impressed with it. Well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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