philjay Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 This was my tester for imaging Saturday night. I was just going to do one sub just to make sure all was working then move on but it looked promising so I stuck with it until a meridian flip threatened, so about 1.5 hours of between 2 minute and 7 minute subs. WO FLT98 with Mk4 FFR, Atik 314 OSC 1x1 bin, Idas filter. On HEQ5 mount, guided with homebrew finder guider with qhy5. Stacked in I+ and processed in PS6 Oh and I added diffraction with Noels actions to medium stars just to tart it up a bit. Hope you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Very very nice Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I like this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Thats super Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Superb image Phil. Like the spikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbz2 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Pretty envious of that one Phil, very nice shot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 That's awesome Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 to say you don't do imaging at star parties these look great you should do more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Another great image. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Fantastic Phil, lovely shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Not bad considering you weren't imaging! Looks very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Another nice one Phil, one of my favorite targets that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Thanks folks. A 1st in a few years for me this one, you never know I might have a bash at this photo lark again at Kelling, probably hash it up next time though. I left PHD guide settings set the same as my CGE observatory mount, which I use for imaging usually. I didn't want to spend all night faffing with PHD as it took me ages to get it half right in the obs, and it seemed to work on the HEQ5, so what aint broke don't fix, I didn't touch a setting. This was taken early on in the session when there was little to no wind on my pitch hence the round stars, see the M33 for what the wind did I've lots of shots of M27, some deeper, some in Ha etc but I reckon this is my favourite now, purely because its a 1st on the HEQ5 and it was at a bosting star party and will always remind me of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Thanks folks. A 1st in a few years for me this one, you never know I might have a bash at this photo lark again at Kelling, probably hash it up next time though. I left PHD guide settings set the same as my CGE observatory mount, which I use for imaging usually. I didn't want to spend all night faffing with PHD as it took me ages to get it half right in the obs, and it seemed to work on the HEQ5, so what aint broke don't fix, I didn't touch a setting. This was taken early on in the session when there was little to no wind on my pitch hence the round stars, see the M33 for what the wind did I've lots of shots of M27, some deeper, some in Ha etc but I reckon this is my favourite now, purely because its a 1st on the HEQ5 and it was at a bosting star party and will always remind me of it. You old silver tongued romantic you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Lovely image, I do like a few starry stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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