First Light With the ZWO ASI174: AR2443

[cshahar]

My DMK41 camera stopped working about a week ago. I recently received my new camera, a ZWO ASI 174. The difference in resolution is impressive. I have processed 1 file of 70, and here is the result. These are big files and require a lot of processing. With the DMK I would need at least a multi frame mosaic to achieve such a large field of view. The details are also more subtle. Here is a single frame of AR2443. A blister on the surface of the sun.

I'll post more when I process the rest...

-Charles

[knobby]

Very nice

[Pete Presland]

Superb 1st light some very nice detail around that huge A/R.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Lovely shots. Glad the ASI174MM is working well for you

[laudropb]

Very nice capture, especially for a first attempt. Thanks for posting.

[cshahar]

Thanks everyone. I hate to say this but I am almost glad that my old camera broke. This one seems to take my imaging to another level.

-Charles

[Davey-T]

Congrats on the new camera and first light Charles, looking forward to more great images.

Dave

PS: Foggy here

[DrRobin]

Nicely caught Charles.

I stopped using my DMK41 when I bought an ASI120MM, not that the DMK is no good, far from it, it is just the frame rate of the more modern cameras and the increased resolution just can't be matched.  I recently got an ASI174MM, in most ways it is far better than an ASI120MM, but the smaller pixel size of the ASI120MM suits my Lunt 60 better, so still gets used.

If I had to take/keep one camera it would be the ASI174MM every time.

After a year of so of not doing anything with my DMK41 it is currently been pressed in to service as a guide cam whilst my QHY5 is having problems with drivers.

Robin

[Drop Of Sun]

Lovely fine detail on that beautiful AR, Charles. Adn no problem with Newton's rings?   

Quite a big chip for the money, that ASI174!

[David Smith]

Nice one Charles. An ASI174 may well be on my shopping list next year.

[cshahar]

Thanks everyone! I highly recommend this camera. There is such a huge difference in results. There is a bit of Newton Rings, but I bought a tilt adapter from Rowan Engineering, so the NRs are eliminated right away. The Newton Rings on this camera are much less prominent than on the DMK41. In fact, even without the tilt adapter, the rings are eliminated in stacking.

[JamesF]

Very nice images

James