astro mick

Thanks Bryan. Have now rotated the camera,and on the next clear night I will revisit this supernova.

Thanks Dave. Yes I should have rotated the camera to include NGC6993 but was all focussed and working,so just left alone.

Thanks very much Alan. I know what you mean,if it aint broke don't fix it.Time is too precious with this lark. Mick.

Really stuggled with this object. Taken with a WO 73 and an Atik 314l+ ccd camera. I took 12x600 secs in Ha and 6x600 secs in R/B.It clouded up so I created a false green channel. I did,nt frame this right as I have,nt included NGC6993. It does seen to have a red tint as well. I did calibrate with Bias and Flat frames. Further processing seems to create a blotchy image. Mick. .

I don't see why not Alan. It is located in Cygnus. RA = 20.16.08 Dec= +43.40.42 I don't know wether you use plate solve,but these co-ordinates will put you bang on. Mick.

Exactly. Their are some gems of star clusters at the mo. Mick.

Go on, you know you want to. Mick.

No I don't plan to. Mick.

Nice image. always good to see something different. Mick.

Thanks again Steve. Coming from you that's praise indeed. Mick.

Its a cracker Steve. Mick.

Tried unsuccessfully to emulate Steve on this target. Using a WO Zenithstar 73 with An Atik 314L+ and a Astronomik Ha Filter 12nm to capture 16x600 sec images. Then switched to a ED80 with and Atik 320E to capture 6x600 RGB. Located fairly easily with platesolving the prop did show with short exposure with the Ha filter. Calibrated with Flats and Bias frames. Certainly a nice target for dark skies.(If only). It was imaged over two nights. Mick.

Breathtaking. Mick.

That is an excellent image with the propeller showing nicely and a Galaxy to boot. Great job. Mick.

Very nice image indeed.Their is a lot of detail showing in this Galaxy. Mick.

Nice image indeed.Well processed. Mick.

Feel a bit left out,not a mention.(LOL) Mick.

Nice one Rodd. Not known anyone do this before. Quite an achievement. Mick.

Hi. I use an NEQ6 mount and PHD2 for guiding with a finder guider. Thanks as well. Mick.

Thanks for that,always nice to get a comment. Mick.

I was,nt aware that I was causing an issue or a drama!!! This is a forum for questions,and I was asking one.Thats all. But thankyou for your help.

Hi. Just a quicky in the early hours of yesterday morning.This is NGC 4725 located in Coma Berenices.It was taken with my ED80 and Atik 314L+ ccd. Its an LRGB image with 6x600 secs for each channel. Bias and Flats were applied. Cheers. Mick.

Hi Daz. The atik software no longer contains the Astroart drivers.Instead it wants you to use Ascom.These drivers should be contained in their core software download on their web page. Just a loose term,not very well phrased.Ascom is just a basic interface that allows you to connect to various bits of equipment, includuing AA. mICK.

Hi Carole. I have nearly always used AA to image,and found it to very good. I have,nt tried Dusk,but will look at that. Thanks. Mick.

Hi. I want to use Astroart as my imaging software with my Atik ccd camera. I have loaded the EQMOD platforms,and the core software in the Atik web page,that is supposed to contain all the drivers needed including AA to operate this program. However when I open up AA and load setup,all I see is the AA simulator and no Ascom. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Any ideas. Cheers. Mick.