StaceStar

1 hour ago, Matzi said:

Hi StaceStar!

I did see your image here on the AA FB page just an hour ago, and I must admit it is the most promising image I've seen there yet! There were also one done with the quad filter, on the Cresent nebula, but that really didn't impress me. I don't know if it was due to some sort of problems, or bad processing. But I'd really like to know the nanometer values on each narrowband wavelengths (I know this probably don't matter much, it's the images the filters help produce in the end) But I always like to compare stuff on papers, and then the images they produce afterwards.

 

I'm really looking forward to see your final results on your image with the triad filter!

Hiya! Thank you for the kind words about my image, its still a work in progress but im very hopeful. A bit about where i image from, I live in Birmingham and my skies vary from bortle 6-8 depending on direction, I also have LED streetlights, the moon was up a bit last night and very bright....plus finally it didnt really get that dark at all last night. So in short i think this filter is brilliant.  I too saw the crescent image and i'm not entirely sure what has gone on there, but for me this filter has made quite the impact

1 hour ago, astrosathya said:

Hi Stacey, please could you post an unprocessed(unstretched too) single frame? Just to look at what the data looks like right out of the camera.

hi! here are those files you asked for, all single 240s frames just converted to JPEG. 

First is a single frame unstretched, second is a single frame with a medium stretch but background not neutralized, third is a single frame with the same stretch but the back ground neutralised. 

None are dark corrected so thats why there is the typical 183 sensor glow on the right side.

Also, please note that was a 5 minute 2am process haha, I used APP to stack ...but used the Ha-Oiii colour algorithm rather than AAD 

On 19/06/2019 at 10:10, david_taurus83 said:

@StaceStar has recently acquired an Altair Astro triband filter but I cant for the life of me find a link?!?!

Mine is a pre production one, they made about 10 of the quad and 10 of the tri...so sold out very quickly. However if you keep an eye on the site they will be making more soon

Also incidentally got first light last night, this is only 14x 240s. (with 3 darks and 0 flats)...will be adding more data tonight. Yes i'm a glutton for punishment imaging on the shortest nights of the year hahah. Either way i am massively impressed. 

23 hours ago, Miguel1983 said:

Looking forward to your findings, i have the STC Duo witch is awesome, so i'm intrigued 😊

I'm excited to try it out for sure! Brilliant price too 😄 I think it'll compliment my l-pro max filter very well!! 😄

9 minutes ago, Craney said:

@StaceStar     Is that instant   "Hubble-in-a-box"  ??

😂😂😂 I hope so. 

Excited to use this! 

New Altair starwave ascent 102ed f7 😁

Ordered myself one of these today, it arrives tomorrow  Not too worried about the glass , just eager to see what i can do with it! 

i've been experimenting with astropixel processor and photoshop.
believe it or not, this is still only 35 minutes of data.

I used the Ha-Oiii extract stacking mode in astropixel processor, and then used my Ha data to make a synthetic Oiii image. I then combined these in photoshop to make a bi colour image. Not totally accurate :) but good practice nonetheless.

19 minutes ago, Adam J said:

For only 7 x 300s images that is actually very good. Expect to have to have much longer total exposure for OIII though. 

Did you add the colour in processing? If not then I seem to remember that there are specific modes in APP that allow you to extract the Red channel only for Ha and the Blue and green channels only for OIII when using narrow band with a OSC camera. 

It may not be the done thing but lacking astro darkness its virtually the only option. Good to see the filters I sold you getting use. 

Adam 

Cheers Adam I did indeed add the colour in post processing. I have a monochrome version too...but I was liking the red one ! 😁

Looking forward to using them a bit more

This is a reprocess of some old data i found lurking on my hard drive  

Yes i know its not the done thing (and the reasons why it isn't) but sometimes i like to do a bit of narrowband with my 183c. This is literally just a starting point, i'll be adding miles more data, maybe doing a mosaic and a bi colour with my oiii filter too. 

7 x 300s with darks and flats, stacked and processed in APP with final touch up in photoshop. 

I was lucky enough to win image of the month from the national schools observatory

Data was from their 2m Liverpool telescope, but my processing 😊

First light 11x120s on m13 

14 minutes ago, Craney said:

What object are you going for  ??  

I'm giving a new pier a work-out as well.  Fingers crossed.

Not a serious imaging night for me I'm afraid, just testing. But got a few shots of m13 good luck with the new pier!

First light with the pier. Keeping it simples tonight, but considering i didn't rebalance it and the wind is picking up, I'm very pleased! 

52 minutes ago, JamesF said:

Do you have link for the anchors in the top concrete block for fixing the pier adapter?  I have another job where that sort of thing might come in quite handy.

James

Here you go

https://www.orbitalfasteners.co.uk/en/products/m6-concrete-anchor-ankerbolt-socket-bolt-m8-thread?utm_medium=google_shopping&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=google_shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItoC3662C4gIVzLDtCh2noA1mEAQYASABEgIklvD_BwE

The money shot 😄

2 hours ago, JeremyS said:

Well, there's another bank Holiday coming up. Any plans? 🙂

 

Not sure yet, idle hands and all that 😎 watch this space 

Haha my north wasn't quite perfect, I'll hold my hands up...drilling concrete isn't my forte 😂😂

However had enough adjustment in my bolts to get there, and a nice polar alignment just to make sure all my work wasn't for nowt!

😁😁😁

Won't be having first light tonight, just need a wing bolt to lock everything down 😁

Feeling pretty happy ! 😁

Mostly painted, with added zoomies 😁

Hold my beer. Said someone without a block pier 😂

18 minutes ago, Adam J said:

Having used that stuff you don't have much time before it starts to go off so you will need to work fast. 

Will you be leaving the mount outside on the pier covered? or taking it out each time you image?

Adam 

Will do I'll make sure I'm fully prepared before using it

Living in Birmingham 😂 ....most likely taking it off and on. This is more for stability really. Though if I can find a good cover eventually I might leave it out if for example we had a run of good evenings etc