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gonzostar

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  1. Hiya I have a un-modified DSLR camera, Canon 70D on a 102mm APO refractor on a AVX mount with all bits n pieces. Is it worth attempting in your opinion to take images of the wizard nebula or the Elephants trunk nebula? I also attached to camera a LP filter Cheers Dean
  2. Cheers, Will look forward to seeing them. Hopefully more clear skies soon
  3. This is my version of M35 and NGC 2158 Was going to do M42 but it kept crashing into lap post! But good finally to collect a image 😃 The data has being collected over past 2 nights and is cropped. Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 1hour - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking, and of course any improvements welcome Dean
  4. This is my version of M33 The Triangulum galaxy The data has being collected over past 2months and is cropped. Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 12hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking, and of course any improvements welcome Dean
  5. Thats great. Must also learn to do those processes aswell. Cheers Dean
  6. Well done Bryan, Yours is better squeezing out more detail Thankyou
  7. Thanks for feedback much appreciated. Will give another go and darken background a little. Always sceptical though to go jet black Cheers Dean
  8. Hi its being a long while since I have posted. Life issues blah blah This is my version of Eastern veil nebula. The data has being collected over past 2months and is cropped. Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 15hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking. Of course any improvements welcome Dean
  9. Hi I have being asked ito look into Astrophysics projects. Which are suitable for reasonably bright secondary school kids, that they can do from home Any ideas greatly appreciated Cheers Dean
  10. I could have tried it on the C8. However my guiding errors would come into play 😁 I remember when I first found it in 1992 with my oold binoculars in peak district. Was amazed then but a challenge now in this light pollution on south coast 😡
  11. thanks Mick looking to imaging m42 providing the clouds stay away!
  12. Thanks Rodd Now going for m42 and all its multiple subs. Should be a larger image ! 😀 Dean
  13. hello This is my version of M1 the crab nebula from late last year. The data has being collected over past 2months and is cropped. A very frustrating time trying to beat the weather but hay ho Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 5hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking. Of course any improvements welcome Dean
  14. Ok i see it now. Hopefully adjusted and slightly better
  15. hello This is my version of M33. The data has being collected over past 3 months and is heavily cropped. A very frustrating time trying to beat the weather but hay ho Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 7hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking. Of course any improvements welcome Dean
  16. Cool shall look forward to seeing it soon
  17. Thanks Wim I took off dew heater in the summer so some dew may have got on to lens. What is your latest project? I am struggling to upload tiff file at mo! 😦
  18. Hello This is my version of M31 . The data has being collected over past 3 months and is cropped Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 14 hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking. Of course any improvements welcome I have included the tiff file if anyone wants ago of improving image. I have had several attempts 🤔 14hrs.tif Thankyou Dean
  19. Thanks, even harder to tell with my pics 😁
  20. Hello This is my version of M11 the Wild Duck Cluster. Finally a clear might last night first one after visiting lovley Devon Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 1 hour - 180s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking. Of course any improvements welcome Dean
  21. Hello This is my version of M16. Just about see the pillars of creation Finally a couple of clearish nights over the past few weeks. Almost forgot how to set up! Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 4.5hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking. Of course any improvements welcome Dean
  22. Hi I have done this before but seemed to have forgotten What is the keys to press for re-calibration on star in PHD2.? Cheers Dwan
  23. Hello This is my version of M57. Finally a couple of clearish nights over the past few weeks. Almost forgot how to set up! Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter. Duration 3hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS Cheers thanks for looking. Of course any improvements welcome Dean
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