gonzostar

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

Ok i see it now. Hopefully adjusted and slightly better  

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

Cool shall look forward to seeing it soon

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! 😦

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

Thanks, even harder to tell with my pics 😁

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

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

Ah that rings a bell, 

Cheers  

Dean

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

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

Hi, I dont mind you making improvements and suggestions. I find them very helpful in trying to get to next level   

Thanks, i havent tried it. Will give it ago later today. I had to heavily crop image due to calibration issues. The data was combinations of work from Feb to May

Hello 

This is my version of M101 and some friends.  The data has being collected over past 3 months and is heavily cropped

Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount

Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter.  

Duration 12 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

Dean

Wow, wish i could take pics like that!

Hi

I used a 450d. I had the settings on RAW ISO 800 and bulb with a remote shutter. Then went onto backyard EOS (which has a free trial period). This made things a lot easier and the added bonus that you can see the quality of images as you go along. As for battery i always had a spare at hand  

Good Luck

Dean

Thanks for this great thread. Wish i read it when i first started, However it you have given dome valuble poimters

Cheers

Dean

Hi 

Martin thanks for all your information. Very helpful

Dean

Thankyou for posting this info it is very useful to know