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  1. RolandKol
    That's it!... Hide all your cards and wallets...
  2. RolandKol
    Yep, @carastro mentionned she has the same problem with stray light, she noticed it while taking darks during a daytime.
  3. RolandKol
    My first proper use of ASI1600MM on Veil Nebula [Back Garden, Woolwich, UK, 11/07/2018- 29x300s HA Bin x1, 27x25Os OIII Binx2], stacked in ASTAP, processed in PI.
  4. RolandKol
    Hi Vladimir Torkalo, Nice job! I am always curious to test/try out new software I do use Canon and APT, but reading your description, I was not able to find any benefits using ASCOM instead of the usual/basic driver... BIN option maybe (for targeting and focusing...)?
  5. RolandKol
    Another question, - for the future Did anyone manage to attach Rotator to this train? SW CC>ZWO Filter Wheel>ASI1600?
  6. RolandKol
    Just confirming, Skywatcher Coma Corrector and ZWO filter wheel are now properly connected, using the T2 >48 converter ring. Will check focusing tonight. Many Thanks all for help P.S. went out, preparing myself for Veil Nebula hunt
  7. RolandKol
    Yep, quite a nice notice, have not thought about it... But a Bayer Matrix grid usually (at least once taken via telescope) is much smaller in comparison to a cotton pattern- my pattern was as expected to be from the shirt, odd... Unfortunately, I have deleted these flats as I was not happy with them... will double check again.
  8. RolandKol
    Hi guys, I am a bit out of topic, but was not able to find examples on any other places and this topic has lots of photographers in on place. So I do apologise in advance. I recently tried to make some "Longer" exposures with my Canon Kit Lens and was struggling to take flats after ... The camera is fitted piggyback on 130PDS, I tried to shoot Flats at daytime at the sky, but cam catches some little clouds, so tried to place my white T-shirt on the lens, in this case, it catches the pattern of the shirt It was much more easier with the scope than with kit lens! Any advice? P.S. I do need flats (as I noticed on other forums, some say they are not needed for Ap without the scope), I have strong vignetting and even some dust bunnies.
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    Does not fit... that 7.5mm T2 extender does not catch SW Coma Corrector threads, they are exactly the same size. I guess this one is needed... "Female to Male" 48 to T2 https://www.365astronomy.com/t2-m48-converter-ring-with-female-m48-thread-and-male-t-thread-7mm-length.html
  10. RolandKol
    My first Moon in Narrowband Ha=R, OIII=G, SII=B My nappies are full of joy!!!
  11. RolandKol
    Yep Carole, I was experimenting based on your email, thanks for the tips As per OIII, I did them... At least, I thought I did But only during the experiments of bending them together, I noticed that my OIII do look the same as HA subs... it looks like, my Filter Wheel was connected via Simulation Option and, of course, it stayed on HA all the time Plus, now I think I placed incorrectly Nebula in the frame... That little "surprise" Soup Bubble Nebula is left out ;( I will try OIII tonight, - the filter has very odd marking in the center, I hope it will not make any impact, will check my Flats tomorrow. As per Star Diffraction spikes, - I always have quite a nice-sharp spikes in the single subs, but they become blurry after stacking... I struggle to sharpen them back
  12. RolandKol
    This is my final result of my initial test combining ASI1600MM-Pro HA and Canon 1300D images. I always kill diffraction spikes
  13. RolandKol
    I just googled and found another one, - a bit cheaper, but not sure if it will fit... https://www.altairastro.com/Easy-Grip-7.5mm-T2-Extension-Tube-Spacer.html
  14. RolandKol
    I am still waiting for the delivery, but I went as suggested below:
  15. RolandKol
    No problem Tommohawk as Adam J already told me how to do it.
  16. RolandKol
    I just got ASI1600MM, - there is no way any DSLR will be close to cooled Astro cam... unless you will manage to cool DSLR to -15C or more, in such a case... Probably the difference will be small, but only if the price would be taken into account. But if speaking about effectiveness.... The whole night with my CANON ( around 4.5 hours 200sec per sub, around 80 subs in total) = around 10 subs with ASI1600MM in NB (300sec). Plus imaging while full moon made me happy! This is y "Pizza Palette" - Canon 1300D (70subs) and ASI1600MM 15 subs in HA, - still learning All subs mixed together, re-mixed again and etc, - simply been trying out what can be done. Uranium235 How do you get such a sharp star diffraction spikes? Perfect guiding? I struggle to Polar align as I do not see Polaris, PA error around 3" what's yours?
  17. RolandKol
    Many THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. RolandKol
    I was struggling in between QHY168C and ASI1600MC. Ended up with 1600MM mono and the empty wallet (filters and etc...). the QHY168C image a bit confused me... what are these stripes? Never seen anything similar on my CANON and ASI224MC images... my 1600MM arrived yesterday and I have not tested it on the Moon yet.
  19. RolandKol
    I like this part the most what cameras have you used? I have a strange impression, the rest Full-scale Moon was done with a different cam.
  20. RolandKol
    Hi Tommohawk I am in the same "ZWO LEGO puzzle" at the moment, can you please advice which exactly spacer/adaptor solved the issue?
  21. RolandKol
    I just received a message, my ZWO ASI1600MM with filter wheel and NB filters delivered! And I am still in the office! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, hold me!
  22. RolandKol
    Hi again, On Friday night I tried to play with Saturn a bit... He was constantly hiding in the bushes, so all my exposures been interrupted. Sadly.... But I do not think I can chop bushes even lower... results are.... not what I was expecting... (130PDS, x3 Barlow, ASI224MC)
  23. RolandKol
    Thanks, this what actually happened to me also... So I decided to leave the reddish one Yep, I hope I will manage to add a bit more images to the stack, and unfortunately, 120sec is the top I can go for as LP does not allow to go for longer ones... Even at 120sec Histogram is very close to the right... LP filter does not help, + Moon! P.S. Thanks guys for advices, I think I will try to subtract background 2 or even 3 times and see what happens with color calibration after.
  24. RolandKol
    "Some Details"? you must be joking! Wow! ADC does make the difference! and ENORMOUS! I would never believe these were done via 130PDS as they look almost like made via Celestron HedgeHD I just try to imagine how your set up looks like I guess the train is veerrry long ADC+Barlow+Cam should look interesting BTW, which cam you use? I am starting to think of purchasing ADC also but afraid, I will not get in focus as I have "circumcised" my Focuser by 1.5cm (It was protruding to deep into the scope and affected the stars).
  25. RolandKol
    At last I managed to catch the Eagle! (fell a sleep and spoiled 50% of images... lesson learned... beer+AP=no no!) I am not yet good at processing, any advice will help! it looks bit too red for me. Thanks for watching! [Eagle Nebula [M16]. SW 130PDS, Canon 1300D +LP filer, [30x120s, ISO800] - Woolwich]
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