Brian28

I have already posted my colour version of this target , but I like the B&W version so I thought i would post .. I have re named this version Melotte 15 as it does seem to draw your attention to that area .  and yes ...... I added a few stars 👍

26 x  600 sec Ha subs

10 X 600 sec OIII subs . using Chroma 3nm filters .. 

processed in APP ,PS & LR 

Thank you 😊..  I'm please with the shot especially as Its only 6 hours of subs ..  .. 

I didn't want to just label it as Melotte 15 as it wasn't a close up ..😉

just posted a B&W version and remained that though

16 minutes ago, knobby said:

Very nice Brian

Thank you  😊 

I shot this Last night , I think it was going to be the last clear sky this week 😔 

26 x 600 sec Ha 

10 x 600 sec OIII 

using my QSI 583 with Chroma 3nm filters 

processed with APP , PS and LR with additional plugins.. 

Hi David , i just want it as a weather cam  

Ok thanks Geoff 👍

Does anyone have any experience with sky cameras , to watch the sky condition , cloud etc ..  I want to mount one on my workshop. 

is the starlight version the only one available ? Has anyone any DIY options , thoughts etc  ?. 

Thanks Brian 

Had a clear night here and managed some good subs on this target .. 

24x 600 ha and 12x 600 OIII

I then spent the day messing around with the  processing ..  

still not sure if I'm finished .. 🤔

I removed the polar scope ..  !  I use the Polemaster 

"I find it helps to have as long a dovetail as possible"  ANNE S -----  I couldnt agree more .. especially when i set up my Edge ..  as it is rear heavy with the focuser 

Hi , I do exactly as per the videos ..   then you should be able to disengage both clutched and set the scope anywhere and it stays there ..    however if mine wanders slightly i don`t bother too much ..   

If you check out this guys Youtube channel he has a couple of videos on balancing .. it might just be worth a look .

i am probably not as pernickety as I should be with my balancing , I tend to get it near enough , and I seem to get good  total RMS of 0.12 - 0.15 consistently..     

here's some pics of my modified mount .. 

hope this helps ...   

Brian 

Have a look at this YouTube video , I don't think your balancing the scope correctly .. .. IMHO

I removed the polar scope on my mount and run my cables up the middle I also removed the USB sockets which are useless and replaced with power supply sockets.. 

That's a cracking shot with a standard DSLR .. all be it and expsive one .. 👍

Thank you all for your comments and thoughts much appreciated ..  😊

I personally like  defraction spikes .... 😉

Hi Carole  , after a days break from it , i had another LAST play with the image .. and will settle for this ..  still some green but now some yellow and the blue ..  I hope you like  ? 😊

Hi Carole , have a look at Sara Wagers Version , it has the green and Blue .. which I really like ..  

your version has no green and my version has no blue 😂.  All a matter of taste at the end of the day .. 

im glad you like the image though 😁, it means a lot 😊

Thanks Carole , your too kind 😉..  yes please have a fiddle .. I have been messing with it for days , and had enough 😤

I used Sara Wager's version as inspiration , it too has some green but much more blue , but then she has got 56 hours integration time ..  😂...  I wish .....  

Thank you ..  I looked at Sara's wide version , and tried to match the colours she obtained but without the SII filter ..  

1 minute ago, knobby said:

Looks good Brian, is that just Ha and OIII ?

Hi , yes it is , I processed it as OIII , Ha , OIII . ..  

I took this image earlier this month and have been playing with the data , which isn't the best due to high cloud that caused me to loose guiding a few times .. 

still 6 hrs  total integration time . Or is that (Waste of time )   Sorry 🤔

600 sec exposures with  Ha and OIII 3nm filters in my QSI583 

processed in APP , PS and LR 

I hope to repeat this target as soon as the clouds permit ..  ...  ps don't enlarge 😁

Had a couple of good nights here in sunny Essex over the long weekend and I decided as this target was optimal in the night sky for me .

my last attempt at his target made me change my direction from OSC to Mono .. as I wanted that whispy  gassy look that I seemed unable to attain , though that might have just been me ... anyway this image was taken with my QSI583 with Ha and OIII 3nm filters , and a total integration time of just 4 hrs .. 

processed with APP ,PS and LR .. The Hubble pallet version prosessed OIII,Ha,OIII - and the second image.  Ha ,Synthetic Green ,OIII 

Hi Alan , I believe it's also known as Sharpless 101. SH2-101 in Cygnus 

i haven't tried with a modded Camera , but I'm sure you will get something ..  Im sure i have listed a star number , and it should have been HD226868 I believe the nebula is Sh2-101 so I have renamed the pic .. 

Well I haven't had very good skies here on sunny Canvey Island , so i`m trying to improve my processing skills .. here`s my Tulip which was taken back in May this year 

Hi Stuart , thanks for your comment.. 👍

I don't believe there are flat field issues as there's no elongated stars in these areas , on wider views if this Nebula it does get lighter ..  check out Sara's  https://www.swagastro.com/sh2-132.html

thats my excuse anyway 😂