Roy Foreman

Really like this - nice image and processing.

Thank you. - makes getting up early worthwhile !

Thank you Malcolm, much appreciated

Thank you Malcolm, much appreciated

I think it might me a little heavier than your 200P. I seem to recall you saying that you also had a 300PDS. If you can manage that then the MN190 will be a breeze, go for it !

I nearly bought one some years ago but could not find confirmation that it would cover a full frame sensor, so got the 10" Quattro CF instead. A great scope but I can already see that the MN190 has better fidelity and is not much slower. Surprising that the design is not more popular.

So I keep hearing ! Only used it once but already I can see why people love it. Image quality appears to be superior to a straight newtonian with nice tight round stars. And pretty much covers a full frame sensor. Looking forward to the next clear night, whenever that might be !

Thank you and yes, considering the small amount of data I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Thank you ! Yes, I have read many good reports on the MN190 and even though this is just a first test I can seen that the quality is there- better than my 10 F/4 Quattro, which may now have to go !

New scope means clouds. Or in my case two storms, floods, gales and everything else in between. So last night, with the promise of clear skies for 3 hours, I set up and started imaging the Cygnus Wall. 10 minutes later it was raining ! All I got was 9 x 60sec subs. I wasn't expecting much at all. but the end result surprised me, as did the performance of my newest scope - a Skywatcher MN190 Mak-Newt ! Camera was a ZWO ASI 6200 MC Pro full frame OSC with IDAS NB1 tri-band filter. Here is what I ended up with :-

It was a bit of a long shot. Heavy rain, then a clear patch, then more rain. I tried imaging in the clear bits but what finally thwarted me was dew. Not on the outside - a hair drier (essential astro accessory) took care of that, but on the inside of the corrector plate and on the mirror. It gets so damp these days that everything in the observatory is dripping wet, even in the day time. the scope is now indoors drying out with a desiccant cap etc. Anyway, this is what I managed to capture before the dreaded dew ! Vital stats :- Celestron C9.25 XLT Skywatcher CQ350 mount ZWO ASI 183MM plus Proplanet 642 IR filter. 50% of 2000 frames at 19fps and gain 100 Processed in Autostakkert and Photoshop. These are done at prime focus and cropped, no amplifying lenses used, so may be a little grainy. Thanks for looking.

This so often happens. Lovely and clear when you start, then the dreaded clods roll in. What you have managed to capture looks pretty good considering. Well done.

I was out imaging the same time as you. As you found the air was not steady and I struggled to get anything that I was happy with. As least your image is half decent !

Thank you Mike. Yes, seeing variation between panels is a real pain. Usually I do several runs for each pane and pick the best one, but just lately the skies are not clear for long enough for me to do that. Look forward to seeing your version when it's done. Your smaller aperture may be less affected by the seeing.

Perfect collimation is the first step to getting great results. The second, in my view, is perfect focus. I often spend 5 mins or more getting it spot on. Not easy on a target that appears to be constantly going in and out of focus. Definately something that needs practise! Be sure to let us see your results as you progress.

Thank you Mandy, glad you like my images, and especially glad I have given you hope. It takes practice, perseverance and many failures before good results start to come. You will get there. And of course there is a wealth of knowledge here on SGL, all you have to do is ask. Good luck, I am sure you will do well.

Looks very neutral for a colour image, which is good. I too have been battling with clouds and turbulence, but we just have to make the most of what we are handed out. Well done.

Lots of passing clouds so this had to be shot in the clear bits between by pausing the capture, then resuming when the next clear patch came past. Definately not ideal and at no point was I able to capture the full 2000frame that I usually do. But here are the results. Vital stats :- Celestron C9.25 XLT Skywatcher CQ350 mount ZWO ASI 183MM plus Proplanet 642 IR filter. 30% of between 600 and 1500 frames at 19fps and gain 100 Processed in Autostakkert and Photoshop. Full disk image plus some selective enlargements made from it. These are cropped from the full disc, no amplifying lenses used, so may be a little grainy. Thanks for looking.

Thank you. I too am wanting to print a full disc image large for wall hanging, as and when I manage to take the right image.

Thank you and wow, 3am ! Thought I was an early bird but you beat me hands down.

Thank you, glad you like my images. The clavius pane was the first one I shot and the sky was a bit clearer for that one. I'm normally up at 5am for work so like you no stranger to early morning skies !

Woke up this morning at 4am and looked out to see clear skies and a nice bright moon. By the time I had got up, dressed, out to the observatory, got framed up and focused for the first shot, the clouds rolled in. Soon after it started to rain. We've all been there. Not to be deterred, and to make it worth while getting up so early, I waited. And waited. By 6am it was mostly clear again and I eventually managed, through the gaps in the clouds, to secure enough data for a 7 pane mosaic of the lunar disk. I'm quite pleased with the result, considering the conditions. Vital stats :- Celestron C9.25 XLT Skywatcher CQ350 mount ZWO ASI 183MM plus Proplanet 642 IR filter. 30% of 2000 frames at 19fps and gain 100 Processed in Autostakkert and Photoshop. Full disk image plus some selective enlargements made from it. Thanks for looking.

I have the same frustrations,. The half you have captured looks good to me. Maybe do the other half next year. Weather permitting !

I feel your pain. Endless rubbish weather. Even when its clear it isn't really and image quality suffers. Like you I make the effort, then when I see the results I wonder why I didn't just stay in bed. Don't throw your kit away, you'll only regret it one day. I speak from past experience. Not a bad image considering what you were up against.

Great image. I have the 130mm version of that scope and it performs excellently.