M51 First Light with QHY8L

[Zakalwe]

As per here yesterday I received my first cooled CCD from Modern Astronomy, and I couldn't wait to try it last night. The wind was very very gusty, which knocked the guiding all over the shop. Then I spent this morning trying to sort out how to deBayer the files.

Anyhoo, I have chucked a few subs of M51 (34 x 200s) in DSS, and it has spat this back at me. This is with no darks of flats. The only post-processing was to align the RGBs in DSS.

I think that this camera has some real potential.

[Revs]

Nice one bud. Grats on the new CCD

[Zakalwe]

Thanks Revs.

And with a little tweaking

Pleased with this. Just over an hours subs, in less than optimal conditions. No flats or darks applied, which gives an indication of how clean the output from this camera is. It seems to offer a lot of bangs per buck TBH.

[roundycat]

A good result, just needs a bit of touching up.

Dennis

[Zakalwe]

Thanks Dennis,

It was only really a trial run TBH. I can't wait to use it in anger!

Its pretty "clean" considering that there are no flats or darks applied, though.

[dc509]

very nice

d

[Catanonia]

Congrats dude on the new QHY CCD. Welcome to the club

Lovely 1st light and definately proving to be a good purchase.

Hopefully with some extra subs, darks, flats and processing you will come on great.

Great start

[ollypenrice]

It is a good result and both the camera and your optics must be clean!!

Olly

[ncjunk]

Good first light, nice to see another qhy8l it's a very pretty camera! I

Look forward to seeing some more photos from you, should be good.

[ashworthacca]

That's a great start to your life with the qhy8. Thanks for sharing.

[MikeWilson]

Brilliant result!

When I wrote to Bern last month he said that he was waiting for a couple of these from China... I wonder if he's still got the 'other' one in :-)

Mike

[Zakalwe]

Brilliant result!

When I wrote to Bern last month he said that he was waiting for a couple of these from China... I wonder if he's still got the 'other' one in :-)

Mike

I think that he was waiting on a full shipment from them so he could supply mine. So he just might do.....

Get your credit card out:icon_salut:

[MikeWilson]

I think that he was waiting on a full shipment from them so he could supply mine. So he just might do.....

Get your credit card out:icon_salut:

Hehe, thanks.

Some other lucky [removed word] got the other one.

He's waiting for more now and I'm just waiting for my 1000D to sell and then I'll reserve one :-)

Best,

Mike