MikeD Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hi all.Got some clear skies over the last two days :shock:, though Tuesday was a bit windy and the results were not great.I had better luck last night.M51: Taken through my 10" F4.8 newt with a HX916, guided with 80Ed and SC1 modded toucam. 1hr 55 mins in 5 min subs.Just need some more clear skies to get the colour.All the best.Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Great image Mike.You got to be happy with that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Bl**dy hell!! That's fantastic... 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazOC Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 WOW! Great shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelRat Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Heheheh - woooowee! That's a flippin cracker that is Mike 8) Gotta love all that detail.Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Klevtsov Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Awesome Mike. Superb image, can't wait for some colour on it, it's going to be on your wall soon.Captain Chaos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proflight2000 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thats a great picture, id be happy with a grey blob let alone that sort of detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks people. M51 is a target I hit every year and I am very pleased with this one ,just hope I can pull of the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geppetto Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Oooooh yummy but that's nice 8)Good luck with the colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunator Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 MikeThats an excellent pic. Congrats on beating the weatherCheersian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saso Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Excellent image, lots of details.Saso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELESCOPE Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Fantastic image that one Mike, real depth to it ,super stuff , lets hope u can get some colour for that one Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 lets hope u can get some colour for that one Rog Looks like tonight might be the night. :rr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinky Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I hunted about for an hour last night trying to find that! Could not even see a fuzzy blob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 I hunted about for an hour last night trying to find that! Could not even see a fuzzy blob Are you using your setting circles?If not try pionting the scope at Alkaid ( the star at the end of the handle of Ursa Major) then set the setting circles to: DEC +49.19'. and the RA +13 : 47 (h:m). lock up the setting circles and unlock the RA clutch and move it until the setting circle reads 13 : 30 (h:m) and lock it up again.Next unlock the DEC clutch and and move it until the setting circle reads +47 : 12 (deg:m) If you don't have M51 in the field of view Pick a star in the centre of the FOV and move it around the FOV while looking for The Two fuzzy blob's that is M51. Hope this helps and I am not telling you how to suck eggs.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 Or I can usually find it by looking through the finder scope (with both eyes open and putting the finder cross hairs (which by keeping both eyes open will by supper imposed on you naked eye view of the sky)in the position shown in the attached image By imagining the box as shown should get you pretty close.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin 2 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Very nice pic mate, I would add a few swear words but Caz has pinched them. M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudgazer Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 That's a beautyLook forward to seeing it with the colour addedScott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Superb that one Mike. Fantastic resolution of the dust lanes. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza1639 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 StunningDarren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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