Mostly Modest Setups DSO Showcase

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This is a follow up thread for drawing together what can be achieved using modest imaging set ups. The rights and wrongs of the equipment to be included are detailed here http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-deep-sky/179722-budget-dso-showcase.html

This thread is essentially to showcase images your proud of that were taken on less than what is generally thought of a minimum required kit. i.e HEQ5 mount etc.

Essentially the posters are responsible for deciding if they think the kit qualifies or not and this thread is not meant for debating if that decision was correct or not, direct these debates to the thread linked to above...

Hope this works, as some really cracking images came about in the above thread and it would be nice to see some more! Hoping to post some myself one day...

Moderator note: Remember the idea is for this to be a showcase thread not a discussion thread, so please no chat, and no comments on the photos either please (put that in the other thread ) Thanks

[jgs001]

All taken with an unmodded 450d with an ST80 clone, mounted on a Celestron NexStar SLT (scope and mount cost £100).

I'll get mine in early, as there are much better images on the other thread.

[RikM]

I'll get mine out of the way as well.

These were taken with an unmoddified Canon 1000D and 150P Newtonian, unguided on an EQ3-2 with the dual-drive motors. I fitted a polar scope as well to allow more accurate polar alignment. Image capture was using APT on a laptop, except the Owl and M42. These were done just with a cheapo remote timer off ebay. I used DSS for stacking and either Photoshop elements 7 or CS3 for processing.

[stan26]

Some early (un-guided) attempts from me. ST102 mounted on EQ3-2, Canon 500D. The last orion is guided 5min subs using same setup....

m27-dumbell1 by James stannard, on Flickr

M31-800x by James stannard, on Flickr

M45-800x by James stannard, on Flickr

orion-neb sharp by James stannard, on Flickr

Stan

[Chris]

Non guided M51 consisting of short 30-60 second subs stacked in DSS with 2xdrizzle and the image was cropped heavily. Taken with a WO ZS66 scope on a (non Pro) mk1 HEQ5, and a Canon 350D with filter removed. No Bahtinov focusing mask at the time so they only look ok if you don't enlarge them:D.

[Chris]

Leo Triplet and M42 using my previous imaging setup which consisted of an Antares 80mm Semi-Apo refractor on a dual axis driven EQ5 mount with a Canon 1100D. Very short subs of around 15-30 seconds stacked in DSS.

[Shibby]

Soul Nebula

~82x2min (mix of ISO-800, ISO-1600) over 2 nights

Canon 450D

SW 150PDS

Vixen GP, unguided

Cocoon Nebula

Skywatcher 150pds

Canon 450D

42 x 3min, unguided, ISO-800, no calibration frames

Elephant's Trunk Nebula

79x2min unguided

450d modded, ISO 800

SW 150PDS

[Quatermass]

Orion Nebula Horse Head Nebula and Rosette Nebula all taken with standard EQ5 mount and 200p with second hand single axis motor drive all unguided.

[dph1nm]

Nexstar 102 on the standard SLT alt-az mount with unmodded Canon 1000D:

Pleiades 1000sec (30 sec subs) ISO800.

M20, 330s (30sec subs) ISO1600.

NigelM

[Ags]

Beehive Cluster. 1100D with Canon 55-250 zoom at 55mm F5, mounted on a 4SE mount (no scope) in equatorial mode. 15x120sec subs.

[stan26]

My latest EQ3-2 rosette.

rosette-4hr17min-2000x-web by James stannard, on Flickr

[Quatermass]

Rosette taken over two nights half guided with diy guiding setup weather not great

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[Quatermass]

Monkey head nebula two nights conditions poor

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[Quatermass]

Sorry those last two are tiny..stupid mobile phone:rolleyes: