M57 - another one

[SteveL]

Another M57, another evening of problems (almost all self induced*)... but it was clear, and the skies were darker than I last remember

Scope: Celestron NexStar 8 GPS @ f/10

Camera: Canon 350D (unmodded)

Guiding: OAG + PHD + DSI

Imaging: 3 frames @ 300s/ISO800, 2 darks (see below*), ImagesPlus Camera control v3 beta, DeepSkyStacker, PSCS + Noel's Tools

*Problems included:

- the NS8GPS being powered down for so long that the GPS wouldnt link for 30 minutes and the handset started playing up

- saving the images as jpg (8bit... doh!)

- gently nudging/kicking the tripod during the last image, hence the slight trailing

- the Canon batteries dying halfway through my dark taking

[geppetto]

Another M57, another evening of problems

Ended with a nice image though Steve 8)

[CELESCOPE]

Im impressed with that one Steve , and surprised at the colour with the unmodded 350, , central stars showing well , yea ok minor star movement , but does not take away a splended M57

Cheers

Rog

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Belter Steve. What length of exposure and ISO numbers?

Now where the flip has my sky gone?

Kaptain Klevtsov

[SteveL]

300s @ ISO800 (edited my message to show that now... thanks for the reminder)

[steppenwolf]

Nice colours!

[SteveL]

... and surprised at the colour with the unmodded 350

The red channel was curve tweaked a bit in PS, but not by a vast amount. This is the untweaked version straight from DSS

[MikeD]

Great shot despite your problems.