Another M65 and Supernova Sn2013am (Edge HD 11)

[x6gas]

Finally a few clear hours so here's my attempt at M65 and supernova Sn2013am.

First time I've had my Edge HD out for a while and struggling a bit to get the guiding running properly - reminding myself how tough it is to guide at 2800mm focal length!

Anyway, this is 12 x 300s L subs, binned 2x2. Stacked in AA5 with a high pass filter applied in PhotoPlus X4.

[Ibbo!]

Nice one esp at 2.8 m how do you guide ?

had a crack myself at much shorter f/l about 2m shorter than yours need to sort out some flats after I've done on M63 or the clouds come in

Steve

[morimarty]

Some cracking detail in these images of the supernova and the galaxy itself. I agree it is difficult guiding at these focal lengths but when it all comes together well the images speak for themselves. Great Work!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Stunner! Magnificent detail

[Gina]

Now that is really "up close" - well done - nice one

[x6gas]

Nice one esp at 2.8 m how do you guide ?

had a crack myself at much shorter f/l about 2m shorter than yours need to sort out some flats after I've done on M63 or the clouds come in

Steve

Hi Steve,

I use an Atik off-axis guider with a QHY IMG0H as the guidecam running through PHD. The guiding graph for this was pretty choppy, but I suppose the slow focal ratio of the scope helps a bit... and if I was using a guidescope with a short focal length then I don't suppose it would be any more accurate (although I'd have the comfort of a nice smooth graph!).

[x6gas]

Thanks all for the comments. Given that I usually spend hours capturing data for deep sky stuff, and countless hours more processing, I feel a bit guilty having just an hour of data and ten minutes processing!

If it is clear again tonight then I might try to get some colour...

[Gina]

You've just got to use what you can get these days amd make the best of it The weather has not been kind to us