Finally getting an image

[Velvet]

After lots of technical and kit issues i am finally starting to get some images.

This one is only a small amount of data last night on IC63 in Ha

5 x 300 second subs unguided.

http://astrob.in/46498/

with the H694 Tak 106 and GM mount

Velvet

[andyboy1970]

Nice detail coming through.

Are you going to up the exposure to 10 mins and combine/crop the star.

[Velvet]

Nice detail coming through.

Are you going to up the exposure to 10 mins and combine/crop the star.

yes i intend to up the exposure, was just getting used to setting up the GM1000, i am hoping for 10-20 minutes unguided, this was an initial trial... maybe will crop eventually. I also have to do some

digging about dithering... as i am unguided i am unsure what i do on the narrowbandas folks seem to recommend ditjering

Any advice greatly received.

Velvet

[Gina]

Great start Clearly a marvellous mount!

[laser_jock99]

Good progress- should get some nice results with this kit.

[Naemeth]

Definitely a good start: It does need more data though to control that noise and give you better detail, but it's nice to see the kit is working fine .

[x6gas]

What a lovely image - I don't recall seeing this target before and it's a beauty...

Surely it's way harder - and probably more expensive - to get 20 minute unguided subs than to autoguide so what's your thinking on unguided?

Love the image so you're obviously doing something right!

[Velvet]

What a lovely image - I don't recall seeing this target before and it's a beauty...

Surely it's way harder - and probably more expensive - to get 20 minute unguided subs than to autoguide so what's your thinking on unguided?

Love the image so you're obviously doing something right!

i have tried guiding and had huge problems as i have tow SX cameras, H694 and lodestar and the drivers seem to cause issues. I experienced numerous crashes of software, particularly Maxim. I have had no such crashes and problems with this set up. It takes time to PA and build model, but then finding targets and taking subs is a real pleasure, not a constant frustration with losing guide stars and software crashes.

Velvet