The 30 Minute Challenge

[Stevie P]

Managed a couple of hours outside last night and had a go at the celebrity of the moment M82 plus J2014 the Type 1A Supernova..

20 x 90s Lights

15 X 90s Darks

15 x Flats

15 x Bias

[Jokehoba]

I bought a William Optics ZenithStar ZS71 last week - ultimately to use as a guidescope, but also for occasional wide-field imaging. So last Wednesday I tried it out on the Horsehead and Flame nebulae, unguided, and lots of cloud!

10 x 180s Lights

10 X 180s Darks

9 x Flats

30 x Bias

Stacked in DSS and post-processed in Photoshop:

[Steve 1962]

This is a single 1800s sub through a Baader 7nm Ha filter with an Atik 460ex and an FLT 98

150 Bias

50 Darks

25 Flats

Processed quickly in PI - HT, Curves and ACDNR only

Steve

[laser_jock99]

This is a single 1800s sub through a Baader 7nm Ha filter with an Atik 460ex and an FLT 98

 

150 Bias

50 Darks

25 Flats

 

Processed quickly in PI - HT, Curves and ACDNR only

 

30min Ha Rosette.jpg

 

 

 

Steve

Nice one Steve.

[Hawkeye]

M81, 8*180 Seconds, 20 darks, 50 flats and 100 Bias frames, stacked in DSS, then badly processed in PS.

cheers

Paul

[Eeyarn]

i'm abit under the 30 minute limit and the colours are abit odd but i'm pleased with it.

also this is my first attempt using DSS

29x19s lights 15 darks 15 bias. skywatcher 150pds on an EQ5 and a canon 1100d.

iain

[astrorabbit]

I should have put these pics up here, about 20 mins for m45 and only 6 or so mins for Orion, first attempts with my new setup. Cheers.

M45 (which proved difficult to show nebulousity):

Orion Nebula:

[glowingturnip]

here's my latest, 4x 3mins, ISO 640, DSLR at prime focus, 750mm focal length, 150mm aperture reflector, darks flats and bias.  Another noise-tastic dawn special.

[Stevie P]

Managed a couple of hours outside the other night... First light for a new telescope Skywatcher ED80 (I think it should be called "Cloudwatcher" at the moment..)

Anyway here it is... Heart Nebula (poorly framed, and a big moon)

20 x 90s Lights

15 x 90s Darks

15 Flat

15 Bias

[rosen447]

This is what I managed to achieve so far.

Canon 5D Mark III, Sigma 300mm f/2.8
ISO: 6400, Standart Tripod
F/2.8
Lights: 522X1.6sec, 59X2.5sec, 55X3.2sec
Darks: 48X1.6sec, 30X2sec, 31X3sec
Bias: 46X1/8000

Nikon D7000 + 70-200mm f/2.8, Mount Seben EQ-EM10
Light: 25X30 sec., 10X10 sec.
Dark: 15, Bias: 15

Canon 5D Mark III + Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 USM, Standart Tripod
Total Frames: 322

Mount: Seben EQ EM10
Nikon D7000 + Lens 70-200 f/2.8
6X30 sec + 3 Dark + 3 Bias

Nikon D7000 + 70-200mm f/2.8, Mount Seben EQ-EM10
Light: 10X40 sec., 25X30 sec., 10X10sec.
Dark: 25, Offset: 25

First Processing
Nikon D7000 + Seben EQ-EM10 + SW130PDS
Light: 15X30s + 10X5s
Dark: 10X30s + 5X5s
Bias: 15

Final Processing
Nikon D7000 + Seben EQ-EM10 + SW130PDS
Light: 15X30s + 10X5s
Dark: 10X30s + 5X5s
Bias: 15

[laser_jock99]

More good pictures still coming in- I wish I had something new to show this year! March already and no new data..........

[Stevie P]

This is what I managed to achieve so far.

Canon 5D Mark III, Sigma 300mm f/2.8

ISO: 6400, Standart Tripod

F/2.8

Lights: 522X1.6sec, 59X2.5sec, 55X3.2sec

Darks: 48X1.6sec, 30X2sec, 31X3sec

Bias: 46X1/8000

Nikon D7000 + 70-200mm f/2.8, Mount Seben EQ-EM10

Light: 25X30 sec., 10X10 sec.

Dark: 15, Bias: 15

Canon 5D Mark III + Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 USM, Standart Tripod

Total Frames: 322

Mount: Seben EQ EM10

Nikon D7000 + Lens 70-200 f/2.8

6X30 sec + 3 Dark + 3 Bias

Nikon D7000 + 70-200mm f/2.8, Mount Seben EQ-EM10

Light: 10X40 sec., 25X30 sec., 10X10sec.

Dark: 25, Offset: 25

First Processing

Nikon D7000 + Seben EQ-EM10 + SW130PDS

Light: 15X30s + 10X5s

Dark: 10X30s + 5X5s

Bias: 15

Final Processing

Nikon D7000 + Seben EQ-EM10 + SW130PDS

Light: 15X30s + 10X5s

Dark: 10X30s + 5X5s

Bias: 15

I Really like this last image..... REALLY LIKE IT...

[jgs001]

I managed to get quite a decent result the other night but it has 35 minutes total exposure

[Stevie P]

I managed to get quite a decent result the other night but it has 35 minutes total exposure

You could tell a small porky....

[rjc404]

I think a few others have done this as well so here's my addition of my single 30 second effort in the 30 minute challenge.

Orion Nebula, 30 seconds only, ISO 3200, Canon 700D, 7 March 2014. Processed the single raw image in Photoshop.

[rosen447]

One with new mount NEQ6 PRO.

Only 9 minutes. Because my battery died.

Light: 3X180s.

Dark: 3X180s.

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy.

[Stevie P]

Keep them coming, Ive been too busy to get out recently

[edjrgibbs]

Tried to get 6 x 5min subs but had to can 3 of them due to PHD issues... Rosette at 15m

Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) -  05-03-2014 - 3 x 5m - 15m - 1100d(m), HEQ5, Eq66 ps4

[edjrgibbs]

It suddenly all came together, no moon 2 clear nights, PHD alignment issues sorted and even got astrotortilla to work.

25 minutes on the Heart Nebula

NGC896 - 19-04-2014 - 5x5m, SmartEQ Pro, Equinox 66, 1100d (modded), QHY5 and finderguider CS4 processing

[Hawkeye]

Finally got round to processing some data from the other week...

Here is M3, just 18 * 30secs, flats, darks and bias frames.

Processed in Nebulosity 3 and Photoshop CS3

Still got a very long way to go with processing but thats what the summer is for

[RichM63]

Hopefully I'm not breaking the thread 'rules' by posting, but this thread is a real inspiration to someone wanting to have a go with imaging.

I've spent as much time reading the settings files and member's signature details as I have oggling the images.

I look forward to having something to attach before the year's end.

[laser_jock99]

Hopefully I'm not breaking the thread 'rules' by posting, but this thread is a real inspiration to someone wanting to have a go with imaging.

I've spent as much time reading the settings files and member's signature details as I have oggling the images.

I look forward to having something to attach before the year's end.

Your dark Brittany skies should give some nice results! Keep us posted.

[Hawkeye]

Finally got round to processing some data from the other week...

Here is M3, just 18 * 30secs, flats, darks and bias frames.

Processed in Nebulosity 3 and Photoshop CS3

M3 Processed.png

Still got a very long way to go with processing but that's what the summer is for

Having looked at this again it looks very green, so a quick re-process and hopefully this looks better

[laser_jock99]

A few more 'shorts'.

NGC6888 Crescent Nebula, Cygnus with a 12" F4 scope, 12 minutes @  ISO1000

M16 Eagle Nebula Serpens 10" F4 scope, 120s @ ISO3200 + IDAS D1 LP filter

M3 10" F4 80s @ ISO3200

[Hugechris]

Folloing on from a post I made in early November :-

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/198663-is-this-acceptable-or-only-30-mins-of-data/

I am finding myself frustrated by lack of time and the clouds.... (set up three times last week, clear skies, but by the time it was dark the good ole clouds had rolled in and put paid to another night..

So with the limited time  I set myself a challenge to see what I could achieve with only 30 mins of subs, I have included three images of what I have so far.

I would be interested to see what others could achieve with the same limitations, so are you up for a "30 Minute Challenge" ?

Not too many rules :-

Only 30 mins total of Subs (1 x 30m, 2 x 15m, 15 x 2m, 30 x 1m, you get the idea...),(Be Honest)

Unlimited dark's, flats, bias etc.

Include some capture information with any image submitted.

Thats about it..

So heres my attempts :- all taken with a SW200P, HEQ5 Pro unguided, Canon 1000D at ISO800

m31_reduced.jpg

M31

15 x 2m Lights

10 X 2m Darks

10 x Flats

10 x Darks

M45_04112013.jpg

M45

12 x 90s Lights

10 X 90s Darks

10 x Flats

10 x Darks

M81_24112013.jpg

M81

20 x 90s Lights

10 X 90s Darks

10 x Flats

10 x Darks

Any One Else Up for It ????

I am impressed considering the images are taken unguided .... thats a real challenge.