Jellyfish from the 130pds

[Uranium235]

The second part of this weekends haul from the 130pds, this time having a go at some Ha. - most of which has disappeared now as we move into galaxy season (where im hoping this little newt will still do the business).

A 2 pane mosaic consisting of the Jellyfish nebula, and its close neighbour - IC444. Oh my gawd, Propus is a right royal pain to control - and if this is in Ha I can imagine it being a lot more difficult in LRGB. I also seem to have picked up an odd diffraction spike - might have twisted one of my vanes a little (easy fix).

IC443 + IC444

4x900 + 10x450 (Ha) 2x2bin x2 panes
130pds, Atik383L+, NEQ6, MPCC MkIII

Calib: Bias and Flats

Thanks for looking

Rob

 

[Daniel-K]

Rob thats looking tasty. Any chance of seeing it in the red?

[Ibbo!]

well even if it was a pita you have done a good job with it

Very nice image

Steve

[JamesF]

That looks excellent.

James

[Coco]

Stunning, looks fantastic, you should feel smug that you can achieve this from a 165 quid scope

[Uranium235]

Stunning, looks fantastic, you should feel smug that you can achieve this from a 165 quid scope

Cheers Not quite smug, more like relieved to be getting something after endless tinkering! However, Ive had a little package from TS today - so there will be one last change in the configuration before I bring it to SGL9. If all goes well, it will replicate the freak results I got while testing the SWCC a few weeks ago - it managed a perfectly flat field, and I mean perfectly to the point of not having to bend the field or "snap to" when putting two panes together - which is something Ive never seen before or since.

[Coco]

Cheers Not quite smug, more like relieved to be getting something after endless tinkering! However, Ive had a little package from TS today - so there will be one last change in the configuration before I bring it to SGL9. If all goes well, it will replicate the freak results I got while testing the SWCC a few weeks ago - it managed a perfectly flat field, and I mean perfectly to the point of not having to bend the field or "snap to" when putting two panes together - which is something Ive never seen before or since.

Have you tried it with the Canon?

[Uranium235]

Not yet, its probably better to get it working right with the CCD first - I think I must now have every possible combination of M48 and T2 adaptor in existence!

Once I get the drill press I can re-design the threaded focuser adaptor to make it easier to rotate the camera in repeatable 90deg intervals.

[iksobarg]

Nice, no! beautiful "haul."

Thanks for sharing!!

[nightvision]

Superb, I think Skywatcher should consider withdrawing that scope, way too good in the right hands with a good ccd!

[paraletic mirror]

awesome

[sologuitarist61]

Fantasdtic image Rob!

[Uranium235]

Thanks guys!

There doesnt seem to be much chance of adding any colour soon - this week has been a bit of a wash-out, and im still under the influence of man-flu

Lets hope we get some clear stuff next week at SGL9, I've a feeling this 130pds will only get better under a properly dark sky.

[gingergeek]

Very nice indeed