NGC11 help

[Beardy Bob]

Hi folks. Until recently I was an avid deep sky imager, but a recent move has meant I've sold all my gear (well, most of it, keep an eye out in the classifieds for the last few bits!). Anyway, would you believe that as soon as I sell my deep sky gear off a relative buys a star for my daughter! So I was hoping that with the relevant info (below and attached) that someone could take a nice pic (or at least some decent subs for me to process) of the area centred around ngc11 (which is where her star is), so that she has a nice, sparkly, colourful picture of it.

It's just away from M31 in andromeda - RA 0h 09m 32.92s, Dec 37°31' 27.90". Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance, Bob

[Craig20264]

You can buy stars? 

[Beardy Bob]

Here's one of the pictures of the location. The second doesn't seem to want to upload!

[Beardy Bob]

Hi Craig. Apparently so! It would seem that it's just a random one from somewhere within ngc11 so it's not as if they've renamed Betelgeuse!

[MarsG76]

Whats a whole star go for these days? I would image ngc11 for you if it was visible from my location.

[Craig20264]

Hi Craig. Apparently so! It would seem that it's just a random one from somewhere within ngc11 so it's not as if they've renamed Betelgeuse!

I'm genuinely surprised I didn't know you could do this. So does the naming all go in some sort of official register, to be there forever along with all the ones we know? 

[Beardy Bob]

Here's the other one with the location.

[Craig20264]

Would be nice if someone could get an image for her. Out of my depth there at the moment I'm afraid. A good challenge for someone though.

[Beardy Bob]

I'm genuinely surprised I didn't know you could do this. So does the naming all go in some sort of official register, to be there forever along with all the ones we know?

I genuinely don't know, but if they're all just random stars within galaxies I reckon they can just make it up! I'm not telling my daughter that though. She's very pleased and a photo will hopefully fuel her interest.

[StargeezerTim]

It's a variation of time share! Do you get to go to the star on your hols?

I would buy Betelgeuse but the cost of repairs when it explodes will be too much for me.:-(

[Starlight 1]

I put this post in jobs to do. would you like it in  HA, LUM , S2,  03, OR LRGB. next clear night is looking like Tuesday. ps if you like the subs to do your self I have to send them 1 at a time as thay be over 15mb each. I use  the Tak 106ed .

[Beardy Bob]

Yeah, definite risky going to Betelgeuse on holiday!

Thanks Starlight1, that would be awesome. I don't mind which format it's in. I think it's going to be mostly stars - not much in the way of nebulae. So narrowband probably isn't necessary, but if you've got it set up that way and its easier then that's all good!

[Starlight 1]

I just put  it in the computer and that do as I ask , so up to you. I clean down before each run so no flats and the ccd do not use Darks , think ha or lum will look good. taking in 1x1

so nice little round Stars. what do you think?

[Beardy Bob]

Yes, that sounds great. It'll largely be a star field with a small galaxy (or two) in it, so Ha, Lum at 1x1 sounds good for tight stars. I'm guessing standard RGB colour will be the quickest way to add some colour, but as long as there's some variation in star colour to pull out I don't mind between RGB/narrowband.

Also, I don't insist on processing it myself. I'm capable of doing so, but didn't realise how large the frames would be! So I'm more than happy for you to do it if it's easier than sending all the subs, as long as it's full res.

[Starlight 1]

Yes, that sounds great. It'll largely be a star field with a small galaxy (or two) in it, so Ha, Lum at 1x1 sounds good for tight stars. I'm guessing standard RGB colour will be the quickest way to add some colour, but as long as there's some variation in star colour to pull out I don't mind between RGB/narrowband.

Also, I don't insist on processing it myself. I'm capable of doing so, but didn't realise how large the frames would be! So I'm more than happy for you to do it if it's easier than sending all the subs, as long as it's full res.

I can add Olll and S2 so with the Ha x lum you can make it RGB or LRGB,  hubble, I do post processing so you have 4 files to work with  , its your image when it all put in as one it down to you .

[Starlight 1]

Well its not clear out tonight , so in for a full clean up .

[Beardy Bob]

I've just noticed you're in Norfolk, Starlight1. Same here. You must be suffering from the same weather as me!

[Tinker1947]

There's quite a few that live in Norfolk.....

[Beardy Bob]

Have you had any luck with getting some images?

[Starlight 1]

 Bob , Camera back and looking good the line I said about in pm have gone, looking like a clear night tonight but the wind may be the down side .

[Pompey Monkey]

On 08/01/2016 at 20:36, Beardy Bob said:

Here's the other one with the location.

Don't post details on where it is - someone might steal it!!!

[Starlight 1]

Taking 40 5mins subs for Bob last night , but soming telling me this is not the right place reading from sub is.!!!!!!!!!!!!RA      =     143.536440777822 / Object Right Ascension in degrees
DEC     =     37.3881781914894 / Object Declination in degrees
CRVAL1  =     143.536440777822 / RA at image center in degrees
CRVAL2  =     37.3881781914894 / DEC at image center in degrees
OBJCTRA = '09 34 08.746'       / Object Right Ascension in hms
OBJCTDEC= '+37 23 17.441'      / Object Declination in degrees
AIRMASS =     1.05109097868697 / Average airmass
OBJCTALT=     72.2987805234984 / Altitude of the object
CENTALT =     72.2987805234984 / Altitude of the object
FOCALLEN=                  530 / The focal length of the telescope in mm
FLIPPED =                    F / Is image flipped
ANGLE   =     271.371146987242 / Image angle
SCALE   =     1.76574851150993 / Image scale (arcsec / pixel)
PIXSCALE=     1.76574851150993 / Image scale (arcsec / pixel)
XPIXSZ  =            4.5390625 / pixel size in microns (with binning)
YPIXSZ  =            4.5390625 / pixel size in microns (with binning)

[Beardy Bob]

Hiya. You're quite right, that's not the right place. I see what's happened though. That image is from RA 9 hours, and the star you're looking for is at RA 9 minutes! Nice image though, really crisp. You're camera is clearly behaving itself again!

It's in Andromeda, quite close to the great Andromeda galaxy with the naked eye.

[Starlight 1]

I realised the mistake I made at around 12 PM with the camera away I was doing some visual I had two setups and forgot to change it back over to Computer running the mount West to east Visual running east to west or is this the other way round , i would have to shut down and start all over again. Do you fancy buying your daughter a another star in this part of the sky. lol

[Beardy Bob]

Whoops! I remember making that kind of mistake!