gonzostar Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hi This Eagle nebula was taken over a couple of nights 18*5 min (90mins in total) subs with flats, darks and bias frames used I used a canon 450d DSLR (un-mod) with a CLS filter The scope i used was the ES 102mm APO refractor on a AVX mount Processed in PS and stacked with DSS. Hope you like, burt as always feedback for improvenent welcome Clear skies Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triton1 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Always nice to see the pillars of creation nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie alert Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Nice clarity.. Are you guiding with the AVX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzostar Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, newbie alert said: Nice clarity.. Are you guiding with the AVX? Thanks, Yes i am guiding with the AVX. I use a orion starshoot autoguider. I have limited my light frames to 5 minutes due to LP, and object being very low down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie alert Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Does it have a guide port or are you using ascom drivers..take it you use phd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzostar Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, newbie alert said: Does it have a guide port or are you using ascom drivers..take it you use phd? The AVX does have a guiding port. I dont use ascom. Instead i use a ST-4 cable. Also use PHD2. Which i am now getting to grips with. The issues i tend to have with my set up is the dreaded flexure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie alert Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I ment from your guiding camera I've no guide port.my Skyris and the only way to do it is with a ascom driver... The flexture..is that with some of the stars a bit mis shaped? dont take it as a criticism ..most are nice and round.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzostar Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Not familiar with Skyris or ASCOM. The ST-4 cable runs from the back of guidescope to the guide port in the AVX mount. Then there is another cable from guide camera to laptop. Once flexure is sorted then will get better star shapes. Also as getting closer to sorting out PHD2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie alert Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The Skyris only has the 1 cable from the camera to laptop.,so I will be using ascom drivers..bit of a blessing as looks really good. It's a very steep learning curve,frustrating and enjoyable rolled into 1 With your flexture,look at the focuser on your guidescope,once thats sorted it be an awesome image ..best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 A very easy way to make Ha signal stand out, if you have Photoshop, is to go to Image, Adjustments, Selective Colour and, in the reds, move to top slider to the left to lower the cyans in red. As your camera is unmodded it won't have picked up all the Ha in the target but this trick might help. Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzostar Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Cheers Olly thats a useful tip. Would you do that at start before levels adjustment or towards the end in the final processing? Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzostar Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Given the Eagle another go. Looks to have worked. Maybe also another 18hrs worth of data needed too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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