Finished - VDB142 in Narrowband (H-A/OIII)

[NickH]

ART 314L on the EQ6, at F7.5 (ED80)

H-A and OIII filters, synthesised other channel using Noels Actions

EQ6 mount

Guided by DSI-C/ST102

Processed in CS2 and Maxim

And the EQ6 played up a treat tonight...had to reflash the bloomin thing..which knocked an hour off the imaging time in total...

(click to enlarge)

[Psychobilly]

Wow - what a stunning and Sureal image

Billy...

[NickH]

Thanks...

Your output is rather prolific at the mo...

[MikeD]

Nice result Nick.

Mike.

[Psychobilly]

Thanks...

Your output is rather prolific at the mo...

Thanks Nick

And Horrific at times....

But after the drought you need a good downpour and just trying to get some data in the bank for the inevitable ....

Billy...

[NickH]

I hear ya on that one..

[Psychobilly]

Which bit the "bank" or the "horrific" or possibly both!!!

[NickH]

Data banking..

Got some M33 and 34 to play with last night when the fog got too bad for this one..

[NickH]

Posted those up (M33 and M34, but just had a look at Ian Sharp's VDB142 again...

It's a superb benchmark image if you have not seen it.

[Psychobilly]

Posted those up (M33 and M34, but just had a look at Ian Sharp's VDB142 again...

It's a superb benchmark image if you have not seen it.

Link Please ?

[NickH]

http://www.astro-sharp.com/images/deepsky/vdB142_2008.07.03_Ha_Cal_sh_1000.jpg

He's just updated this one to full colour, but it's not on his website yet..

Stunning stuff...like I say, a real benchmark for me..

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Nick...

it's nice to see what images people use as benchmarks...

I know that Your's and Steve's (Steppenwolf's) images are inspirational to me

Billy...