Horsehead RGB SW 80ed

[Allinthehead]

Hi all. Having decided to sell my William Optics Star 71, i dusted the cobwebs off my 80 ed. I forgot how good a scope it is, and how easy it is to use.

This is 5.5 hours in 5 minute subs at 0 gain using the Asi 071 cooled to -20

I had to do a large crop as this is shot at f/7 as i stupidly sold my reducer. So ignore the corner stars.

Stacked in APP, processed in APP and PS.

Hope you like.

Richard.

 

[alan4908]

Very good, I like this a lot.

Alan

[alan potts]

What's not to like, very nice image. I've gone the other way and just got a reducer/flattener, the eggy stars drove me mad looking at them, I am still not round yet got to get guiding up and running but now the clouds are having a say.

[Allinthehead]

39 minutes ago, alan4908 said:

Very good, I like this a lot.

Alan

Thanks Alan, i'm glad you like it.

9 minutes ago, alan potts said:

What's not to like, very nice image. I've gone the other way and just got a reducer/flattener, the eggy stars drove me mad looking at them, I am still not round yet got to get guiding up and running but now the clouds are having a say.

Thank you too Alan. I will be getting a non reducing flattener for this as i want to keep the 600mm focal length. My next scope will have 430mm so 510 would be too close.

Good luck with your guiding.  

[Guest]

Well done - like the blue from the stars illuminating the nebulosity.

David

 

[Shibby]

Very nice indeed. The flame looks particularly good!

[Allinthehead]

7 hours ago, David_L said:

Well done - like the blue from the stars illuminating the nebulosity.

David

 

Thanks David, glad you like it.

 

7 hours ago, Shibby said:

Very nice indeed. The flame looks particularly good!

Thanks Shibby, appreciate that.

[tooth_dr]

Top class Richard. Brilliant little scopes. 

[sloz1664]

Nice Image Richard. Love the colours and great processing.

Steve

[Barry-Wilson]

Ignoring the points you raise, this is a super image and reminds us all that the ED80 is a top performing refractor in capable hands.

Lovely image Richard.

[carastro]

Lovely image.  Nicely processed.  I am sure you will get a new focal reducer soon.  

Carole

[Allinthehead]

14 hours ago, tooth_dr said:

Top class Richard. Brilliant little scopes. 

Thanks Tooth. My only gripe with it is when i lock down the focuser it shifts the focus slightly. I assume there's an upgrade available.

 

13 hours ago, sloz1664 said:

Nice Image Richard. Love the colours and great processing.

Steve

Thank you Steve.

11 hours ago, Barry-Wilson said:

Ignoring the points you raise, this is a super image and reminds us all that the ED80 is a top performing refractor in capable hands.

Lovely image Richard.

Thanks Barry. 

10 hours ago, carastro said:

Lovely image.  Nicely processed.  I am sure you will get a new focal reducer soon.  

Carole

Thanks Carole.

[tomato]

Spot on, a lovely image

[ollypenrice]

Good old ED80! Look at Alnitak, cleanly split - and with Flame structure showing right up to it as well. Very good indeed.

Olly

[Allinthehead]

23 hours ago, tomato said:

Spot on, a lovely image

Thanks Mr tomato.

 

9 hours ago, ollypenrice said:

Good old ED80! Look at Alnitak, cleanly split - and with Flame structure showing right up to it as well. Very good indeed.

Olly

Thank you too Mr Olly. Good old ED80 indeed.

[Rodd]

Definitely Like!

Rodd

[Allinthehead]

Thanks Rodd.

[Allinthehead]

I managed to make the corner stars better using the offset filter in Ps.