Getting in the swing of the QHY8

[Beyond_Vision]

This is my third real attempt at using the QHY8 and I'm just getting used to Maxim and the camera and so was pleased how this one turned out. Taken with a APM TMB 105, Televue 0.8 FF/FR, QHY8 CCD and guided with a 102mm Bresser/DSI-II using PHD. M31 exposure 13 x 5 mins subs stacked in DSS Log(Sqr Root) curves applied, Dynamic Background Extraction in Pix Insight LE and finished in PSCS3 with Noels Actions.

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Regards

Kevin

[narrowbandpaul]

very good...

you got the whole thing

I am realising that M31 isnt the easiest target despite of its magnitude

Well done

Paul

[CELESCOPE]

Heck Kev thats a darn cracking image mate , you are certainly getting some very good work out lately .well done

Rog :hello1:

[Tim]

Great pic Kevin, you know M31 is properly exposed when all those dust lanes in the foreground show up.

I'm not sure why, but the 400D just doesnt seem to 'see' those dust lanes as being reddy brown. Any ideas? I have some M31 data here that needs that kind of know-how!!

Was that last night or tonight?

[SteveL]

Blimey kev, thats a good one! :hello1:

[Beyond_Vision]

Thanks Guys

TJ , that was taken on Sunday night before it misted up under less than ideal conditions but came out surprisingly well

Regards

[brendant]

Getting the hang of it , superb image Kevin, beautiful colour and detail

Brendan

[barkis]

Getting the hang of it is a bit of an understatement Kevin. Seems to me you have passed the advance driving test with the camera. That's some image, and I look forward to more like this.

There are a few QHY8's out there now. It certainly delivers the goods.

Ron.

[Dave Sexton]

Kevin,

This is a nice image. As I look at it my QHY8 is collecting light from the same subject, though in my case the 'scope is a 200mm f/4 Newtonian. If my image is half as good as this, I will be happy ;-)

Nice to see more folks using the QHY8 now.

Regards

Dave

[George]

Great image Kev, bright as it is M31 is one of the hardest to get right

[thing]

Great image. I've been collecting some M31 data this evening too, if it turns out half as good as that I'll be happy.

[MikeD]

Great result , looking forward to more. :hello1:

Mike.

[RobH]

Really very nice Kevin, I like the depth of colour with the browns and blues, and it's nice to see them not oversaturated.

Looks really natural.

Cheers

Rob

[LostNSpace]

Thats a cracker Kevin.....

Mark

[Psychobilly]

Awesome M31 Kev,

Billy...

[Paxo]

Well done Kevin, nicely processed as usual and lots of detail. Just took a look at the DBE in Pixinsight LE, cracking tool to add to our armoury.

Keep up the good work.

Steve..

[dogfish]

Nice one Kevin. You've caught the core quite well with that one.

Martin

[Beyond_Vision]

Thanks for all your nice comments. I'm very pleased with the result from the QHY8 and glad that I persevered with it and the capture software. I should now be able to image with it on my main mount whilst the DSLR is going on the Astrotrac

Regards

Kevin

[Whippy]

Very nice Kev, looks like you've tamed that QHY8 .

Tony..

[ncjunk]

Thats one of the best M31s I have seen for a while.

NC