Alnitak - 22nd Oct

[daz]

Target: Alnitak, Flame, Horehead

Guide Camera: DMK21AF04

Guide Scope: 50mm f2.8 lens

Guide Software: PHD

Image Camera: SXVF-H9

Image Scope: WO66

Image Software: MaximDL

5 x 300 seconds

Left this running overnight to try and get a lot of data, but the guiding failed after 5 subs! Bah!!

Still, I managed to get some data, and it was a good test of everything!! No filters used

Whoohoo!!

[Psychobilly]

Aint it a B----r when that happens...

but still

It might be faint but the GG is def in there....

and all that useful data NB would be proud of you Daz

[David Galvin]

....... but the GG is def in there....

GG ???? I just realised that means the Horsehead.

More subs please.

[Psychobilly]

Sorry David...

I prefer GG to HHN ... suppose NB would preffer B33

Billy...

[saturn5]

Maybe my monitor settings are a bit on the dark side but i'm struggling to see the Horsies neep.

I've mucked about with it a little so as it seems ok on my monitor, but is it now to bright on others monitors? in which case i need to reset it again. :scratch:

Cracking image btw Daz and apologies for mucking around with your image if my monitor is set wrong.

[Psychobilly]

Very nice "tweak" S5

Billy...

[CELESCOPE]

lovely one Daz , u must be well pleased with that one , glad to have you on the Dark side now

Rog

[saturn5]

Very nice "tweak" S5

Billy...

Wasn't really meant as a tweak because i dont like to mess with other peoples images unless they ask,it was more a case of wondering about my monitor settings.

[Psychobilly]

Well the tweaked image is spot on on mine which is under "huey" control...with the ambient light bit enabled as well...

Im sure Daz won't mind the tweak as he now knows what was "hiding" in his data

Billy...

[saturn5]

I think this is one image that is equally spectacular whether in colour or B&W and i cant wait to have a go at capturing it,if i can find it.

[LostNSpace]

Cracking image Daz, especially now Saturn5 uncovered its hidden gems........

Mark

[Ford Prefect]

Nice Image Daz, especially for the amount of subs

[thing]

Good data Daz. Couldn't see it in your original TBH but Saturn seems to have pulled it out. We all ought to be on the same monitors.

[Whippy]

Quality mate , got to love those 66's eh?

Tony..

[daz]

Wow! Thanks S5!! Been so long since I did a DSO I've forgotten how to do levels and curves and stuff!!!

PB - yes, but have I made an observational breakthrough?? And how many other images of this are there?? Way too may for some no doubt!!

Thanks to all for the kind comments

[trudie]

Nice one Daz, but I'm betting you did'nt say BAH! when you checked this morning.

Trudie

[jgs001]

Nice image Daz

[Jamie]

Nice try Daz.

Saturn5 just proved that you did get more data than you first thought.

Good processing S5...

[saturn5]

Thanks Jamie,just wish i had taken the image but alas,the clouds,the clouds,the clouds. :sad7: oh yes,and the wind, the wind, the wind.

[MartinB]

It's all coming together now. Shame about the guiding problem but everything is up and running exciting times ahead. That's the weather kiss of death then

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Jamie,just wish i had taken the image but alas,the clouds,the clouds,the clouds. :sad7: oh yes,and the wind, the wind, the wind.

and the rain the rain the rain....

[daz]

Sorry guys - tied up with work

Quite chuffed when I saw the result, even more when I saw S5's tweak and how much more data there was there!!

Its all coming together slowly!!