Sharpless 155 in Cepheus.

[glennbech]

I've been doing some imaging with my 8" Newtonian lately. I'll have to go back to the equipment forum and withdraw any comments that I have made on the HEQ5 Pro not beeing able to carry an 8", guide scope, guide rings, guide cam and the side by side bar. Even unbalanced in RA it tracks like charm with a 400 mm guide scope and imaging scope at 1000mm

I've ordered another counterweight and a MPCC from FLO. When I get that I can start to post full frame DSLR shots @ 1000mm. Loveley. Im also hoping that the MPCC will enable me to attach my 2" Neodyum filter into the system again; without it I can only to 4 minute subs.

This image is from last night. It's the cave nebula in Cepheus. I did an antempt at it earlier this year with my megrez 90; http://stargazerslounge.com/index.php/topic,32002.0.html The small refractor is not the right tool I guess. I think the newtonian does the work a lot better... Size does matter I guess. The image is very noisy, I think the lack of LP filter and that I have pushed the exposures is to blame. I havn't subtracted darks like I normally do, I'll go back and try to apply some later.

I also have the bubble, flaming star and another Sharpless object in the imge processing queue, so expect some more newt images from me in the near future :.)

30x4 minutes. 8" f/5 Newtonian. HEQ5 Pro. guided wiht PHD. Canon 10D modified DSLR.

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[LostNSpace]

A nice result on quite a difficult target Glenn.

good nights work for you........

Mark

[glennbech]

Just wait 'til I get the LP Filter attached. I'm also planning a run on 100+ shorter subs for better SNR.

[LostNSpace]

The LP filter should work a treat, help make this good image into a great image

Mark

[George]

Nice picture Glen, a LP filter will improve things but darks, flats and bias frames make the world of difference. I only started using flats a month or so ago but the difference they make to an image is unbelievable.

[CELESCOPE]

Good crack at this very difficult Neb Glen, you managed some nice detail , but it is a hard one is this ,

Rog

[glennbech]

Nice picture Glen, a LP filter will improve things but darks, flats and bias frames make the world of difference. I only started using flats a month or so ago but the difference they make to an image is unbelievable.

I have temporarily banned flats since the way I do it seem to add noise. I use Dynamic Background Extraction in PixInsight instead at the moment. Not as good, but helps a great deal!

[Psychobilly]

Nice one Glenn,

Glad to see your pushing the kit again and gettign nice results

I'm re-energised with me new toy and cant get over the difference inthe performance.

Billy...

[Whippy]

That is a cracking effort Glenn, like Rog has mentioned, this one's a tricky customer.

Tony..