anthony Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hello againThis image posting is beoming a bit of a habit!A popular target NGC891 is something I have tried for recently but been besieged by clouds etc. Last night my only difficulty was setting up an imaging run with the help of my four year old. She was not too helpful and I did a fair bit of tooth grinding but in the end we got there!5x10min subs each for LRG and only managed 3x10min for blue - all unbinned. SXV H9 and FLT110.Used a trutek automatic filter wheel on this one and it all went grand. Went for the works with darks, flats, flatdarks and bias. Not sure what i am doing wrong but I get my hot pixels replaced by dark pixels in the stacked subs?!Anyhow, processed this quickly amidst in the morning time chaos and was quite happy with the result. When I got back from work i thought to myself that having a bit more time to spend I'll get a lovely image. Well i failed again and again. So here is my best process from the breakfast time mayhem and I dont really know how I did it - shame.Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Nice job Ant, loada nice detail and good colour. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyond_Vision Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Looks damn fine to me Ant a very nice rendition of a popular target.RegardsKevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieJarvis Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Thats georgeous! I wouldn't be sniffing at that Ant - well done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevboyd Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Nice one indeed, Ant! Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trudie Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very very nice,Trudie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamish Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very nice Anthony !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Lovely image Anthony Might have a go at this myself later, don't expect to get as good an image with the DSLR tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Cheers Guys. Quite pleased with the result. Thought it was funny how the quick process topped all subsequent attempts (and by some margin too)Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostNSpace Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Hi Anthony......What can i say? 10/10 from me.....nice captureMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic chicken Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Don`t try and redo it Anthony it looks brill as it is!!!!PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 That's lovely - nice clear dark dust lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Very Nice 891 Ant,Love the FOV framing and the detailBilly.., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELESCOPE Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Sweet as a nut Ant , lovely FOV quality work mate .Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thing Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Damn sight better than mine Ant, a keeper as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Seems to look good wide or closeup - excellent result. :hello1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Very nice and clear with you.Taff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 That's a great image Anthony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 That's a terrific shot of NGC891 in a widish field setting Anthony. A real deep space picture. Lovely. Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 That's a beauty Anthony, well worth the lack of effort in the processing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 How did you like the motorised filter wheel Anthony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 How did you like the motorised filter wheel Anthony?I'd like to know that too, Ant, as that's the next bit of learning for me to do!If I can produce anything near as good as your image I'll be VERY happy! Great stuff!Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff RV Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Very nice Ant, fantastic sight, it kinda makes you want go there. 8) Nice work mate.Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendant Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Beautiful image Anthony , you have managed to capture a great level of detail and lovely subtle processing, a first class image. The widefield aspect really works on this objectBrendan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Cheers for all the feedback peeps!How did you like the motorised filter wheel Anthony?Hi Martin and Helen,The filter wheel is pretty good. I picked it up second hand a while ago but have only just got into using it as a regular thing. It adds a bit more weight and more cables. It is light tight and works seemlessly with maxim. It is a real bonus being able to set it up and leave it. Means I can go back inside and appease my family. With well corrected refractor optics it is fine though you might need to refocus between filters on some refractors. Sort of takes away from the advantage of the motorized filter in the first place if that is the case. If you were thinking of the narrow or super slim version it would be handy to check the dimensions of the filters themselves. I have trutek broadband filters and astronomik narrow band. The filter housing for the trutek is higher and easily accomodated. I used Nik (I think is his name) at Trutek to get a 7 filter wheel. Nice to deal with and very helpful. I also have a seperate hand controller so i can change filter indepenndantly of the PC/software. So, a nice and very useful bit of kit all in. And evven better for being second hand!Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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