Finally got round to doing Tuesdays Tourist mode shots...

[Psychobilly]

Here are all the "Tourist mode" Images from Tuesday night...

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Billy...

[thing]

Still love that widefield Orion, excellent shot. You've been a busy lad haven't you..............

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Dave,

I dont know about busy but 2 hours sleep between 2.30 and 4.20 pm today since 4.30 am Friday morning means I am now ready for some ZZZzzzz's its raining and i have brought the kit in from the obs otherwise i'd be up every hour checking the skies...

Billy...

[RichieJarvis]

I love the Californian Nebula Billy - thats beautiful - very very beautiful - In fact they all are, but thats defo my fav

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Richie,

These are really just quick looksees in thers of the time spent imaging on each (roughly 80 mins per target).

I use them to decide which targets are going to get an extended visit and also check framing center locations etc which I then store inthe Handset for future use.

I decided to process them up and "frame" them as I have so many images hanging round onthe HDD's here which I haven't bothered with anything other than the briefest processing.

I still have a few more to revist but have decide that everything pre the Megrez 72 can be archived away as its not anywhere close to the imaegs that the WO combo is producing...

Be nice to get the disk space back as well...

Billy..

[LostNSpace]

Another great bunch of images Billy.......

Mark

[Taff]

Hi Billy' fantastic pictures' keep it up.Taff

[steppenwolf]

A very productive week, Billy - the 8,002nd Orion Nebula does it for me!

[Psychobilly]

A very productive week, Billy - the 8,002nd Orion Nebula does it for me!

Doesn't for me anymore Steve after seeing your splendid effort... I ahve a plan though ... once again your inspiring me to hopefully bigger and better things and I thak you for that...

I Can't believe what the modded canons capable of though and I am sure theres a lot more to come from it yet.

I'm playing with an LLRGB technique at the moment creating a pair of synthetic L channels form the RGB data before combining them back into the image.

I also have palns for furtehr extending and refining the HDR technique I have been palying with.. I might give that a go tomorrow .

Billy...

[markcol]

Great stuff Billy, you are a busy boy!

Lovely widefields and super M42.

Mark

[MartinB]

That California neb shot is a cracker

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Martin,

Think I need to get a proper first order mask done rather than the floppy paepr one i'm using at the moment the stars need to be a bit smaller as when you zoom in they are showing a bright central spot surrounded by a dark ring and then a fairly wide bright ring...

Thing i'll give the California Nebula the respect it deserves (a few hours subs) next clear moonless night as it fits the FOV perfectly.

Billy...

[bazza]

Super images from a superlative effort in recent weeks Billy!

Yep, I like the Orion one best too!

Barry.

[glennbech]

Looks like you got a pretty good shot of the elephant trunk there. Maybe you could do something with a crop of that region? Excellent images for "tourist mode"!

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Glenn,

Just want to shoot everything thats up there at tha moment with the new setup and see whats worth spendina more time on

No chance this weekend though looking at the weather

Billy...

[gary1968]

M42 is stunning Billy!, the others are of your usual brilliant standard. You are really racking up the images now mate.

Gary

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Gary

Forecast is dire only one possible clear night in the next 5 days coinciding with an almost full moon

Billy...