The almighty 102/500 and flame

[R26 oldtimer]

Just for fun really. I was trying to demonstrate to a friend that his 102/500 isn't completely worthless for imaging.

299x60sec, unguided, / 30 darks / 30 flats. SW 102/500 on Heq5, Canon 500d modified, baader 7nm Ha, from Athens Greece, bortle 8-9

[Stu]

None too shabby Diomedes!!

Hope you are keeping well?

[R26 oldtimer]

Just a week inside and playing with achros already...🤣

Stay safe, we shall overcome!

[Paul2019]

Thats amazing, maybe I should get one instead of an ED80 🤔

[R26 oldtimer]

I thought about it... after all it is pretty fast, but no flattener for it. And don't get me started on the focuser... 😱

[Anthony1979]

Is this with the star travel 102

[R26 oldtimer]

Yes.

[Anthony1979]

Wow nice image.... ive got the same scope but was told it was rubbish for ap 

[Mr niall]

299x60? I’m surprised you managed to get the horse to sit still for that long!

[Stu]

8 hours ago, Anthony1979 said:

Wow nice image.... ive got the same scope but was told it was rubbish for ap 

I guess the Narrowband filter helps cut down on any CA/Star bloating?

[R26 oldtimer]

2 hours ago, Stu said:

I guess the Narrowband filter helps cut down on any CA/Star bloating?

That's why I've underlined the filter in my first post. I have to give 90% credit for this image  to the narrowband filter. The other 10% goes to the modified camera!

[R26 oldtimer]

..."give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"...

It seems like I've started a fire. My friend with the st102 just finished a 14hour take on NGC7000. All done with 60sec exposures, unguided from the center of Athens, with Heq5, Canon 500d, baader Ha 7nm. I've just helped with the stacking and explained some basic processing.

 

 

Edited May 5, 2020 by R26 oldtimer
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