TMB first light. 1 x 15 minute Ha Crab nebula

[RobH]

Hello folks.

Spent the evening tweaking settings and learning the new scope a bit.

Here's its first light photographically.

This is a single 15 minute sub of M1. A little elongation in the stars but I think I have a handle on what's causing it.

Camera was the Atik 16HR, PHD guiding, scope at F8. Ha filter.

Initial stretch with fits liberator and then the black point was raised a bit.

Quite a pleasing first light....finally

Cheers

Rob

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[Tim]

wow, just 15mins? cant wait to see the results from your long sessions then Rob.

You get sorted with the EQ quirks then?

[centroid]

Hey!!, you manged to capture two M1's then Rob :hello1:

I've just seen the other one, in the 'weather section'

Dave

[RobH]

I managed to get a meridian flip in TJ, although the clouds rolled in before I could image anything!

To reorient the camera, I put 2 long white cableties together, and marked them 180 degrees apart.

The rotating focusser has text at 180 degs each side, so I just rotate the marked cable tie to match up with wherever the focusser is, then rotate it so it lines up with the other side.

After the flip, M1 was still in the FOV, and just needed centring, then I had to recalibrate the guider.

Took maybe 10 minutes.

Fork mounts are easier though

Cheers

Rob

[Whippy]

That's not half bad for a first light Rob, very nice .

Tony..

[narrowbandpaul]

very nice rob. enjoying the TMB 152 then?

paul

[barkis]

It all augers well for you Rob. You will soon Iron out the wrinkles, and then we shall eagerly await the feast of goodies to come.

Ron.

[Beyond_Vision]

Looking very promising indeed, lets hope the clouds part for you

Regards

Kevin

[markcol]

Great detail there Rob. Looks as though you're going to get some great images with that scope.

Mark

[Psychobilly]

Thats going to be some tool given the right viewing conditions Rob

I made a comment about the TMB mask in the weather thread

Billy...