Dec 22 + 23 Moons Merry Christmas!!

[WestCoastCannuck]

Been a while....   Its been a dismal few months on Vancouver Island for the sky...   Can't remember the last time I had two nights in a row.    High rez was iffy...  but seeing plenty good enough for nice results from 120ED. 

First is last night's effort with 120ED.  Second  image is done with my recently aquired Hi Rez setup -  Orion 180MAK and ASI290MM. Even shooting in IR seeing was MEH....  but hi frame rate and lucky imaging still got me something. 

Third is from the 22nd and my 120ED again.  The MAK's results of that night did not overwhelm me.

Please open up the full discs to see the 100% file!  Seeing was well matched to the 5 inches of aperture. 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear Skies!!

 

And Merry Christmas!

 

Mike

 

 

Edited December 25, 2020 by WestCoastCannuck
clarity

[resonator77]

nice rig mate, quality images

[WestCoastCannuck]

8 hours ago, resonator77 said:

nice rig mate, quality images

Thanks Resonator!   Much appreciated. 

 

Mike

[kirkster501]

Top class dude.  I like  

[Kon]

Impressive amount of details!

[WestCoastCannuck]

On 31/12/2020 at 08:11, kirkster501 said:

Top class dude.  I like  

I had thought I replied...   🙄

 

Thanks much for your kind comment Kirkster! 

 

 

On 31/12/2020 at 12:28, Kon said:

Impressive amount of details!

Thanks Kon!  It was a lovely and very RARE occurrence of mostly clear sky.  This winter has just been dismal.    Only a few glimpses of the moon (or sky for that matter) since these two sessions.   :(((((((

 

 

Clear Skies!!

 

Mike

Edited January 10, 2021 by WestCoastCannuck
clarity

[jetstream]

Excellent images- your SW120ED is producing truly sharp images, very nice work.

[WestCoastCannuck]

23 hours ago, jetstream said:

Excellent images- your SW120ED is producing truly sharp images, very nice work.

Thanks Gerry!   I do have some good luck with it.   Makes me want to go bigger of course....  lol.  But I should likely stick with the combo I have.

 

Mike

Edited January 29, 2021 by WestCoastCannuck

[jetstream]

1 hour ago, WestCoastCannuck said:

Thanks Gerry!   I do have some good luck with it.   Makes me want to go bigger of course....  lol.  But I should likely stick with the combo I have.

 

Mike

I'm hoping to dabble in lunar imaging but I have a steep learning curve ahead of me. I'm in between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay and have some pretty good seeing at times and just built a concrete observing pad to view/image from.  You are doing excellent with your equipment and I think its a natural progression to go after the larger aperture and the increase in resolution and spacial frequency it provides.

Whats your next step up in aperture? I was thinking of a C8 after I get my feet wet wet with my refractor.

[CraigT82]

Very nice set of images, the full disc ones from the frac are extra crispy!