M42 / M43 CPC f10 Firstlight Modded 1000D Short HDR stack

[Psychobilly]

One from Lastnight Only 6x30, 10x60 and 4x240s ISO800 through the CPC800XLT @ f10 Modded 1000D Badder ACF , Astronomik CCD-CLS and luna not to far away....

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Needs a load more subs to smooth it out...

Billy....

[Tim]

The effects of the moon are obvious, but even so, what great detail! I really think that a modded camera + CLS is the perfect combo.

On my screen the pic looks a little purple Peter, are you planning to add more to this? If not, I'd love the stack to play with :D

Glad you got some sky, we had nothing.

PS, let me know when your post arrives safely please

TJ

[Psychobilly]

Cheers TJ on all fronts

Yeah I'll definitely add more... i must have tweaked the alignment a bit whilst re aligning all the scopes and finders because I had to throw away a few subs... no bias frames etc either so need to get them sorted next time and i might drop to ISO400 and take 15,30,60,120 and 240s subs...

Twas a tad purple on my monitor as well but got fed up playing with it...I know most of the "noise" is actually dust and nebulosity which will come out properly with a lot more subs, and in this framing there is no really an area of "black space" OK could falsely blacken the background but it gives a sharp cut off to the Nebulosity which isn't my thing anymore...

I have to try and get teh best out of the F6,3, by usign the CCD-CLS clip in I loose the extra lenght of the Borgt adaptors I sued to use with the 2" Idas so hopefully I have enough room to properly space the camera and still be able to swing through the mount.

Having the 1000D on the 82 with liveview running is a prtty good "EP free" way of doing the alignment all i need to do is draw up and print a bullseye reticle to place over the mointor.

Pity Lunas around at the mment as I really want to test the 350D and 1000D side by sdie to decide on what the permenant setup is going to be...

Billy...

[Tim]

You mention bias frames Peter, but are you using flats for this stack?

[Psychobilly]

You mention bias frames Peter, but are you using flats for this stack?

Nothing other than "lights".... not a seriuous attempt at imaging just a quick first light ... scopes hadn't even cooled properly...

Billy...