daemon Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Hello All, This is my first image after a long time, thanks to a difficult chronic illness that I have recently been diagnosed with, which caused me to think that I might have to give up this hobby for good! Hopefully I am slowly learning how to manage the condition. It was also first light for my new William Optics GT-102 scope that I acquired in the late summer last year. I managed just a few hours on the nice clear evening of 5th January here on the UK South Coast. So while the image is not so great it was very satisfying to capture and process after a very scary time with my health. Below are the capture details. Clearly I'd benefit from more data, but for what I could manage with my condition I am reasonably satisfied considering that this was also the first image with a new rig. Bortle 4-5 skies probably helps:- Target: M33 Triangulum Galaxy Scope: William Optics GT-102 with flattener. Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Data: L - 13 x 120s; R - 8 x 120s; G - 8 x 120s; B - 8 x 120s (Total = 1 hour 14 mins) Calibration: 20 Darks; 20 Flats (per filter); 20 Darks for Flats (per filter) Processing: Stacked in APP, Processed in PixInsight Thanks for looking! Steve 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy fearn Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Hi steve, sorry to hear of you'r health problem's ,hopefully you can get back on track and enjoy the hobby again. Nice image. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemon Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, andy fearn said: Hi steve, sorry to hear of you'r health problem's ,hopefully you can get back on track and enjoy the hobby again. Nice image. Thanks Andy! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybgoode Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Having suffered from ulcerative colitis I know just how debilitating a chronic illness can be and how much it can detract from just enjoying life. Good to hear you're getting on top of things and managing to carry on :). Nice image - M33 is a tricky little so and so. I have plans to revisit it this year... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemon Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 10 hours ago, dannybgoode said: Having suffered from ulcerative colitis I know just how debilitating a chronic illness can be and how much it can detract from just enjoying life. Good to hear you're getting on top of things and managing to carry on :). Nice image - M33 is a tricky little so and so. I have plans to revisit it this year... Thanks!! You have my sympathies. My rare meningitis is also an autoimmune condition, so something I need to learn to manage, as perhaps you have had to do. Good luck on your next visit to M33! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servalan Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Congratulations on your return to the lounge with this great first light image! Hoping you get to spend lots more time capturing data and enjoying your hobby. Wishing you good health and clear skies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemon Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Servalan said: Congratulations on your return to the lounge with this great first light image! Hoping you get to spend lots more time capturing data and enjoying your hobby. Wishing you good health and clear skies! Thanks Servalan!! It's good to be back! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam1234 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Nice image there, good bit of nebulosity captured in the arms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemon Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Adam1234 said: Nice image there, good bit of nebulosity captured in the arms Cheers Adam! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now