First light CPC1100 + Full disc mosaic 140. Oct 14 80% Waning.

[WestCoastCannuck]

Aside from some smoke and light clouds the conditions have been decent the last two nights - maybe even a third night tonight.    This was first night of imaging with my new-to-me  CPC1100.   Promising results given I have not even checked collimation and it was last collimated in 2018 I am told.    Was not even planning on imaging with it yet,  but I could not stop myself.     I have Bob's  knobs for it on the way - will not attempt collimation before I have them.

First up my two piece mosaic with APM140 and 183MM.   Darks on terminator were REALLY dark.  Hope I have not spoiled the image too much by my brightening and adjustments.   I added a little colour tone.

 

Next up are my first images with the  CPC1100.   These were at prime with a 685nm baader and 290MM camera.   First is a 2 piece mosaic of Mare Nectaris and area,  the rest are singles.    They could go together...  and I did,  but the results as singles are much better.   All of them are stacks of the best 500 or 600 of 10,000 frames.   Hope you enjoy.....  I sure enjoyed making them!

 

 

Good to be back.   Been an abysmal many months for imaging.   Hoping this weekend is a sign of things to come!

 

Clear skies

 

Mike

 

Edited October 15, 2022 by WestCoastCannuck
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[TheThing]

What a great series of images, especially for first time out with your new scope.  Good stuff.

[JeremyS]

Super 👍🏻

[neil phillips]

Wow Youve been busy. Mosaic looks great. Seeing looks pretty good to me. Congrats on the C11 you're doing great with it. Can't beat larger optics. Resolution processing and capture. All look good on the C11 shots.

Amazing detail, smooth as silk. Vibrant levels. I bet your buzzing. I am buzzing for you. Collimation seems ok to me from the result, but keep an eye on it of course.

Congrats again Mike. Good to see you going forward. 

 

[astrolulu]

Congratulations on the great scope and great, very promising results!

[WestCoastCannuck]

 

 

4 hours ago, TheThing said:

What a great series of images, especially for first time out with your new scope.  Good stuff.

Thanks much TT! 

 

1 hour ago, astrolulu said:

Congratulations on the great scope and great, very promising results!

Thank you AstroL!   Just need more sky time with it!  :))))

 

3 hours ago, neil phillips said:

Wow Youve been busy. Mosaic looks great. Seeing looks pretty good to me. Congrats on the C11 you're doing great with it. Can't beat larger optics. Resolution processing and capture. All look good on the C11 shots.

Amazing detail, smooth as silk. Vibrant levels. I bet your buzzing. I am buzzing for you. Collimation seems ok to me from the result, but keep an eye on it of course.

Congrats again Mike. Good to see you going forward. 

 

Thanks a bunch my friend.   Yes,  I am pretty happy with early results.   Need good seeing for this monster!  lol   Have to update firmware...  was giving me some trouble this morning.    

All the best

 

Mike

[maw lod qan]

Excellent Lunar images.

[newbie alert]

Great set if images and a fantastic first light of the 11.. 

I'd check collimation before fitting bobs knobs as I shouldn't think you're far away if not spot on.. you're certainly going to mess it up fitting those and certainly going to collimate more often. .

A tri-bahtinov mask is a very useful tool

[GordonD]

Lovely images. They have a terrific amount of fine detail.

[WestCoastCannuck]

On 15/10/2022 at 16:18, maw lod qan said:

Excellent Lunar images.

Thanks much MLQ!

 

On 16/10/2022 at 00:20, newbie alert said:

Great set if images and a fantastic first light of the 11.. 

I'd check collimation before fitting bobs knobs as I shouldn't think you're far away if not spot on.. you're certainly going to mess it up fitting those and certainly going to collimate more often. .

A tri-bahtinov mask is a very useful tool

Thanks much!   I most certainly will check collimation first.  haha.   I expect it will be worth tweaking but I could be happily surprised.   For a scope that has not been collimated in 5 years it is certainly close for sure!   Maybe I will be lucky and not have to touch it.

 

Cheers

On 16/10/2022 at 06:30, GordonD said:

Lovely images. They have a terrific amount of fine detail.

Thanks much Gordon.   I was pretty thrilled with what I captured in my first efforts!

 

 

Clear skies to all

 

Mike