Venture into mono

[Anthonyexmouth]

Ok, considering dipping my toe into mono. If I was to buy a 533 mono with maybe an Ha filter to start, could I easily integrate that into some colour data from my 294 or is there a better option. Really not keen on jumping full in with a set of filters and a filter wheel just yet or maybe could stretch to a filter wheel, not sure. 

[The Lazy Astronomer]

Yep, should be no problem, but may depend on which stacker you use. I know PI can register images with different image scales, not sure about any others.

[Anthonyexmouth]

3 minutes ago, The Lazy Astronomer said:

Yep, should be no problem, but may depend on which stacker you use. I know PI can register images with different image scales, not sure about any others.

I use PI

 

[Elp]

You can do that. Or take mono lum to sharpen up the LRGB OSC data. Unless your setup is fully automated for quick captures the EFW is an unnecessary expense, just use a manual filter drawer, you'll find you still have to take hours of data for a clean and less noisy image so image one bandpass per session.

[Anthonyexmouth]

2 hours ago, Elp said:

You can do that. Or take mono lum to sharpen up the LRGB OSC data. Unless your setup is fully automated for quick captures the EFW is an unnecessary expense, just use a manual filter drawer, you'll find you still have to take hours of data for a clean and less noisy image so image one bandpass per session.

It's all automated at the moment, permanent setup. Was thinking of using the mono during the full moon and the OSC for other times until I decide if I want to go full mono. 

[Elp]

It's likely you'll go full mono fairly quickly, the difference in sharpness/detail is minute but it's noticeable as you're using all the pixels per filter bandpass. The moon also having a habit of being out on clear nights will mean you'll likely use the mono more also (o3 is difficult next to the moon, ha is fine). I find I tend to use the OSC to supplement the mono or at times when I want to capture RGB "quickly" (mono is technically faster).

[Anthonyexmouth]

23 hours ago, Elp said:

It's likely you'll go full mono fairly quickly, the difference in sharpness/detail is minute but it's noticeable as you're using all the pixels per filter bandpass. The moon also having a habit of being out on clear nights will mean you'll likely use the mono more also (o3 is difficult next to the moon, ha is fine). I find I tend to use the OSC to supplement the mono or at times when I want to capture RGB "quickly" (mono is technically faster).

Been putting it off for years now. But now my permanent setup has been working well for a few years in happier moving over to mini