Roy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I decided to give this another go but this time I used the WO 66SD I would have liked more subs but the battle with PHD continues so it was not to be, that and cloud.Scope WO66SDGuided with Megrez 90 - QHY5 - PHDCamera Atik 314L9 x 10 mins Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Very nice Roy Nice and sharp Peter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Nice one Roy, good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 This is an excellent capture, Roy - what is the PHD battle about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Steve,PHD keeps crashing repeatedly so I'm loosing a lot of time and subs as a result.I've tried the latest version but that seemed the worst of the lot.I've just installed an older version, v1.63 I think, I think I read somewhere that this version was supposed to be a bit more stable.I've also re-installed the QHY drivers, so I'll see what happens next time out.I'm pointing the finger at PHD but it may just be my lappy playing up, who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELESCOPE Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Stunning image that Roy, got a load of nebulosity in there mate ,and a lovely bit of processing . keep the Mono coming hehehehehe .Rog:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Very nice work Roy.I like the FOV with the 66, and you caught lots of detail and faint nebulousity.CheersRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 That's great. Out of interest it works well if you combine O111 with the Ha, either with Noel's Actions or just by making a 50-50 blend of Ha and O111 for the third channel.Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenkat Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Great image, looks just like someones brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyond_Vision Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Fantastic capture Roy great amount of detail picked up. PHD seems very stable on my machine the only time it hangs is if the USB connection is disturbed to my DSI camera. The program then locks up requiring it to be shutdown with the task manager. Are you sure the connection to your QHY5 is sound and are you running the connection via a powered hub?RegardsKevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 What a beauty Roy! That really is a great scope camera combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks a lot lads, as always your support is very much appreciated.Kevin as far as I'm aware the usb on the QHY5 has a good connection, it seems to snap in with a decent click if you know what I mean.As far as a powered hub goes, I wasn't using one but I have hooked both cameras up to one now but haven't had a chance to get out and see if that helps, hopefully the next clear night when I'm not on shift I'll be able to give it a go.I've no doubt I'll get it sorted one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starflyer Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Great image Roy, loads of fine detail.I've had problems with PHD in the past, both with un-powered and powered USB hubs. I got a cheap PCMCIA usb card and haven't had any crashes since, (about five months now), although PHD can still be a bit of a resource hog.This is the card I got, and I run it without the optional additional power input. I run a DSLR - serial shutter / usb data, EQMOD and joypad from it, and the QHY5 from one of the two lappy usb ports. One thing I found that helped was to start PHD and plug in the QHY5 before any other imaging software / hardware.Hope this helps,Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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