got my first dso with dsl woop woop

[astrokat]

finally got a image with my canon not very good though ive got some colour ... finaly

could some one give me some advice on imaging this object this would be great ... toby[ATTACH]

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[Deneb]

Well it's a start ! How many shots did you take eg. exposure times ISO Setting, what mount are you using ? Do you still have the original Tiff file ?

cheers.

[astrokat]

only managed to get about 10 good ones, i used iso 1600 and between 30 sec and 70 sec exposures im only using a se celestron mount, i have the tiff file why?

[Psychobilly]

Nice start ...

But I'm confused now...addled brain and all that...

Thats focused but in another thread we are discussing the focus problems your having and how to fix them?

Peter...

[astrokat]

this was using the 6" and what i ment was iso and expo times sorry

[Psychobilly]

Ok no probs we'll stick at it and get there in the end although i'll admit I am baffled at the moment...

Peter...

[astrokat]

im sorry, im all new to this .

[Milamber]

Looks good to me, only thing I'd say is maybe go for a larger target next time? The wee ones always look a little lost in a dslr field of view!

Arthur

[astrokat]

thank you, what would you suggest ..toby

[Milamber]

Down and left a bit is the Coathanger asterism... not really a dso but some wicked colours... then down a wee bit more and left again is M27

Arthur

[astrokat]

ahh that what im after some colour thank you very much i will give that ago

[Milamber]

Stop by at Albireo on the way - another star couple but dead pretty.

Arthur

[astrokat]

i will have ago at these and let you know how i get on

[barkis]

That's a very creditable effort for a first attempt Toby.

Now you know the equipment works OK, and It's just a question of refining your techniques. You mustn't kick the tripod for instance, at least not while the shutter is open..

It looks as though you may have done that, or something else has shifted the scope or camera a little. Each star has a small Doppelganger beside it. I'm being funny, but serious at the same time. The stars have jumped for some reason. Make sure everything is tightened down, and can't shift.

Ron.

[astrokat]

thank you all of this is most helpfull .. my biggest problem is that im using a alz mount ..i think there is a polar mount for my mount,though it is 200 pound so gonna hold fire till i get a bit better with what i got toby

[barkis]

thank you all of this is most helpfull .. my biggest problem is that im using a alz mount ..i think there is a polar mount for my mount,though it is 200 pound so gonna hold fire till i get a bit better with what i got toby

That makes good sense mate.

Sorry, I thought it was on an equatorial mount, my mistake.

Ron.

[astrokat]

no worrys..just means i can only do short expos of up to about 2 mins before star trails crop up

[Deneb]

I had a little fiddle with your pic, hope you don't mind :

[jgs001]

You've done a nice job there. As for AltAz it can be limiting but get enough subs and even faint targets will show. I got the bubble neb with an unmodded camera tracking in AltAz.

[glennbech]

Great start. This was also "my first" :-) keep going!

[astrokat]

thanks guys

[Keithp]

Yo, astro, me too, different target though...nice one

Arthur don't go down the ....

'Looks good to me, only thing I'd say is maybe go for a larger target next time? The wee ones always look a little lost in a dslr field of view!'

How big is this:D..

Us Newbies get confused...

Heh heh

Regards

Keith

[Coco]

Looks good for a first attempt..

I'd try a bigger DSO to get your confidence up..

Guy....

[astrokat]

how do you take picture of the andromedia ive tryed a fue times the other night all i could get was a big fuzzy ball is this a ccd object ...thanks toby

[jgs001]

Not at all Toby... I've imaged Andromeda with my 450d through an ST80 on an AltAz mount... the key, once you have enough subs, is in the processing post stack, that's much harder...