NGC6960 Kelling 2009

[Ford Prefect]

OK, I know it’s been a while since Kelling but I’ve only just got round to processing images ( spent last weekend making cider ), anyway back on topic.

This image was taken on the Sunday night and very nearly didn’t get taking at all due to a due spot developing on the QHY8 nose piece and my scope very nearly running into the mount due to the fact I forgot I needed to do a meridian flip and fell asleep, luckily disaster was averted and the resulting image is below.

I’m still struggling with egg shaped stars with the MN 190 at exposures longer that 5 mins due to flex but DSS has made the best of what I got. The image is also cropped due to me framing the star in the centre of the FOV rather that the object!!!! DOH!!!!

It’s only a quick process due to time constraints so any suggestions for improvements are welcome

OTA: SW 190 Mak Newt

Guiding: William Optics 90 DSI pro II PHD

QHY8 MaximDL, 30x300s

Stacked using: DeepSkyStacker

Processed using PSCS2

[Beyond_Vision]

Great image John I'm glad it worked out ok . I nearly did the same last night I was doing some darks to start a library and slept straight through my alarm. I woke up to find the scope a few cm's from the pier.

Regards

Kevin

[Ford Prefect]

I couldn’t bear to look, SteveL told me you couldn’t have got a cigarette paper between the mount and the scope :eek::eek:

[daz]

Actually, it was two fag papers! Plenty of room :D

Well, that came out quite nicely!

[rich_t]

Nice broom there, lovely colours and contrast.

Rich.

[SteveL]

Very nice indeed, you should be pleased with that one, especially as you were asleep and snoring most of the time

[Tim]

Very nice Jon, lots of the faint stuff coming out. Nice colour too.

[Ford Prefect]

Thanks guys

And steveL, I don't know what you mean, I don't snore!!! :D

[Paxo]

Nice one Jon, remember the fag paper incident well. Some lovely intricate detail in there.

Steve..

[Taff]

Hi' Thats a great capture of the neb nice one.Mark

[johnh]

Splendid result structure really shows well with the faintest nebulosity coming through. John.