Best night ever: NGC7000 / IC5070, B33, IC1805

[Euan]

Well, I've been doing this for a year and a half now and have had some ok but never really satisfying results.

I spent the summer building my obs, upgrading my mount, moving from DSLR to CCD, imported motorised moonlite focusers and spent night after night learning loads of new software and processing tools

...last night it finally all came together. I've started the Ha side of some pics I want to get finished in time for xmas, here they are.

To say I'm chuffed would be an understatement

Camera: QYH8 with Astronomik 6nm Ha Filter

Scope: Skywatcher Equinox 80 with Televue TRF-2008

Mount: EQ6 with EQMOD

Guiding: Orion ST80 with QHY5

Capture Software: CCD Commander, The Sky, Maxim DL

Processing Software: DSS, Photoshop

Exposures (IC1805): 6 x 600 secs (1 hour)

Exposures (NGC7000 / IC5070): 14 x 600 secs (2 hours 20 mins)

Exposures (B33): 12 x 900 secs (3 hours)

Calibration: 100 x Bias, 50 x Flats

[steppenwolf]

You have every right to be chuffed - a great set of images, I just love the B33 riding the waves.

[JCJC]

Wow, you should be chuffed, I can't pick a favourite they're all great.

Jordan

[brendant]

A fantastic set of images, beautiful detail in all, the HH is superb and so smooth . Great to see it all coming together - well done, you should be over the moon with these results .

Brendan

[Andrew*]

Very nice mate!! I'm glad things are going well - the EQ6 seems to be behaving nicely!

Andrew

[harry page]

Hi

All in one night Excellent work , must be well made up

Harry

[anthony]

That is a collection of "wow" images. Very nice indeed

Anthony

[Tim]

Excellent set of pics, glad you got it all together.

[Starflyer]

Truly great results, all cracking images

[SteveL]

Hell yes! After all the prep work you have done, you should be shouting from the rooftops about this fine set of images. Congratulations.....

[mikeyscope]

Amazing set of images there Euan

The Horsehead is a beauty, especially the detail above IC434 in your image and smooth processing too!

Mike

[moocher]

3 cracking images and no mistake, HH is my pick of the 3.....

Alan:)

[Euan]

Thanks for the great comments, it's such a relief to finally be able to get decent results!!

I just need the cloud to dispense and the moon to move along so I can get the colour data

[NickH]

Fantastic results...well worth shouting about

[russ]

I'm really not a fan of B&W images, normally do absolutely nothing for me...........but those are seriously good!!!! Awesome work, you have right to be pleased.

I'm sure one of those, if not all three, are contender for POW!

[Euan]

Here is the CCD inspector result for the ED80 / EQ80 and TRF-2008 combo across the QHY8. This is with the Moonlite focuser upgrade though, I suspect there will be more sagging with the stock focuser. My one lost collimation so I had to replace it anyway

[ollypenrice]

That's a helluva trio and all in one post. Show off! Really great captures, polished and professional. An observatrory is a great thing, eh?

Olly

[Tom OD]

Great pics and good star control there in the Horsehad pic, I really like the NGC7000. The observatory really helps to get more out of each night.

Tom.

[Beyond_Vision]

A superb trio Euan, I bet you were chuffed to bits to get this kind of result from your hardwork and patience.

Regards

Kevin