1st attempt at DSO imaging

[SkyExplorer]

Hi all,

This was my first go at imaging a DSO, my second was M31 which I have posted in the discussion area.

I took 100x30s subs and 35x30s darks

Only downloaded PixInsight on Firday so still very much learning.

Ta

Steve

[brantuk]

Smashing first dso shot Steve - well done

[Pete Presland]

good start! what was your set up?

[SkyExplorer]

Thanks, just learning more of PixInsight from Harry Page's tutorials.

[Beyond_Vision]

Thats a really good first image much better than my first efforts . Focus and tracking look spot on with the cluster nicely resolved

Regards

Kevin

[SkyExplorer]

good start! what was your set up?

HEQ5, Canon 450d (unmodded) and SW 80ED

[SkyExplorer]

Thanks Kevin

Is there a galaxy in the top right hand corner??

[Shibby]

Is there a galaxy in the top right hand corner??

Certainly is, that's NGC 6207.

Great 1st DSO! Nice and sharp, bodes well.

[jgs001]

Excellent first DSO Steve

[SkyExplorer]

Thanks for all your advice John.

I posted this M31 image in the discussion area, but thought I may as well post it here as well as this was taken with 20x120s subs with 10 darks on the same night as M13.

[harry page]

Hi

Great first go , wish mine was as good , but ( there is always a but )

1) image could standmore stretching

2) there is a red bias to the image ( central hot spot )

3) hot spot in middle / needs flattening

4) slight misshape to stars , is there a bad sub

DBE would do it the world of good

Harry

p.s. hope you like the videos

[Deneb]

Thats a very good result for your 1st dso, im sure there will be more to come...

Nadeem.

[SkyExplorer]

Hi

Great first go , wish mine was as good , but ( there is always a but )

1) image could standmore stretching

2) there is a red bias to the image ( central hot spot )

3) hot spot in middle / needs flattening

4) slight misshape to stars , is there a bad sub

DBE would do it the world of good

Harry

Videos are great Harry, very useful. I'm going to try the processing again with pixInsight as I learnt quite a bit from your "image processing demo of M51" when doing the M13 image.

I did use DBE on it, but will try again.

Thats a very good result for your 1st dso, im sure there will be more to come...

I hope so... I'm giving NGC7000 a go at the mo.

[Dave Smith]

Those are incredible first images, you must be really pleased with those and deservedly so.

Dave

[Steve 1962]

Really very good images Steve - looking forward to seeing more in future

Steve

[jnp]

Wow, remarkable for first images.

[SkyExplorer]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.

I tried some 3 min subs last night before the clouds rolled in

I also took 30x120s subs of NGC7000, not sure how this will look through my dslr though.

[Coco]

Hi all,

This was my first go at imaging a DSO, my second was M31 which I have posted in the discussion area.

I took 100x30s subs and 35x30s darks

Only downloaded PixInsight on Firday so still very much learning.

Ta

Steve

well done... the core looks very well controlled..

[SkyExplorer]

Thanks Coco.

[IvanT]

Nice one Steve, I'd be happy of I could get M31 looking like that.

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