Tonights Images

[Kain]

Ok first night ever where I have been actaully able to image DSO thanks to ring thing that came yesterday!

I have taken a load, but that Registax thing just left me scratching my head thinking hmm..

Anyway firstly M42

And Saturn. I may as well stick them here, as they aint great, but I am mega pleased as before I used to just get a nasty streak!

This was just a 10 sec exposure to see how much info it would pick up, pointless really

Over the moon litrally with what I have done tonight, it's a first step in the right direction

Kain

[Kai]

Hey congrats with those.

I suppose you are finding the camera easier now.

[geppetto]

Major step forward Kain 8)

It's sometimes the little bits of kit that make the difference

[SteelRat]

Result mate 8)

[Kai]

Major step forward Kain 8)

It's sometimes the little bits of kit that make the difference

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Thats my defence when new "toys" turn up in the post

[CELESCOPE]

well done Kain , glad you are on the right road mate , a lot to learn now , so keep at it , every one from now will be that bit better , a few clear nights ahead so make sure you make the best of them ,

Cheers

Rog

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Result! Real life DSO pics from a Dob!

Get that Registax thing sorted any you're away! Or Deep Sky Stacker if it likes you, it doesn't like me.

Captain Chaos

[Kain]

You sound surprised CC? Is it hard to image from a dob?

I'm abit annoyed at the focusing of the camera is just out on the Saturn pictures! I had to focus the camera as Saturn raced across the FoV.

I'm now thinking of buying a small scope with a motor drive ob it. I like this imaging stuff!

I'l try another stacking program, I have all the bits but no idea how to use it!

Kain

[Kain]

Where can I get Deep Sky Stacker from?

Kain

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

You sound surprised CC? Is it hard to image from a dob?

I'm abit annoyed at the focusing of the camera is just out on the Saturn pictures! I had to focus the camera as Saturn raced across the FoV.

I'm now thinking of buying a small scope with a motor drive ob it. I like this imaging stuff!

I'l try another stacking program, I have all the bits but no idea how to use it!

Kain

Of course its hard from a Dob. There's (usually) no tracking so everything smears all over the place. Long exposures just weren't meant to be done on a mount with no tracking.

Deep Sky Stacker

http://deepskystacker.free.fr/english/index.html

HTH

Captain Chaos

[Andrew*]

This was just a 10 sec exposure to see how much info it would pick up, pointless really

heehee - great pun!

Seriously Kain, those are nice pics from a dob. I haven't dared to image again since my awful lunar prime focus results, but once I've got my alignment and focus sorted, I'll be trying to achieve what you have with these.

Andrew

[GazOC]

You sound surprised CC? Is it hard to image from a dob?

Understatment of of the year Kain, it's so much easier when you have the object just sitting in your sights as you adjust your settings,,,,

Cracking pics though, the M42s were my favourites.