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Title: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Nov 30, 2011, 15:47:21

I managed to get another 20 subs last night (had to discard 7 due to cloud same as Mark).

So total = 49 x 300secs (just over 4 hours), 800 ISO, Modified Canon 450D, CLS filter
Bromley back garden
27th = 29 subs - captured in Canon Utility, guided with PHD
29th = 20 subs - captured in APT with PHD dithering guiding
Skywatcher ED120 Pro, guided with QHY5 and ST80 on NEQ6 mount
I also used APT Framing Mask (although it didn't work exactly as it should have done), so the frames matched 99%

Link to original for comparison:
http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=8000.0

I think I got the colour a bit better this time, but Alnitak has more of a halo, so I guess this is down the the sky conditions.

Interestingly I was checking my Horsehead for 2010 and I did it on exactly the same day 27th November 2010!!

(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10047/normal_Horsehead_27th_and_29th_November_2011_total_49_subs_800_ISO_Canon_and_APT_Forum_size.jpg)

Larger file:
http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10047/Horsehead_27th_and_29th_November_2011_total_49_subs_800_ISO_Canon_and_APT_Forum_size.jpg

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: MarkS on Nov 30, 2011, 16:07:22

Looking very good.
The image is a lot cleaner with the extra subs and the colour balance is much better.

Mark

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Nov 30, 2011, 17:31:37

Thanks Mark, yes I am a lot happier with this version. I knew it was too red last time, but couldn't seem to get it right. Yet I usually approach my processing in the same way, but there must have been something I did different.

Carole

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: julian on Nov 30, 2011, 17:33:55

Nice image Carole

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Nov 30, 2011, 17:40:29

Thank you Julian.

Carole

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Dec 05, 2011, 21:33:25

Just to say I have been awarded POW on Astronomy Shed for this image.
Very chuffed.

http://www.astronomyshed.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=6114

Carole
AS forum name is Carastro

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: MarkS on Dec 05, 2011, 21:57:59

Well done!

Mark

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Dec 05, 2011, 22:09:05

Thanks Mark

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: JohnP on Dec 06, 2011, 08:20:16

Have to say Carole your best image yet - very nice indeed & congrats on POW (again...)

John.

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Fay on Dec 06, 2011, 08:33:14

very nice smooth H H Carole!

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: RobertM on Dec 06, 2011, 08:52:11

Well done

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: doug on Dec 06, 2011, 09:38:49

Very nice image Carole. You are now up there with the "big" imagers... The next step is Astronomy magazines, television and radio interviews. And you are a POW (prisoner of war?????????????)

I misread your name for that as Castrato..... oops .... :o silly me.

Anyway, carry on the good work.

Doug.

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Dec 06, 2011, 09:52:07

Thanks John, Fay, Robert and Doug.

QuoteI misread your name for that as Castrato..... oops .... silly me.

:lol:

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Mike on Dec 06, 2011, 10:03:14

Very nice image Carole.

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: JohnP on Dec 06, 2011, 13:30:39

Looking at your image again Carole - it really is very good - looks great on my 24inch screen - Colours are tons better than the original you posted (which was just red) - all in all a very nice image which compares very well against Mark's one from Kelling earlier this year...

You must be well chuffed...

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Dec 06, 2011, 15:33:52

Thanks Mike and John.

QuoteYou must be well chuffed...

Yes I am rather. I had become a bit despondent about imaging from Bromley due to the LP and this was indeed a big surprise.

I think I am going to try to get a few more subs anyway just to see how much it improves the SNR.

I have now used it for my Home page on my website.

Carole

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Dec 26, 2011, 21:23:20

My 2nd "award" with this image:
I got POW on Greg Parker's New Forest Observatory website.

http://www.newforestobservatory.com/2011/12/26/deep-sky-image-of-the-week-astrophotographer-carole-pope/

Really chuffed.

Carole

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: JohnP on Dec 26, 2011, 21:32:36

Again....!!!! Isn't that twice...Well done...

Title: Re: Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th
Post by: Carole on Dec 26, 2011, 22:22:16

Yes twice with the same image in different places.

QuoteWell done...

Thanks John

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