The Wall part of NGC7000 in Cygnus

Fay · Oct 09, 2009, 11:15:24

081009 15x300 Ha, darks, flats, 0.8 fr Atik 314L Skywatcher ED80

wanted to do a lot more subs but meridian flip got in the way. I have to watch it as pier shelf gets in the way when imaging at zenith. Would take it off but it is handy.

Daniel · Oct 09, 2009, 11:35:27

Wow! that's lovely Fay, so much detail in the wall itself and very smooth, amazing image especially for the 80ED with it's wide FOV.

Daniel
:O)

MarkS · Oct 09, 2009, 11:39:01

The image does not appear for me ...

Mike · Oct 09, 2009, 11:49:22

I can see it. Very nice Fay.

Fay · Oct 09, 2009, 11:55:28

Thanks very much. I was quite pleased with it.

RobertM · Oct 09, 2009, 13:08:51

Looks very good Fay, shame about the pier flip as more subs would have brought out a lot more detail too.

MarkS · Oct 09, 2009, 20:46:29

I can see it now I'm home from work. Very nice - smooth, good detail and lots of contrast. It's well framed making it a very interesting composition.

Mark

Fay · Oct 09, 2009, 21:13:39

Mark, that is very kind of you, thanks

Whitters · Oct 09, 2009, 23:06:54

Lovely image Fay

Fay · Oct 10, 2009, 07:44:36

Thanks Paul, it was nice to an image rather than mess about with the Orion

JohnP · Oct 10, 2009, 09:30:12

Looking good Fay - Sounds like you need to remove shelf so you can do a few more hours before having to flip..... Are you planning on adding to this?

John

Fay · Oct 10, 2009, 09:53:39

Thanks John, yes, i would like to add a few more

mickw · Oct 10, 2009, 17:23:09

Fay,
If you remove the fixing bolts for your shelf then cut a section of it off, you could rotate it out of the way.
If you leave the big central hole uncut, it won't fall off.
Something like this - (if it works)

Fay · Oct 10, 2009, 18:00:56

That is a very good idea, Mick. I will really consider it, could be the answer, even though it did cost £50

mickw · Oct 10, 2009, 18:34:58

Would it be worth £50 to have your problem go away ?

Not talking about total destruction (for some unknown reason) just making it smaller

Fay · Oct 15, 2009, 09:59:53

I have contacted Pulsar Optical & they say they do a pier extension. I said I would like it to be 4-6" higher to avoid shelf collision.
Waiting to see what they suggest.

mickw · Oct 15, 2009, 10:55:46

All your cables will have to be 4"-6" longer as well then

Fay · Oct 15, 2009, 15:09:37

well I have doubled up on them

mickw · Oct 15, 2009, 20:19:05

So you can go a couple of feet higher on the pier then ?

Do you have a ladder

Tony G · Oct 15, 2009, 20:54:15

Fay,

I was just waiting for you and Mick to finish discussing the shelf on the pier to say what a great image you produced, even if the shelf gets in the way.

I wish I had a shelf like that, so I could get some good images.

Tony G

mickw · Oct 15, 2009, 20:56:58

Why would you want an image of a shelf ?

Tony G · Oct 15, 2009, 21:14:08

I didn't, I thought it was a new type of camera or something.

Tony G

Fay · Oct 16, 2009, 08:23:56

Fay · Oct 16, 2009, 15:03:02

I was thinking.....if I get a 5" pier extension, i would have to have a mount bolt 5" higher, also a bolt that long may not fit into the owls nest for insertion into the mount.

mickw · Oct 18, 2009, 16:36:59

I would have thought the pier extension fitted between the owls lest and the pier, so the mount bolt should still be OK.

Or have I got it all wrong again

Fay · Oct 18, 2009, 17:20:43

Well the owls nest is firmly fitted

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