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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Carole on Jan 09, 2016, 15:14:45

Title: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: Carole on Jan 09, 2016, 15:14:45
I will try to get some RGB with filters given the opportunity but in the meantime this is Luminance taken on 7-1-16
added to old DSLR data for colour. 

Taken over a period of 5 years.
DSLR data from 2011 450D 13 x 5mins WO megrez 72APO
7-1-16 Atik460 & ED80 + FR 14 x 600secs
Total integration 3hours 25 minutes

(http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/c3b1c349820d4d52ececc4ce72730d36.1824x0_q100_watermark.jpg)
Title: Re: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: Fay on Jan 09, 2016, 16:47:32
Thats nice Carole! taken over 5 years ha ha, I like it

Glad you got something nice after all your perseverance

Fay
Title: Re: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: Carole on Jan 09, 2016, 17:05:28
Thanks Fay.  I didn't think I would be able to do it as the old DSLR image I finished up with was cropped and did not match the FOV of the CCD cameras, then I suddenly stumbled on the uncropped version.  Just shows you shouldn't chuck originals away.

Carole
Title: Re: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: RobertM on Jan 09, 2016, 18:43:27
Very nice Carole.

You must have almost as many cameras as Fay does tents ;)

Is that a new 460 ?

Robert
Title: Re: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: Carole on Jan 09, 2016, 19:38:25
Thanks Robert,  Lol

I bought the Atik460 almost a year ago, when I sold my Atik383, I have been using it over the last year but not quite as much as the 314, but it has featured in the dual rig before. 

3 cameras:
Atik314
Atik460
Modified Canon 450D (going to be using this once I get my Ioptron skytracker up and running). 

Carole
Title: Re: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: Mac on Jan 10, 2016, 23:50:53
QuoteThats nice Carole! taken over 5 years ha ha, I like it

Yes but thats the only two clear evenings in the last 5 years,  ;)

Mac.
Title: Re: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: JohnP on Jan 11, 2016, 08:22:23
Nice maybe a tad over smoothed for my liking but very good... John
Title: Re: M45 Pleiades Cluster Data from 2016 & 2011
Post by: Carole on Jan 11, 2016, 09:46:58
Thanks John, to be honest I am not completely happy with it myself and want to do better once I can get some better data. 

Carole