Hello All
A few more pictures and an animation taken in November/December from Petts Wood:
1 - NGC609 and NGC637 field in Cassiopeia
Details here: https://www.astrobin.com/pb0wv9/D/ (https://www.astrobin.com/pb0wv9/D/)
Total exposure = 12h 30'
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/jEriC31n5Gi__1824x0_0nse9Boz.jpg)
2 - Barnard 8,12 and 13 with LDNs 1390 to 1408 in Camelopardalis - Mosaic 2x1
Details here: https://www.astrobin.com/kya97a/B/ (https://www.astrobin.com/kya97a/B/)
Total exposure = 20h 45'
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/j-NP_xnNcL3k_1824x0_0nse9Boz.jpg)
3 - ISS passes over Petts Wood on 2 and 4 December 2021
Details here: https://www.astrobin.com/xxrpfb/D/ (https://www.astrobin.com/xxrpfb/D/) for 2 December
Details here: https://www.astrobin.com/ovl7m5/B/ (https://www.astrobin.com/ovl7m5/B/) for 4 December
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/FD7YY6jTsj-p_1824x0_jnhs4c7r.jpg)
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/rZehVDc99yW4_1824x0_jnhs4c7r.jpg)
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/images/5378/2021/05bb9c87-656b-4123-b469-93a680d73f77.gif)
And changing perspective:
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/images/5378/2021/2826815d-9566-4c6b-a600-a0d2db61165e.gif)
Best wishes for a happy Xmas and a much better 2022!
Roberto
These are excellent Roberto, I am not familiar with the DS objects, but they both have your beautiful touch to the processing.
The ISS images are just stunning, well done.
Carole
Thank you Carole! You are too kind! I was particularly pleased with the ISS given these were my very first and second attempts at imaging it. It's a tough target :o
Roberto
Wow, the ISS is spectacular! And the other images aren't bad either.
Lovely images Roberto and especially of the ISS. I must get around to doing that myself one of these days !
Thank you Duncan and Robert. It seems so long ago these images were taken...nothing but clouds since!
Roberto
Nice images Roberto , i was trying to download Skytrack but my Antivirus cant validate it as safe , can you advise a safedownload location.
Roger
Hi Roger
I get it from the heavenscape.com website and scan once downloaded. No problems at my end.
Roberto
Cheers , mate.
Roger
WOW!! Your ISS results are stunning! Was the seeing good that night, since the images look free from distortions?
Mark
Hi Mark
Thank you. Seeing was indeed very good for my first lucky run. I have been advised to switch the OSC to the smaller telescope and concentrate on B&W for the larger Maksutov to try and capture more detail. I was really happy with how the shots turned out as this was my first ever attempt at doing this. Most experts track the ISS manually but I was using software. Finding it and keeping it centred in the large Mak in that tiny FOV is almost impossible (but fun!).
Roberto