Text only | Text with Images

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 21, 2009, 14:05:34

Title: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 21, 2009, 14:05:34
Hi,

Great down here weather nice if a little cold, but the skies were clear last night, here's some draft images.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3372872700_d9a199f157_b.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3372880616_7b791f63fd_b.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3372069525_3aee4e5816_b.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3372076911_20ea454aae_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: Mac on Mar 21, 2009, 15:29:21
Nice images,

Love the Spikes ;)
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: JohnP on Mar 21, 2009, 15:42:36
Wow - Mamouth session... Are they all yours or are some Mike's/ Robert's? They all look great...

Are you going to be able to get the centre two stitched together?

Who needs to go to Les Granges when you can go to Romney... you are certainly filling up your messier catalog..

John

PS - Tried m81 myself last night & it is crap - there was loads of high cloud over Bromley...

Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: MarkS on Mar 21, 2009, 17:36:05

Very nice!! I'm certainly looking forward to the official ones. 

As John says, the skies here back in Sidcup on Friday night were fairly hazy.

Mark
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: Carole on Mar 21, 2009, 17:44:05
Fabulous
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: JohnP on Mar 21, 2009, 17:46:55
Chris - Just noticed all the faint fuzzies on m81... very nice...
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: Whitters on Mar 21, 2009, 23:27:37
Realy nice shots Chris
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: RobertM on Mar 21, 2009, 23:38:11
Yep, they're all from Chris.  He has a pretty massive session and everything went swimmingly.
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: JohnP on Mar 22, 2009, 08:52:36
So how did you get on Robert - any images to show.... John
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 22, 2009, 10:40:00
Last night did not go well, I got a bit pissed, and fell too sleep for 13 hours, nice though, I got up at 2:30 to take Frodo out and it was quite clear but Fay and Mike had crashed out because it was cloudy when they were out and there was technical difficulties.

So today we have the colar scope and we are about to give that a go with the DMK, there is not a lot of activity but we will see?

I have LRGB for M101 so I'll do the prcessing properly in the  week some time, also its the 1st time I used the £160 Newtonian for imaging, seems to be worth it.
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: Fay on Mar 22, 2009, 16:19:13
Well done Chris, fantastic, all of them!
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: RobertM on Mar 22, 2009, 20:36:57
QuoteSo how did you get on Robert - any images to show.... John

Don't ask !!!  CCD camera wasn't seated correctly so stars were slightly out of focus to one edge of the frame.
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: JohnP on Mar 22, 2009, 21:01:03
oh dear - so was chip actually coming out of holder....?
Title: Re: Unofficial DSC Pictures from New Romney
Post by: RobertM on Mar 22, 2009, 21:05:42
No, it is a 2" nosepiece that claps in but the fitting can go off square when the screws are tightened.  I was sure it was well seated but obviously not  :(
Text only | Text with Images