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.
(http://s712.photobucket.com/albums/ww124/virginiafay/NGC7000-the-wall-15x300-ha-.jpg)
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)
The image does not appear for me ...
I can see it. Very nice Fay.
Thanks very much. I was quite pleased with it.
Looks very good Fay, shame about the pier flip as more subs would have brought out a lot more detail too.
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
Mark, that is very kind of you, thanks
Lovely image Fay :-)
Thanks Paul, it was nice to an image rather than mess about with the Orion
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
Thanks John, yes, i would like to add a few more
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)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VTfcx7bG__M/StCzmlOBMWI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/qmH1PdrhqWs/s576/shelf.jpg)
That is a very good idea, Mick. I will really consider it, could be the answer, even though it did cost £50 :cry:
Would it be worth £50 to have your problem go away ?
Not talking about total destruction (for some unknown reason) just making it smaller ;)
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.
All your cables will have to be 4"-6" longer as well then ;)
well I have doubled up on them
So you can go a couple of feet higher on the pier then ?
Do you have a ladder ;)
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
Why would you want an image of a shelf ?
I didn't, I thought it was a new type of camera or something. :-?
Tony G
:o
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.
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 :oops:
Well the owls nest is firmly fitted