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Title: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 27, 2011, 23:41:03

Hi,

For some reason, not yet found out, I had real guiding issues tonight, we did get 4 very windy hours so I did an easy target M35.

Chris

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5483939812_55faa1ff4e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5483939812/)
M35-LG (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5483939812/) by chrissuddell (http://www.flickr.com/people/13007140@N05/), on Flickr

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: Whitters on Feb 28, 2011, 00:03:29

Nice image Chris, it was windy here too, even in the observatory I lost a couple of images to the gusts.

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: MarkS on Feb 28, 2011, 05:35:50

Chris,

Is that image at full scale or have you scaled it down? In any case it is a really impressive image - the stars are absolutely pin sharp across the image.

NGC 2158 comes out really nicely as well.

I hope you get a few more clear nights.

Mark

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: mickw on Feb 28, 2011, 07:38:24

Nice one Chris, the TSQ looks a keeper

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: RobertM on Feb 28, 2011, 08:02:22

Looking good Chris, I think the slightly elongated stars must be the guiding. Looking forward to some more once that's sorted.

Any chance of some capture details?

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: The Thing on Feb 28, 2011, 08:29:24

Nice one Chris.

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 28, 2011, 09:30:07

Hi,

The mount was not guiding one way in DEC hence the elongated stars, the capture I think was 8x4 min L 6x4 min RGB all 1x1.

No darks or flats appied.

Mark, if you click on the image you can see the larger version using the menu. This is approx 1/3rd of the actial size.

Chris

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: RobertM on Feb 28, 2011, 10:28:35

Makes a nice contrast with the old red and new blue cluster.

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: Mac on Feb 28, 2011, 14:23:08

Nice image.

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: Fay on Mar 01, 2011, 17:32:38

Well I think the stars look very good & have looked at the full resolution, love the colours

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: MarkS on Mar 02, 2011, 06:10:10

Quote from: RobertM
Any chance of some capture details?

I think Chris quoted them on UKAI: http://ukastroimaging.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=51497.15

Quote
TS 65mm Quad APO, QSI583, LRGB, EQ6 not wanting to guide, very gusty...
L 8x4min
RGB 4x4 min
All binned 1x1, not flats, darks or bias applied just Median stack in AIP and combined in photoshop

Mark

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: RobertM on Mar 02, 2011, 11:23:00

Ah, is that the site that practices hero worship and doesn't allow fair criticism?

Thanks for posting the link and details.

Robert

Title: Re: M35 1st light with the TS Quad
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 02, 2011, 14:21:29

That will be the site where twice, I have been told off for critisizing one of Mr Sha's images.

And I got the details wrong, its 6x4 min L.

This wine is nice, hick!

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 27, 2011, 23:41:03