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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 09, 2011, 03:06:08

Title: Cheeky M13
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 09, 2011, 03:06:08
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5602144908_84048d5de4_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5602144908/)
M13-RGB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5602144908/) by chrissuddell (http://www.flickr.com/people/13007140@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: PhilB on Apr 09, 2011, 07:02:38
I assume that this is another victim of your eight inch? I love the detail.
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: MarkS on Apr 09, 2011, 08:31:59

Very good M13 Chris.  The star colours are great and you didn't burn out the core (which I did last last time!).

Mark
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 09, 2011, 08:42:20
Quote from: PhilB on Apr 09, 2011, 07:02:38
I assume that this is another victim of your eight inch? I love the detail.

Yup with the 8" meade, collimated this time though.

Chris
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: Fay on Apr 09, 2011, 08:54:35
That's nice Chris, what are the details?
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 09, 2011, 09:03:04
Hi,

It was 6xLRGB @ 1x1 300 sec, QSI 583, Meade 8" ACF @ approx F7.5, EQ6, QHY6, 300mm Camera Lens, EQMOD, PHD, done in doors via Ultra VNC.

There you go.

Chris


Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: Fay on Apr 09, 2011, 09:15:41
Thought you would be in bed
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: The Thing on Apr 09, 2011, 10:43:30
Great globular. The resolution is superb.

Makes me wonder if my 8" Meade OTA is capable of more - but it's not an ACF  :(
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: RobertM on Apr 09, 2011, 11:49:25
Great image Chris, the origial size version looks even better.
Title: Re: Cheeky M13
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 09, 2011, 13:28:46
Hi,

Thanks folks, I'll have a play with the L next week to see if I can balance the little stars into the image, I must admit after the collimation the image looked really good, so again I'm chuffed for the second time in a week.  I still have two images to process, so that will be the next cloudy night job.

Funny how Paul and I have both visited old subjects again, I did two last night and I was talking to John about how funny it is we get all complacent about imaging today compared to six years ago when anything was good.

Also, for the second night I used PHD with Pulse Guiding, the figures were not fab, but I think the image says it was good enough, PHD worked flawlessly with my two ASCOM Cameras, maybe I'll keep using it.

Chris