Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 15, 2012, 23:23:48

Title: Anyone else out
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 15, 2012, 23:23:48
Hi,

I've been imaging for a while this evening to try to get some good O3 for the Rosette, anyone else out?

Chris
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: Jim on Jan 15, 2012, 23:43:53
Hi Chris

Yes I'm out, trying to do IC405
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: MarkS on Jan 15, 2012, 23:56:49
Jim,

Coincidence - I'm out - also doing IC405!!

Mark
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: Jim on Jan 16, 2012, 00:01:10
In between watching The Reader and now Underworld!
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 16, 2012, 00:10:48
got an old one of that

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2563/4153191744_8a561e374b_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/4153191744/)
CSic405RGBVersion6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/4153191744/) by chrissuddell (http://www.flickr.com/people/13007140@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: MarkS on Jan 16, 2012, 01:04:10
I've finished for the night.  I had a few technical issues which meant I got only 50 subs of 5 minutes when I should have got at least 80.  The USB hub repeatedly stopped talking to the devices plugged into it - requiring a reboot each time.  I don't know what's going on.

The sky was excellent tonight - an SQM-L reading of 20.88 which is the second highest I've ever recorded here (the highest was 20.99 on a really extraordinary night).

Mark
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: julian on Jan 16, 2012, 01:55:07
Good night
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 16, 2012, 08:24:32
I was tucked up in bed at 11:30 with the kit running outside, I woke at 1pm, parked the mount remotely and then setup a series of darks 32x10 minutes for reference.  The woke at 7 and did sky flats.  My laptop is all frosty out there.

If its clear tonight I'll image M42 in ha.

Chris
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: The Thing on Jan 16, 2012, 08:30:53
Quote from: Rocket Pooch on Jan 16, 2012, 08:24:32
I was tucked up in bed at 11:30 with the kit running outside, I woke at 1pm, parked the mount remotely ...
In the current version of EQMod there is a Park timer. Fill in the minutes remaining and push the button. No worries. It's on the expanded view at the bottom centre. Those who use EQMod will know what I mean.
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: Mike on Jan 16, 2012, 09:17:25
I was out with my new fisheye lens trying to do a timelapse of the sky. Although it was clear the transparency wasn't good in Orpington though and most images were almost washed out with the orange light pollution.
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: Carole on Jan 16, 2012, 12:14:06
I was out too, adding some more data to Rosette which I did on Friday, and started M1. 

Carole
Title: Re: Anyone else out
Post by: RobertM on Jan 16, 2012, 12:17:11
I'd certainly agree with you about the transparency Mike.  Guiding was also rather random and the Ha filter I'm trying on the HS is giving haloes :(  I think I'll go back to the UHS-C for tonight.

Robert