m27 - work in progress...

[JohnP]

I actually took an image last night for about first time in 6 sessions - I have been fighting an ongoing guiding issue & last night it was starting to look a bit better (still not perfect but getting there - I hope....!)

Anyway - imaged m27 - Ha, rgb with Atik 16ic through MN56 - approx 15X5min subs Ha & then 10 each of 90secs subs RGB binned 2X2 (not very big images when you bin 16ic but seemed to upscale OK at processing stage)..

Ha jets starting to show (which isn't bad for 5min subs from my very light polluted location) - only wish I could guide accurately enough to do 10min subs...

I have an issue with the green alignment so I'll need to go back & redo at some stage...

Let me know what you think?

Cheers,  John

[Fay]

Well done, John, hope it's the light at the end of the tunnel. A lot of detail coming out there! Very nice

Fay

[Ian]

definitely see some jets there. Good stuff.

The green looks a bit odd, at first it looked like a registration problem but not on all the stars.

If there a fingerprint on the filter maybe?

[JohnP]

Thks Ian - Yep - I thought it was a bit weird...it's like the green image has rotated somehow.. I'm almost thinking that maybe when I turned my filter wheel to select green filter the camera rotated slightly in focusser.... I'll take a closer look at it...

Thks,  John

[RobertM]

That's a great image John, that MN56 really is an excellent little scope.  It would be really interesting to see it with double the number of subs.

You do need to get those elongated stars nailed though ...

[JohnP]

Cheers Robert.. The guiding is getting better but like you say still room for improvement... It's tough doing anymore subs than I did with such short nights in a single session. I could always try revisiting - Maybe at DSC...

John

[Mike]

Very nice John.

[JohnP]

Thks Mike

I've had ago at realigning colours in aip4win & think I have it sussed... green halo's are a lot better- I think stars look a little rounder as well.. Also, I left the colour balance as it came out... it's greener whereas the previous post was more blue. Not sure whih is correct..

John

[Mike]

Stars are a touch on the green side still but the registration is far better.

[JohnP]

Thks Mike - I need to check it out on my desktop which is currently being hogged by my son & his mate playing some on line game.. I'll check it later & adjust as necessary - thks

[Ian]

I've got wirecutters John, if that helps?

[MarkS]

There's some good detail coming out there John - remarkable for such a short total exposure.  But Mike's right,  your stars are too green.

[JohnP]

OK - final revision - I'm done with this....... John

[Rocket Pooch]

looks ok to me, very nice

[JohnP]

Cheers Chris - At least the guiding was sort of working so I'm happy (happier..) John