1st light QSI583WS

[Rocket Pooch]

Hi,

Ok this is 8xLRGB 6Minutes + 16xLRGB 30 seconds binned 1x1 on an ED80, there is field curvature and loads of colours wrong, I'll sort it when I get home, small version.  It really needs some work an uploading it as a 1mb file has added noise the subs are 16mb!  No darks or flats used here, I have them but I have not done the processing properly.  Seriously, I will get this done rights when I get back.



Actual size http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/4117835266_8792368d6e_o.jpg

[Mac]

wow
that is fantastic.

[mickw]

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas  is a QSI583WS - you can stick all the other stuff up uranus.

Well nice Chris

[JohnP]

for first light mate that is fantastic.... were you using the WO FF? Great FOV - is that full or have you cropped... Must be great getting that whole thing in a single frame....

Brilliant - John

[Rocket Pooch]

hi

thats the ed80 at prime 

nothing added

chris

[Tony G]

   

Absolutely amazing image.
I have just noticed that if you re-arrange a few of the letters and add a couple of number to Hubble Telescope, you get QSI583WS 

Tony G

[Daniel]

Chris, that is fantastic, I was toying with the idea of getting the 583 before I saw the new SBIG, now im swaying towards the QSI again, that's one amazing image, so smooth!

Just wondering, where did you get yours from?

Daniel
:O)

[Fay]

Very nice Chris, you must be pleased

[Mike]

Fantastic image Chris

[MarkS]

Very nice Chris.  I'm looking forward to the final result.  It promises some fantastic future images with that QSI.

Was it taken at Ollie's place?  Robert and I both got 11 hours of imaging last night at Riberac.  Tonight doesn't look so hopeful, though.

Mark

[JohnP]

Blimey - 11hrs - better than lasy year then...

John

Yep - Chris is down at Olly's

[Rocket Pooch]

Hi,

Yup at Olly's we have had two and a half clear nights, 1 completely wasted trying to get used to the new camera, 1/2 complete dew out last night and no dew heaters (Doh!), so I have M45, M31, M42 and some Horsey wide field. 

Now the next problem is matching the scopes to the new camera, the ED80 is ok, needs a flatener, I used the ZS66 last night with a Baader MPCC will look at the results later.

M31 is looking very nice


Chris

[SimonTelescopium]

A great image, are you just using RGB filters or do you use narrowband ones? - Just wondering about the light pollution, or was this taken at a dark site?
Also what mount are you using? and what method for guiding?

Clear Skies,
Simon

[Jim]

Chris that is truly lovely

[Rocket Pooch]

A great image, are you just using RGB filters or do you use narrowband ones? - Just wondering about the light pollution, or was this taken at a dark site?
Also what mount are you using? and what method for guiding?

Clear Skies,
Simon

Hi Simon,

Wow lots of questions, the images was an LRGB Image with 2 sets of LRGB exposures, one for the outer detail and one for the core of M45.  The Scope was my trusty ED80 and the mount was an EQ6 Skyscan with a 80mmF5 guide scope and a QHY6 CCD as a guide camera, guiding and aqusition in AstroArt.  The Camera was a QSI593WS at -25c using, True Tec LRGB filters, a 2" Baader IR & UV cut and no light pollution filters from South France.

Chris

[RobertM]

Looks very good Chris, so you're pleased with the camera then