M35 1st light with the TS Quad

[Rocket Pooch]

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


M35-LG by chrissuddell, on Flickr

[Whitters]

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

[MarkS]

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

[mickw]

Nice one Chris, the TSQ looks a keeper

[RobertM]

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?

[The Thing]

Nice one Chris.

[Rocket Pooch]

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

[RobertM]

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

[Mac]

Nice image.

[Fay]

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

[MarkS]

Any chance of some capture details?

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

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

[RobertM]

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

Thanks for posting the link and details.

Robert

[Rocket Pooch]

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!