Horsehead done over two nights 27th and 29th

[Carole]

I managed to get another 20 subs last night (had to discard 7 due to cloud same as Mark).

So total = 49 x 300secs (just over 4 hours), 800 ISO, Modified Canon 450D, CLS filter
Bromley back garden
27th = 29 subs - captured in Canon Utility, guided with PHD
29th = 20 subs - captured in APT with PHD dithering guiding
Skywatcher ED120 Pro, guided with QHY5 and ST80 on NEQ6 mount
I also used APT Framing Mask (although it didn't work exactly as it should have done), so the frames matched 99%

Link to original for comparison:
http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=8000.0

I think I got the colour a bit better this time, but Alnitak has more of a halo, so I guess this is down the the sky conditions.

Interestingly I was checking my Horsehead for 2010 and I did it on exactly the same day 27th November 2010!!



Larger file:
http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10047/Horsehead_27th_and_29th_November_2011_total_49_subs_800_ISO_Canon_and_APT_Forum_size.jpg

[MarkS]

Looking very good.   
The image is a lot cleaner with the extra subs and the colour balance is much better.

Mark

[Carole]

Thanks Mark, yes I am a lot happier with this version.  I knew it was too red last time, but couldn't seem to get it right.  Yet I usually approach my processing in the same way, but there must have been something I did different.

Carole

[julian]

Nice image Carole

[Carole]

Thank you Julian.

Carole

[Carole]

Just to say I have been awarded POW on Astronomy Shed for this image.
Very chuffed.

http://www.astronomyshed.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=6114

Carole
AS forum name is Carastro

[MarkS]

Well done!

Mark

[Carole]

Thanks Mark

[JohnP]

Have to say Carole your best image yet - very nice indeed & congrats on POW (again...)

John.

[Fay]

very nice smooth H H Carole!

[RobertM]

Well done

[doug]

Very nice image Carole. You are now up there with the "big" imagers... The next step is Astronomy magazines, television and radio interviews.  And you are a POW (prisoner of war?????????????)

I misread your name for that as Castrato..... oops ....   silly me.

Anyway, carry on the good work.

Doug.

[Carole]

Thanks John, Fay, Robert and Doug.

I misread your name for that as Castrato..... oops ....   silly me.

[Mike]

Very nice image Carole.

[JohnP]

Looking at your image again Carole - it really is very good - looks great on my 24inch screen - Colours are tons better than the original you posted (which was just red) - all in all a very nice image which compares very well against Mark's one from Kelling earlier this year...

You must be well chuffed...