Some more images from Kelling

[julian]

Here are some more images I did at Kelling in October, which I finally got round to pressing.
These were done with a 65mm F6.5 quad TS refractor.
The week before the Kelling Heath trip I tested the refractor on a starfield and in one corner the stars were egg shaped. So, I thought, do I send the scope back or do I take it apart and have a play? Yep I took it to bits - changed spacers around, tested with one of these (  http://www.hubbleoptics.com/artificial-stars.html) and after a whole day was finally  happy with the star shapes but I did scratch the front lens which I was unhappy about but it does not affect the image.   
So the outcome was I changed two spacers around and made up a large O ring for the compression lock nut which holds all the lenses together.


NGC 6995
7/10/13
TS 65mm F6.5 quadrulet. Self modified cooled Canon 450D argon filled camera set to 0c, Guiding QHY5L II, PHD, CLS filter, ISO 800, 33 x 300 Sec over two nights, NEQ6 pro mount.Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop.




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M31
7/10/13
TS 65mm F6.5 quadrulet. Self modified cooled Canon 450D argon filled camera set to 0c, Guiding QHY5L II, PHD, CLS filter, ISO 800, 24 X 300 Sec, NEQ6 pro mount.Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop



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Horsehead
7/10/13
TS 65mm F6.5 quadrulet. Self modified cooled Canon 450D argon filled camera set to 0c, Guiding QHY5L II, PHD, CLS filter, ISO 800, 21 x 300 Sec, NEQ6 pro mount.Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop.


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North America Nebula
7/10/13
TS 65mm F6.5 quadrulet. Self modified cooled Canon 450D argon filled camera set to 0c, Guiding QHY5L II, PHD, CLS filter, ISO 800, 27 x 300 Sec, NEQ6 pro mount.Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop.



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[Rocket Pooch]

I had one of those scopes and mine had pinched optics so it went back, yours seems ok though, nice set of images.

[RobertM]

Great images but just one question - why are you using a CLS at Kelling ? It's got to cut you photon capture by half.

[mickw]

Nice work Julian.

Can't believe the TS Quad issues are still not resolved

[Ivor]

Some good images there, I particularly like the details you bought out in the Falme nebula.

[JohnP]

looking good & nicely processed. The stars in the Horse look a little Cyan (at least on my monitor) but nice - You got a lot of imaging done - John

[Fay]

Gosh Julian, cant believe how many images you got!!!!! you did so well! but you are one of our troupers....