Currently out live stacking the eskimo nebula through 180 mak at about 1700mm FL.
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- Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:11 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Thanks for the analysis Brian, very interesting and valuble to know.
I will take your advice and try M101 next, its a bit higher at start of darkness now UK has moved to summer time, but
Later nights though
Thanks again.
I will take your advice and try M101 next, its a bit higher at start of darkness now UK has moved to summer time, but
Later nights though
Thanks again.
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:24 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Thanks Dave.
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:17 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
See private message Brian.
Thx
Thx
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:30 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
- Replies: 26
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Thanks Brian, Yes 200 mins total. Sorry for my amateur attempt at screen shot! This is un bayered raw frame f8 300 secs, 200mm OD Sky adu = 1120 Spiral arm adu = 1300 Star 1= 1152 Star 2= 1158 Star 3= 1143 Star 4= 1229 Galaxy core 5 = 1397 Brightest star in whole image is 1309 So alot of slack to go!
- Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:37 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Nice M101 result Brian. Here is my first pass at m51 with QHY10 , had problems with guiding and my calibration frames so only 40 frames at 300secs, and i binned it down a notch in processing to help with colour mottling noise. Still, my longest exposure total for any object, and i like the detail i ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:35 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Brian,
I have at best Bortle 5, on the darkest nights.
A lot of new LED lights are now the norm in the area.
I have at best Bortle 5, on the darkest nights.
A lot of new LED lights are now the norm in the area.
- Fri Mar 29, 2019 8:31 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Interesting Brian. I have taken 50 frames of m51, and m81, its the most frames i have managed so far with it. All at 300secs through the QHY10, cooled to -20. Havent had time to process yet though, hopefully this weekend. From my location, the spiral arms arms are only about 10% brighter than sky ba...
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:30 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Oh no , high cirrus
What camera are you getting Brian (sorry if youve said previous ).
What camera are you getting Brian (sorry if youve said previous ).
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:55 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M101 in LRGB
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Re: M101 in LRGB
Its still a lovely image mate.
Its going to be clear here tonight, so i am out with the QHY10, see what I get.
Its going to be clear here tonight, so i am out with the QHY10, see what I get.