Popular Post Carastro Posted April 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) I have been trying to capture this target over a number of years. In 2017 I took an Ioptron Sky tracker to Spain with a DSLR and got an image, then I went back in 2018 and took a CCD camera and same set up. However I was using cheap camera lenses and I never liked the star shapes. They are still not brilliant but a darn site better than previously. Now I have a Samyang 135mm lens and decided I would like to try to get some better luminance, but not planning a trip to Spain again. So I attempted to get some data from East Sussex where I was camping at the weekend, this time using a proper tracking mount and could do 600sec exposures, but it didn;t rise until 1.30am and took a while to lift itself out of the murk. So I only ended up with 8 usable Luminance subs.I would still love to be able to do this target justice, but I think unless I moved abroad or used data from a remote observatory which is not for me as I like to do the whole job myself, I think I have to accept the limitations of what i am able to achieve.4 hours DSLR in Spain, and I only used the Luminance taken last weekend, and the FOV chopped off half of Rho Orphiucci, so looks like I will still need another go at some stage.8 x 600 luminance 1 hour 20minsSo total of 5hours 20mins. Carole Edited April 7, 2022 by Carastro 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Fabulous. Love the colours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobdlbug Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Carole, the UK /Spain combo has worked very well. Its just spectacular - the colours of this region are fantstic and you have got so much colour into your image - the Lum has brought out detail in the dark nebulousity - I really want to image this region as well and if I get any where near this I would be very happy. For me the Rho Ophiuchi complex in Antares just means summer the milkway core and warm evenings, thanks for posting Bryan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Thank you Terry and Bryan. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-c Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Very nice indeed. Bob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileo Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 WOW that's very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Thank you David Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymonoped Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Gorgeous image Carole! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Great image! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Thanks Tony and dwc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonyme Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Love it Carole, I'd hang it on my wall! Gary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Thanks Gary. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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