Lets image M106 under a 71% Moon

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25 күн бұрын

We had a clear night on Saturday so decided to set up my kit at my better half's house to which I'm eternally grateful for her help in carrying the kit outside as I'm in no fit state right now.
With darkness being short I never had a lot of integration time but it was still nice to be out.
Equipment used;
Altair Astro 102 EDR, www.altairastro.com/starwave-...
SVBony 0.8 reducer, www.svbony.com/sv193-0-8x-red...
Altair Astro 269C colour camera, www.altairastro.com/altair-hy...
Antlia Triband RGB filter, www.365astronomy.com/antlia-t...
Skywatcher AZ EQ6 GT mount. skywatcher.com/product/az-eq6...
Imaged stacked in DeepSkyStacker, processing done in SIRIL, Graxpert & Photoshop CS5.

Пікірлер: 33

@AstroNova2 23 күн бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a great wide field image of m106, you’ve earned a subscriber! Great work.

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words & thanks for the sub it's very much appreciated.

@LogansAstro 23 күн бұрын

That's a really great image of M106 and friends. Nice colours in the galaxies. Doublets done a great job as you say. Clear skies

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

Thanks Logan more time would have improved it I think but I'm pretty happy with the result, the Antlia triband RGB filter did a great job to as the star colours were pretty much spot on although with the galaxies I did have to tease the colour out a bit.

@donstronomy7606 13 күн бұрын

Great imageTich, especially for 3 hours. You wouldn't think that the moon was that full from looking at the image. CS Don

@dumpydalekobservatory 13 күн бұрын

Thanks Don it took some sorting with the background but pretty happy with the end result. Clear skies mate

@astrostufftomtrubridge7915 24 күн бұрын

Nice image, I've had similar results on my old C100-Ed R with GSO focuser upgrade, bit slow 900mm f/l, but with a reducer it has produced some good galaxy pics. The scope was a freebie from my brother some time ago who just wanted the mount it came with. My bruv was instrumental in getting me into astronomy, living in Warminster Wilts we'd often hit the hills to sky watch.. in the late 70s he generously bought me a Prinz Astral 500 60mm refractor from Dixons , My mates and I used to stand in mums back yard observing moon and brighter planets, I was so proud to own this..good old days and with good eyes to boot, swear I could see the horsehead through it, must have been dreaming!! 😂.. I still have the scope in pristine condition ... Atb Tom..

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

How strange you should say that Tom I was given a Skywatcher ED100 for when I did solar outreach events, I still have it now although I did buy a case with a reducer some time afterwards. I did try imaging with it a couple of times with my old QHY8 camera & DSLR & even though it's pretty slow it didn't do a half bad job but for solar it performs great for white light. The only let down is the rubbish Crayford focuser that Skywatcher still build to this day but it's one of those scopes that I think to myself do I or don't I upgrade the focuser & would it be worth it? Blimey I remember seeing Prinz refractors in Dixons although I never owned one myself. Clear skies

@sevenskiesastro 24 күн бұрын

Nice final image there Tich for just 3 and half hours worth. Clear skies mate.

@dumpydalekobservatory 24 күн бұрын

Thanks Rob it were nice to get out again. Clear skies

@Tony-Elliott 24 күн бұрын

Hi Tich great image that telescope is punching well above its weight

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

It does Tony a very good scope indeed one of the best purchases I've made I must admit.

@AZ4Runner 24 күн бұрын

great image for 3 hours. gotta take em when u get them. Best wishes and CS

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

Thanks mate definitely especially here in the UK lol

@user-lt9py2pu6u 21 күн бұрын

Nice wide field image. I'm more or less resigned that most of my imaging is going to be carried out in strong moonlight and for some targets it might take months or even over a year to collect enough data to get the final image I want. All part of the joy of astro photography in the UK.

@dumpydalekobservatory 21 күн бұрын

Yeah I guess I've never really put in lots of hours on an image apart from the Helix nebula twice now but even then it were only about 8 hours on each session but a lot of those subs ended up being tossed aside as its low for a UK target. I may have one last try at it this season if the weather allows but I think it will be the last time for me.

@SimonsAstro 23 күн бұрын

Great image from a doublet Tich, nice looking scope that! So glad you finally got some clear skies mate! I’ve been wait for clear skies to test a doublet out myself! Clear skies 👍

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

Thanks mate yeah it is a pretty decent performer I'm very happy with it one of my better purchases I'd say, the Antlia triband RGB filter also worked well a very decent performer.

@SimonsAstro 23 күн бұрын

@@dumpydalekobservatory Nice filter that Antlia! I’ve got the Altair triband RGB to try!

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

@@SimonsAstro I did think about buying one & by the time I'd made up my mind they'd sold out at the PAS which is why I bought the Antlia, be good to do a comparison of the 2?

@SimonsAstro 23 күн бұрын

@@dumpydalekobservatory 👍

@whyf16uy 24 күн бұрын

Well at least you had some clear sky. It's been a struggle for me.

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

I think the Aurora last week made up for the months of cloudy nights we had here so Saturday night turned out to be a bit of a bonus.

@astrostufftomtrubridge7915 12 күн бұрын

Hi, thinking I might collect more data on pinwheel tonight, Clear at 21hrs but cloudy by 21.30hrs, just a mere thought must have brought clouds rolling in. Regards Tom🥴...

@dumpydalekobservatory 12 күн бұрын

Yeah I've been looking at the weather myself & thought about going out but nope sadly not. Hopefully we'll get out soon though eh? Clear skies!!

@Astro_Shed 23 күн бұрын

Wow, where did you find those clear skies, nice final image, especially for a pretty short integration time…👍🏻

@dumpydalekobservatory 23 күн бұрын

Looks like the weather is back to normal now though so who knows when we'll get out again, thanks for watching & clear skies.

@Felldisulfide 23 күн бұрын

That's pretty good for 3h! Were you using the tri band filter for the entire run? If so, it's making me rethink how I've been imaging galaxies! I've only been able to get that kind of colour definition on Triangulum (using a UV/IR Cut filter).

@dumpydalekobservatory 22 күн бұрын

Yeah I used the Antlia triband RGB filter for the entire run the star colours were almost perfect straight from the camera, M106 needed a bit more work to tease out the colours but it didn't take much to do. Altair astro also do an RGB triband filter & I've been hearing great reviews about it to. Clear skies!!