mbocca wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:08 pm
Larry,
Very nice image. Great processing to pull the colors out.
I live just east of you and was up until 2:30. Unfortunately, I had to go to work on Monday. Couldn't push on until 6:30.
Mike
Thanks Mike!
What I found out was more good data leads to WAY easier processing. I didn't have to do much at all.
StarTools is a fantastic tool!
I really struggled with processing. I thought I just sucked at it and had a ton to learn but after running this image through
StarTools
it required very little.
Unfortunately, I'm currently off work with a shoulder injury so that's what allowed me to keep at it until 6:30. I composed an inaging
plan that would end 5 minutes before the
meridian then laid down and set an alarm for approx that time. I then parked the scope
and shot my darks (approx 1 hour) and then got back on target and chased it west until 6:30.
I was going to quit after the darks but it was so clear and I didn't have to work so... Why not?
Larry
For visual:
10" Skywatcher collapsible goto dob, various EP's and a Celestron StarSense auto align.
For imaging:
Orion 8" astrograph 800mm @ F3.9
Eq6-R Pro controlled by APT via EQmod with an OTA mounted mini PC
Tele Vue Paracorr Type 2 coma corrector
Altair Hypercam 26C