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Messier AP Quest
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:42 pm
by Graeme1858
Here's a start then. 14/110!
Is it possible to start a seperate gallery just for my
Messier Images? Or do I post them here?
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:48 pm
by bladekeeper
Graeme1858 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:42 pm
Here's a start then. 14/110!
Is it possible to start a seperate gallery just for my Messier Images? Or do I post them here?
Regards
Graeme
Messier List Viewing Log - 181119.xlsx
You can start a new album on your profile page, or you can post them here to this thread, or both. Your pleasure, Graeme.
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:38 pm
by Graeme1858
Here's the first batch then:
app.php/gallery/album/188
The log says 14 but there's only 13 images because M51 wasn't too successful. I'll have another go when the sky clears.
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:40 pm
by bladekeeper
Looking good, Graeme!
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:10 am
by Graeme1858
M51 image attempt now added.
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:42 pm
by Graeme1858
Update to add M78 image.
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:12 am
by Graeme1858
12/01/20 update:
Added some more whilst waiting for the December target to rise.
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:47 am
by Graeme1858
31/110 @ 12/03/20.
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:35 pm
by Graeme1858
One of the
Messier objects added to the list above was M46. It was pleasing to catch the Planetary Nebula NGC2438 in the image. I saw it whilst capturing and had to do a search to find out what it was! It would make a good target for the 9.25 when I get it back.
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:49 pm
by Graeme1858
Captured M53, M81, M82, M101 and M106 tonight on the 80mm guide scope.
36/110
Trying to get C49 for the March competition now!
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:03 pm
by pakarinen
Geez, you're cookin'. Nice shots!
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:04 pm
by Graeme1858
Thanks Pakarinen
I've still not processed them all yet! I did them the same exposure and iso so as to use the same darks and bias.
Here's M81 and two of his mates:
The quality is not 100% using the 80mm guide scope but it's the first time I've captured three galaxies in one image!
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:45 am
by Graeme1858
M101 through the 80mm:
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 12:21 pm
by Graeme1858
Graeme1858 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:47 am
31/110 @ 12/03/20.
Graeme1858 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:49 pm
Captured M53, M81, M82, M101 and M106 tonight on the 80mm guide scope.
36/110
I've just got round to processing the 12/03/20 captures. It would seem that something went wrong on the night because my M47 image turned out to be M46! So my total is 35/110 not 36!
Might get some more tonight. The 9.25 is back and the sky will be clear.
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:41 pm
by Graeme1858
Here's the updated log:
And these are the images not yet in the Gallery or posted above:
M2 - Globular Cluster
M15 - Globular Cluster
M30 - Globular Cluster
M34 - Open Cluster
M45 - Open Cluster - I posted this somewhere else on the forum too!
M72 - Globular Cluster
M103 - Open Cluster
I have the 9.25 back now and the sky is clear tonight so I should be able to get a few more!
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:08 pm
by JayTee
Hey Graeme,
What's your count up to? I think you are close to a new badge!
Cheers,
JT
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:38 pm
by Graeme1858
JayTee wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:08 pm
Hey Graeme,
What's your count up to? I think you are close to a new badge!
Cheers,
JT
35/110 as of last post, close but no cigar!
40/110 as of next post, woo hoo!
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:42 am
by Graeme1858
41/110 - 24/03/20
A quick grab of photons might be ok for the winter globular clusters and open clusters but even a 300 second exposure at 3200 iso is too faint and noisy for anything but a dim indication for these spring galaxies! Going to have to spend more time on each of these as the list progresses! Shame this batch all had a dust blob in the same place on each one!
M47 - M47 is a bit too large and spread out for the 600D
FOV
M63 - Bright core, visible outer core and some fuzzy faintness in an elliptical surround. Still too noisy 20 x 280 seconds lights at 3200iso. Going to have to try longer exposures at lower iso for these spring galaxies.
M65 - Another faint fuzzy at 300 seconds but a nice bright core and a hint of spiral arms.
M66 - All looking good with some faint spiral arms visible but then I lost the guiding half way into the first capture. Just spotted a stacking artifact that needs sorting on this one.
M97 - Well pleased to see a faint smudge on the screen as soon as the telescope stopped moving. I used the
APT aim function to center the target and set the guiding going. Just captured a couple of 500 second images. The Owl face has a lovely hue, definitely coming back to this one another night.
M109 - Some nice spiral structure visible
Thanks for looking.
Regards
Graeme
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:13 am
by JayTee
Hi Graeme,
Congrats on the new flair, well-earned.
Cheers,
JT
Re: Messier AP Quest
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:23 am
by Juno16
Very nice images Graeme!
I would be proud of a set like this!
Congratulation on the M40 photo award!