TheSkySearchers

Had a couple of clear nights to keep experimenting with LLRGB and the mono camera. I'm still chasing one mystery gradient but seem to have my flats finally working (Seem like the 294mm likes long flats, >2sec - this wasn't the case with the 294mc.)

Here's the results. 80 frames Lum at 120sec, 15 frames each RGB at 180 second. For Startools users out there, I posted a question to Ivo on StarToos forum. For a Startools workflow he noted that LLRGB works better if subs are all shot at same length. Also mentioned that keeping things at same length helped get better results with StarTools Decon Module.

Going mono is definitely more work than using my color camera, but does seem to produce a better image in the end.

Cracking image, plenty of detail and beautiful processed.

well done , thx

starfield wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 1:25 am

Going mono is definitely more work than using my color camera, but does seem to produce a better image in the end.

Great image, and I definitely agree with your statement above. Also, I have used equal exposures for L and RGB, but with my Atik 460ex mono, which is a 16 bit CCD, I use 5 minute subs.

Nice pic,
Steve

That's a very nice Leo Triplet! Well done!

Larry

Awesome! Great job!

Yes mono does produce great data, thanks for taking the tome on this.

Congratulations Steve on having your image selected as todays TSS APOD!!!

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A most excellent image! Thank you for sharing, Steve, and congrats on the apod.

Congrats Steve on a splendid image and on winning the APOD.

Excellent Steve and Congrats on the APOD!

Awesome
And congratulations Steve

Thanks, all. And on point of clarification.... there was a typo in my original post.. I've found the 294mm likes the long flats... I did not see the same behavior with my 294mc! Short flats on the 294mc seemed to calibrate fine with my setup.

Very nice - and congrats on the TSS APOD.