Here is another image shot in Hydrogen Alpha, 11 hours of 20 min sub exposures, again I hope to add (RGB) color when next we get moonless and clear nights.
I mentioned earlier I was having guiding issues when trying to shoot 20 minute exposures, my DEC was drifting and this may have been caused by the software I was using as it is now working great with Maxim. It could have also been caused by cable drag, finally I have put all my cables through the mount.
****I forgot to mention that although for some reason my TMB130 produces small spikes, I decided to use Carboni's tools and I added "star diffraction spikes"
Take a look and let me know what you think.
Clear skies
Terry Hancock
www.downunderobservatory.comLocation: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 11th, 12th, 13th 14th and 16th July 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD by
www.astrofactors.com33 x 20 min sub exposures Hydrogen Alpha (10nm HA filter by QHY)
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5 autoguider by
www.astrofactors.comGuide scope Celestron 76mm refractor.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Processed with Photoshop CS5.
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