Black & White Horsehead
Two clear nights enabled my to get one night each of green and blue filters for the Horsehead and Flame nebulae. Short nights means that isn't as much data as would be nice. New to me Takahashi FSQ106N telescope after adjusting the tilt and with an electronic focuser that works mechanically. I used a ZWO EAF mounted to the Losmandy dovetail plate, connecting via a belt drive to the focuser shaft with the stock Tak focuser. First time using a ZWO 715MC camera as a guide camera and a William Optics 50mm f/4 guide scope. Not sure I have great focus on the guide scope but for some reason PHD2 only shows the really bright stars even tho it is detecting quite a few. 3 minute subs using Astronomik filters, QHY 268M, QHY filter wheel, Celestron CGEM2 EQ mount, NINA control software. Stacking and initial processing in APP, final tweaks in Photoshop, also using RC Astro Star Xterminator and Noise Xterminator.
Black & White Horsehead
Two clear nights enabled my to get one night each of green and blue filters for the Horsehead and Flame nebulae. Short nights means that isn't as much data as would be nice. New to me Takahashi FSQ106N telescope after adjusting the tilt and with an electronic focuser that works mechanically. I used a ZWO EAF mounted to the Losmandy dovetail plate, connecting via a belt drive to the focuser shaft with the stock Tak focuser. First time using a ZWO 715MC camera as a guide camera and a William Optics 50mm f/4 guide scope. Not sure I have great focus on the guide scope but for some reason PHD2 only shows the really bright stars even tho it is detecting quite a few. 3 minute subs using Astronomik filters, QHY 268M, QHY filter wheel, Celestron CGEM2 EQ mount, NINA control software. Stacking and initial processing in APP, final tweaks in Photoshop, also using RC Astro Star Xterminator and Noise Xterminator.