Daniele Malleo
M106 closeup
Another test shot (Just one hour of data) to get acquainted with the new scope and AO configuration.
The unavailability of stars suitably bright for the AO forced me to frame this oddly and subsequently crop the frame. Consequently, the galaxy ended up at the far left of the CCD sensor where, due to vignetting, the S/N isn't optimal.
I'm also taking this opportunity to start processing images with PixInsight. I like the toolset and the idea behind this piece of software, but I'm not quite ready to leave Photoshop behind.
L: 3 x 20m
Main Camera: QSI 583 WSG
Guide Camera: SXV Lodestar (on OAG)
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach 1
Scope: Celestron Edge HD 8" SCT (FL: 2032 mm)
Adaptive Optics Unit: SXV-AO-LF
Image Aquisition software MaximDL
Registed, Calibrated and Stacked in MaximDL
Post Processed with Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop CS6
M106 closeup
Another test shot (Just one hour of data) to get acquainted with the new scope and AO configuration.
The unavailability of stars suitably bright for the AO forced me to frame this oddly and subsequently crop the frame. Consequently, the galaxy ended up at the far left of the CCD sensor where, due to vignetting, the S/N isn't optimal.
I'm also taking this opportunity to start processing images with PixInsight. I like the toolset and the idea behind this piece of software, but I'm not quite ready to leave Photoshop behind.
L: 3 x 20m
Main Camera: QSI 583 WSG
Guide Camera: SXV Lodestar (on OAG)
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach 1
Scope: Celestron Edge HD 8" SCT (FL: 2032 mm)
Adaptive Optics Unit: SXV-AO-LF
Image Aquisition software MaximDL
Registed, Calibrated and Stacked in MaximDL
Post Processed with Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop CS6