Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Jerry3672 Vendor - Quantum Astronomy Products Reged: 01/20/08 Posts: 279 Loc: Lexington NC M8 with new guide scope       #2660046 - 09/24/08 07:08 AM Attachment (30 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I had this posted in the Imaging contest, but wife pointed out that M8 was also my target last month. What can I say, I like M8. I wanted to test out a new guide scope so M8 was my target. I was able to go up to 4 1/2 min exposure. After a bit of photoshop to bring out the nebula here is what i got: 2 X 270 sec Stacked in Registax Meade LXD75-SN8 Canon XSi unmod PHD Guide w/DSI pro 1 hour in Photoshop with tips from Photoshop for Astrophotographers by Jerry Lodriguss Images Taken September 23,2008 -------------------- Meade LXD75-SN-8 DSI Pro Sony H7 Canon XSi 450D unmod www.spike-a.com Post Extras:       Doug6952 sage Reged: 07/24/08 Posts: 360 Loc: West Milford, NJ Re: M8 with new guide scope [Re: Jerry3672]       #2660052 - 09/24/08 07:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Jerry!! It looks like if you do a few more subs you might get even more nebulosity. You should try stacking in Deepsky stacker. -------------------- Doug Sometimes I wonder......."Why is this frisbiee getting bigger" ...... Then it hits me! Orion EON 72mm Meade 8" starfinder Meade ETX 90 OTA CG-5 Advanced GT Mount DSI Pro III Orion SSAG Stellarvue F50 Baader LRGB and Ha filters Post Extras:       Jerry3672 Vendor - Quantum Astronomy Products Reged: 01/20/08 Posts: 279 Loc: Lexington NC Re: M8 with new guide scope [Re: Doug6952]       #2660113 - 09/24/08 08:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Doug. The files are too big for Registax. Will deep sky stacker handle 12MP? My images are 4300 wide, registax cut is 4000. -------------------- Meade LXD75-SN-8 DSI Pro Sony H7 Canon XSi 450D unmod www.spike-a.com Post Extras:       DugDog super member Reged: 12/19/07 Posts: 714 Loc: Temecula, Ca. USA Re: M8 with new guide scope [Re: Jerry3672]       #2660207 - 09/24/08 09:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jerry, DeepSkyStacker will handle those large files. Mine are about 13MB (3032 x 2016) each, and it handles them fine. I even tried stacking a few 36MB files no problems. Give DeepSkyStacker a try...you will not be disappointed! DD -------------------- Orion StarShoot Pro DSI. EON 120MM, and 80MM F11.4 Guide Scope. Atlas Mount. Celestron CPC 800 XLT Post Extras:       s58y Post Laureate Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 4832 Loc: Eastern NY Re: M8 with new guide scope [Re: DugDog]       #2660919 - 09/24/08 03:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good results, for just 9 minutes with an unmodded camera. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, SV66 guidescope AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       NyxAither scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 09/11/07 Posts: 774 Loc: Arlington VA Re: M8 with new guide scope [Re: s58y]       #2660955 - 09/24/08 04:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   gorgeous picture and great processing! -------------------- Thomas Orion XT8i Orion 80-T Refractor CG5 GoTo Mount w/ COL Meade DSI II Color Meade DSI (THANKS TODD N!!!) 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