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Mount upgrades complete, back to M51

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  • 26-03-2017 8:21pm
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    Tzetze
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭


    So, I replaced the standard cog/gear drive mechanism in the EQ6 with a belt mod and replaced all the bearings while I was at it. It took quite a while to get things tuned back in following the rebuild but all seems well tuned now if last night's subs were anything to go by (guiding error of .58"-.75" RMS).

    I went straight back to M51 to complete some unfinished business. Here's 15x 600s sub-frames to give a total 2.5hrs integration time (click image for full res version).

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    Technical details at Astrobin.


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    murphyme2010
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭murphyme2010


    Wow!! I'm struggling to get round stars!!!


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    Tzetze
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Tzetze


    murphyme2010 wrote: »
    Wow!! I'm struggling to get round stars!!!

    Well I know your pain. It's been a bit of a struggle to get this far. Stars aren't exactly round on close inspection, but they're good enough for now.


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    Tzetze
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Tzetze


    I think the black point was set too high in the original image above. It was looking a bit washed out. I've pulled down the black point some and boosted the saturation a little more. I think I prefer this second version.

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    allinthehead
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭allinthehead


    Lovely image. I too prefer your second version.

    ☀️



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