https://www.ipernity.com/tag/1073393/keyword/1156636 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/F1/60/1073393.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/1073393/keyword/1156636 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:02:48 +0000 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:02:48 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53424912 tag:ipernity.com,2026-08-30,doc-53424912 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:30:14 +0000 2026-08-30T16:30:14+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53424912"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/12/53424912.c1fbd9ee.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Narrow band does not show the swan but horse shoe is very evident in the shot. I have had to give up on this too many clouds and rain as well as the target going down earlier and earlier due to the delays.<br /> <br /> The narrow band filters do show up the elements very well in this shot S Ha O. there is a lot of details in the shot for so few shots.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M 0c 4 1/2 nights 5 min 65 shots each SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Swan Or Horse Shoe Or Omega nebula M17 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53424912"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/12/53424912.c1fbd9ee.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Narrow band does not show the swan but horse shoe is very evident in the shot. I have had to give up on this too many clouds and rain as well as the target going down earlier and earlier due to the delays.<br /> <br /> The narrow band filters do show up the elements very well in this shot S Ha O. there is a lot of details in the shot for so few shots.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M 0c 4 1/2 nights 5 min 65 shots each SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53389872 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-25,doc-53389872 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:51:57 +0000 2026-07-25T14:51:57+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53389872"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/72/53389872.054552a5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was a shot to take in three days of clear before the winter clouds and rain came in. As I was watching the images come in and stack I kept thinking I know this form. It took me two days of thinking (getting old) to work out yes this was so much the same as my high school arts lesson. The Girl with the Pearl Earring By Vermeer.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53389870" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/70/53389870.bdc15b79.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="423" /></a><br /> <br /> The face is turned a little differently but its almost Ghostly the similarity other than the missing star as an earring. The face is more profile than Vermeer's but so similar. Who ever said space has nothing to offer its boreing.<br /> <br /> As this area is missing a lot of Oxygen this was shot as Ha SS. <br /> <br /> QHY268M 0c 3 nights 5 min 120 shots SHa , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> RCW133 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53389872"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/72/53389872.054552a5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was a shot to take in three days of clear before the winter clouds and rain came in. As I was watching the images come in and stack I kept thinking I know this form. It took me two days of thinking (getting old) to work out yes this was so much the same as my high school arts lesson. The Girl with the Pearl Earring By Vermeer.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53389870" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/70/53389870.bdc15b79.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="423" /></a><br /> <br /> The face is turned a little differently but its almost Ghostly the similarity other than the missing star as an earring. The face is more profile than Vermeer's but so similar. Who ever said space has nothing to offer its boreing.<br /> <br /> As this area is missing a lot of Oxygen this was shot as Ha SS. <br /> <br /> QHY268M 0c 3 nights 5 min 120 shots SHa , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53380724 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-16,doc-53380724 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:33:24 +0000 2026-07-17T00:33:24+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53380724"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/24/53380724.8ba9c8f5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The SVBony has been a challenge I had equipment stoppage's where the Camera and Mount turned off. While the Pegasus ran from the one power supply SVBony would not I had to use two different power supplies for the mount and the camera. It also turned out the cable I was given with the unit was not capable of providing enough power as the wires where tooo thin. My original cable is a heavy cable so there is no drop in power but it required a different sized end to work.<br /> <br /> Add to the power problem the EQMOD cable that runs the mount did not like being on the power unit hub for some reason, so I had to attach it back to the Mele straight not through the SVBony usb hub. I hope the next target has a few less problem's other than clouds and rain.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50807642" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/42/50807642.5a5ae9be.500.jpg?r2" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Contrast the Detail the the Filters bring out of the nebula compared to the single one shot camera above.<br /> <br /> QHY268M 0c 5 nights 5 min 120 shots SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> NGC 6357 Lobster Nebula. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53380724"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/24/53380724.8ba9c8f5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The SVBony has been a challenge I had equipment stoppage's where the Camera and Mount turned off. While the Pegasus ran from the one power supply SVBony would not I had to use two different power supplies for the mount and the camera. It also turned out the cable I was given with the unit was not capable of providing enough power as the wires where tooo thin. My original cable is a heavy cable so there is no drop in power but it required a different sized end to work.<br /> <br /> Add to the power problem the EQMOD cable that runs the mount did not like being on the power unit hub for some reason, so I had to attach it back to the Mele straight not through the SVBony usb hub. I hope the next target has a few less problem's other than clouds and rain.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50807642" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/42/50807642.5a5ae9be.500.jpg?r2" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Contrast the Detail the the Filters bring out of the nebula compared to the single one shot camera above.<br /> <br /> QHY268M 0c 5 nights 5 min 120 shots SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53369148 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-05,doc-53369148 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:12:17 +0000 2026-07-05T14:12:17+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53369148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/48/53369148.d44cfd71.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="156" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was a very hard fought target. first and for most my old power distributor died, it just up and no longer worked. It was find a replacement. SVBony 241 Pro this gave me full power and the USB hub I had could be retired as it had fully functional USB hub on one side.<br /> <br /> My first target with this camera I got some funny results and did not quite twig what was going on. That target you will not see till maybe next year to say at this point I was happy to have a new camera, I asked for a full refund.<br /> <br /> This is the camera that was replaced from the USA night two at -10c all the very last shots of the night had squid ring on the photo. Carlos said sensor glass is frosted so to prove it I warmed the camera not for 10 min but for 20 min. Slowly but surely the squid rings got less and less.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53369150" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/50/53369150.3f525476.500.jpg?r2" height="338" width="500" /></a>Frost<br /> <br /> So it was where do I go from here. I got in touch with the camera manufacture "what is going on". It seemed I was dumped out on my own. Then I hit on the idea, -10c why not try 0c summer temp shooting. you are looking at 3/4 of this shot coming from perfect 0c THE WHOLE Night shooting. I never got this from my original camera.<br /> <br /> One thing I have learned Life is never meant to be easy you got to keep on your toes. The only thing constant is change and something going astray. <br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c one night 5 min SHaO 20 odd shot each dumped 4 hours of data ,1 1/2 nights shooting at 0c whole nights data perfect, 20 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Prawn Nebula IC 4628 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53369148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/48/53369148.d44cfd71.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="156" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was a very hard fought target. first and for most my old power distributor died, it just up and no longer worked. It was find a replacement. SVBony 241 Pro this gave me full power and the USB hub I had could be retired as it had fully functional USB hub on one side.<br /> <br /> My first target with this camera I got some funny results and did not quite twig what was going on. That target you will not see till maybe next year to say at this point I was happy to have a new camera, I asked for a full refund.<br /> <br /> This is the camera that was replaced from the USA night two at -10c all the very last shots of the night had squid ring on the photo. Carlos said sensor glass is frosted so to prove it I warmed the camera not for 10 min but for 20 min. Slowly but surely the squid rings got less and less.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53369150" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/50/53369150.3f525476.500.jpg?r2" height="338" width="500" /></a>Frost<br /> <br /> So it was where do I go from here. I got in touch with the camera manufacture "what is going on". It seemed I was dumped out on my own. Then I hit on the idea, -10c why not try 0c summer temp shooting. you are looking at 3/4 of this shot coming from perfect 0c THE WHOLE Night shooting. I never got this from my original camera.<br /> <br /> One thing I have learned Life is never meant to be easy you got to keep on your toes. The only thing constant is change and something going astray. <br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c one night 5 min SHaO 20 odd shot each dumped 4 hours of data ,1 1/2 nights shooting at 0c whole nights data perfect, 20 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> SVBony 241 Pro Power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53335982 tag:ipernity.com,2026-05-29,doc-53335982 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:58:32 +0000 2026-05-29T19:58:32+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53335982"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/82/53335982.b54a3714.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="147" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I set out to show the Dragons Fighting no more back ground than the camera showed. This is a two panel panorama but that's as far as I got one night of data on each panel. We are about to get hit once in 5 year storm and nothing but clouds and rain for the next month Nothing is going to be added to these shots. camera train is inside in a box with Silica gel till the rains and clouds clear.<br /> <br /> The shot was taken with Ha S O filters you can see the result on the right hand side but PixInsight have added a conversion to the shot so the Filters show as a Normal coloured camera Left side. All previous conversions lacked any detail and show a more washed out look and why I insisted on the Hubble shots of SHaO as it held all the detail true to the shot. <br /> <br /> So the Left side is Ha S O and RGB stars converted to a normal colour camera rendition. The Right side is SHaO in the Hubble pallet RGB stars. So Which is a better look of a normal RGB camera or a Mono camera with filters as pure narrow band colours. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52948824" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/24/52948824.92d485ce.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="486" /></a><br /> <br /> 6 Panel panorama<br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c one night 5 min SHaO 20 odd shot each , 20 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> NGC6188 Fighting Dragons Of Ara. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53335982"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/82/53335982.b54a3714.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="147" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I set out to show the Dragons Fighting no more back ground than the camera showed. This is a two panel panorama but that's as far as I got one night of data on each panel. We are about to get hit once in 5 year storm and nothing but clouds and rain for the next month Nothing is going to be added to these shots. camera train is inside in a box with Silica gel till the rains and clouds clear.<br /> <br /> The shot was taken with Ha S O filters you can see the result on the right hand side but PixInsight have added a conversion to the shot so the Filters show as a Normal coloured camera Left side. All previous conversions lacked any detail and show a more washed out look and why I insisted on the Hubble shots of SHaO as it held all the detail true to the shot. <br /> <br /> So the Left side is Ha S O and RGB stars converted to a normal colour camera rendition. The Right side is SHaO in the Hubble pallet RGB stars. So Which is a better look of a normal RGB camera or a Mono camera with filters as pure narrow band colours. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52948824" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/24/52948824.92d485ce.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="486" /></a><br /> <br /> 6 Panel panorama<br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c one night 5 min SHaO 20 odd shot each , 20 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53325938 tag:ipernity.com,2026-05-16,doc-53325938 Sat, 16 May 2026 08:37:26 +0000 2026-05-16T16:37:26+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53325938"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/38/53325938.58d34286.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Part of the Carina complex with the small Southern Tadpoles Center of shot. The northern Tadpoles are much larger and more numerus<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/nebulae/tadpole-nebula-ic-410" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/nebulae/tadpole-nebula-ic-410</a><br /> <br /> This was a place I did want to come back to to try and do them justice that a colour camera just can not do. If you look middle of the shot you can make out the Horse shoe shape in the wide angle shot of the whole area.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51187414" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/74/14/51187414.ff2ca1a6.500.jpg?r2" height="333" width="500" /></a>Carina Nebula Wide Field.<br /> <br /> <br /> QHY183M -10c 4 days 5 min SHaO 70 odd shot each , 40 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> ZWOFW and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Southern tadpoles. NGC3572 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53325938"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/38/53325938.58d34286.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Part of the Carina complex with the small Southern Tadpoles Center of shot. The northern Tadpoles are much larger and more numerus<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/nebulae/tadpole-nebula-ic-410" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/nebulae/tadpole-nebula-ic-410</a><br /> <br /> This was a place I did want to come back to to try and do them justice that a colour camera just can not do. If you look middle of the shot you can make out the Horse shoe shape in the wide angle shot of the whole area.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51187414" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/74/14/51187414.ff2ca1a6.500.jpg?r2" height="333" width="500" /></a>Carina Nebula Wide Field.<br /> <br /> <br /> QHY183M -10c 4 days 5 min SHaO 70 odd shot each , 40 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> ZWOFW and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53300504 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-17,doc-53300504 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:00:38 +0000 2026-04-17T11:00:38+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53300504"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/04/53300504.bedf9d0d.240.jpg?r2" width="157" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">If you look into the Whirling Dervish of Turkey <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1701421760530517" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1701421760530517</a><br /> <br /> You cant mistake the shape and the movement there even has the arms up as well. The face is there but the hat is black not the beige colour.<br /> <br /> QHY183M -10c 4 days 5 min SHaO 70 odd shot each , 40 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> ZWOFW and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Whirling Dervish NGC 3247 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53300504"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/04/53300504.bedf9d0d.240.jpg?r2" width="157" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">If you look into the Whirling Dervish of Turkey <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1701421760530517" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1701421760530517</a><br /> <br /> You cant mistake the shape and the movement there even has the arms up as well. The face is there but the hat is black not the beige colour.<br /> <br /> QHY183M -10c 4 days 5 min SHaO 70 odd shot each , 40 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> ZWOFW and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287060 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-02,doc-53287060 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:39:22 +0000 2026-04-02T14:39:22+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287060"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/60/53287060.db71ea7b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was pure trial.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52830542" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/42/52830542.e00d0192.500.jpg?r2" height="330" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> The circles that showed up had to GO.<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287062" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/62/53287062.093ba799.500.jpg?r2" height="282" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Standard QHY masks.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287068" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/68/53287068.d7473cee.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> 3Rd party filter masks all over the filter seat and hole this is the filters out so I could paint the interior, the small circles went as unlike the supplied masks they covered the whole of the hole no lights leaks down the side of the filters and a new interior paint job that reflected no light.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287070" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/70/53287070.1e4f4a05.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> normal interior of the QHYFW contrast the new paint set as same angle<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287066" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/66/53287066.047bb3c1.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> First show just how bright the inside of the filter wheel really is. I was told get some Musou Black and paint the two inside parts of the case. <br /> <br /> A nights trial no small circles any where in the RGB stars or the Oii NB filter. But there remained a big circle in the middle. Musou Black Its an unearthly black to look at as it absorbs 98% of the light so no reflections<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53164986" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/86/53164986.61e3403b.500.jpg?r2" height="331" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> I raked my brain where is there a large circle. I could only find one just inside the top of the scope there is a 40mm Black plastic ring for the cover to sit on over the time it has got highly polished. Reflecting the light for the street lights or the moon down to the mirror. Only answer is Flock it a velvet like paper that is self adhesive.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287064" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/64/53287064.b5a051e7.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> I did each night remove the previous nights stacked files so I could see the result of the new work that was done. The end result was every one of the circles where no more. I cant wait till the 16th of this month I have till the 23 rd to shoot LRGB MOON free and see once and for all can I finally do a clean coloured photo from filters. Has all this work paid off the RGB shot it did showed no marks the stars in this shot showed no marks so it all looks very promising. stay tuned! This was A lot of thinking, a lot of clouds from the cyclone and the rain I brought the scope inside.<br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 4 days 5 min SHaO 70 odd shot each , 40 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Running Chicken Nebula IC 2944:- Do look as large as you can <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287060"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/60/53287060.db71ea7b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was pure trial.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52830542" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/42/52830542.e00d0192.500.jpg?r2" height="330" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> The circles that showed up had to GO.<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287062" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/62/53287062.093ba799.500.jpg?r2" height="282" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Standard QHY masks.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287068" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/68/53287068.d7473cee.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> 3Rd party filter masks all over the filter seat and hole this is the filters out so I could paint the interior, the small circles went as unlike the supplied masks they covered the whole of the hole no lights leaks down the side of the filters and a new interior paint job that reflected no light.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287070" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/70/53287070.1e4f4a05.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> normal interior of the QHYFW contrast the new paint set as same angle<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287066" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/66/53287066.047bb3c1.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> First show just how bright the inside of the filter wheel really is. I was told get some Musou Black and paint the two inside parts of the case. <br /> <br /> A nights trial no small circles any where in the RGB stars or the Oii NB filter. But there remained a big circle in the middle. Musou Black Its an unearthly black to look at as it absorbs 98% of the light so no reflections<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53164986" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/86/53164986.61e3403b.500.jpg?r2" height="331" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> I raked my brain where is there a large circle. I could only find one just inside the top of the scope there is a 40mm Black plastic ring for the cover to sit on over the time it has got highly polished. Reflecting the light for the street lights or the moon down to the mirror. Only answer is Flock it a velvet like paper that is self adhesive.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53287064" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/64/53287064.b5a051e7.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> I did each night remove the previous nights stacked files so I could see the result of the new work that was done. The end result was every one of the circles where no more. I cant wait till the 16th of this month I have till the 23 rd to shoot LRGB MOON free and see once and for all can I finally do a clean coloured photo from filters. Has all this work paid off the RGB shot it did showed no marks the stars in this shot showed no marks so it all looks very promising. stay tuned! This was A lot of thinking, a lot of clouds from the cyclone and the rain I brought the scope inside.<br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 4 days 5 min SHaO 70 odd shot each , 40 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53275578 tag:ipernity.com,2026-03-18,doc-53275578 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:01:44 +0000 2026-03-18T13:10:22+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53275578"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/78/53275578.b58a1877.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In part why I did a 42 panel look at the LMC area there is just so much here to look at. You can see this in the middle of the shot below.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53183678" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/78/53183678.dd25ac5c.500.jpg?r2" height="384" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> This is almost the Heart of the LMC cloud we see in the sky at Night. I make 100% no apologies for the Number of stars in the Shot I have only tried to lower there value rather than the number. <br /> Top left is the area we see the most shots of the LMC Tarantula Nebula but by no means the total of the LMC area.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53111250" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/50/53111250.190d1400.500.jpg?r2" height="336" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> This was shot over 6 nights till about 1 am before the LMC got really to low to image. <br /> Enjoy one of the jewels of our Southern skies a Little bit more past the Normal... <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO 100 odd shot each , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> NGC1928 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53275578"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/78/53275578.b58a1877.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In part why I did a 42 panel look at the LMC area there is just so much here to look at. You can see this in the middle of the shot below.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53183678" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/78/53183678.dd25ac5c.500.jpg?r2" height="384" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> This is almost the Heart of the LMC cloud we see in the sky at Night. I make 100% no apologies for the Number of stars in the Shot I have only tried to lower there value rather than the number. <br /> Top left is the area we see the most shots of the LMC Tarantula Nebula but by no means the total of the LMC area.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53111250" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/50/53111250.190d1400.500.jpg?r2" height="336" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> This was shot over 6 nights till about 1 am before the LMC got really to low to image. <br /> Enjoy one of the jewels of our Southern skies a Little bit more past the Normal... <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO 100 odd shot each , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53264382 tag:ipernity.com,2026-03-07,doc-53264382 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:06:21 +0000 2026-03-07T13:06:21+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53264382"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/82/53264382.e0b3d0eb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Keel Nebula with filters show so much more detail than the straight colour shot . This is in the Hubble pallet S Ha O.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51758660" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/60/51758660.491862f4.500.jpg?r2" height="328" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> The ship has changed colour due to the area being strong in Oxygen to a blue boat. Still a boat sailing on a sea of stars though past the rocks.<br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO 120 shot each , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Keel Nebula NGC3199 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53264382"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/82/53264382.e0b3d0eb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Keel Nebula with filters show so much more detail than the straight colour shot . This is in the Hubble pallet S Ha O.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51758660" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/60/51758660.491862f4.500.jpg?r2" height="328" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> The ship has changed colour due to the area being strong in Oxygen to a blue boat. Still a boat sailing on a sea of stars though past the rocks.<br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO 120 shot each , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53349948 tag:ipernity.com,2026-03-01,doc-53349948 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:40:11 +0000 2026-06-14T19:00:39+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53349948"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/99/48/53349948.db407fe5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the reason I did the big 42 panel panorama ( top just right of center) of the LMC was to look at it for potential targets. There are a few more places I will visit as time allows.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53183678" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/78/53183678.dd25ac5c.500.jpg?r2" height="384" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> This was one area that stood out NGC 1925 such a lot in the area. That wild blue face. Been quite a few things go not working to plan so its been an uphill battle to get the shots some night part night only. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> NGC1925 Small part Of the LMC complex <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53349948"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/99/48/53349948.db407fe5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the reason I did the big 42 panel panorama ( top just right of center) of the LMC was to look at it for potential targets. There are a few more places I will visit as time allows.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53183678" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/78/53183678.dd25ac5c.500.jpg?r2" height="384" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> This was one area that stood out NGC 1925 such a lot in the area. That wild blue face. Been quite a few things go not working to plan so its been an uphill battle to get the shots some night part night only. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> ToupTek G3m Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230488 tag:ipernity.com,2026-01-31,doc-53230488 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:50:26 +0000 2026-01-31T08:04:04+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230488"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/88/53230488.6ead14b4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gem Cluster NGC 3293 that is next to Carina. Originally taken as a fill in as the other shots got stopped at 2am by the palm tree this became a fill in. To get a photo of better quality I had to add a further 3 Full nights data to the data that was gained from the fill in time shots. The wisps you see are quite amazing.<br /> <br /> Do read the info on the accidental panorama below.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230480" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/80/53230480.6955c982.500.jpg?r2" height="282" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 4 days 5 min SHaO 2am to Nautical dawn and three full nights of data , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Gem Cluster NGC 3293 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230488"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/88/53230488.6ead14b4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gem Cluster NGC 3293 that is next to Carina. Originally taken as a fill in as the other shots got stopped at 2am by the palm tree this became a fill in. To get a photo of better quality I had to add a further 3 Full nights data to the data that was gained from the fill in time shots. The wisps you see are quite amazing.<br /> <br /> Do read the info on the accidental panorama below.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230480" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/80/53230480.6955c982.500.jpg?r2" height="282" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 4 days 5 min SHaO 2am to Nautical dawn and three full nights of data , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230480 tag:ipernity.com,2026-01-31,doc-53230480 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:49:52 +0000 2026-01-31T16:49:52+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230480"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/80/53230480.6955c982.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="136" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gem Cluster NGC 3293 that is next to Carina. Originally taken as a fill in as the other shots got stopped at 2am by the palm tree this became a fill in. <br /> Then the accident happened "what if" , my third shot with the QHY268M was of Gabriela Mistral area would they go together. PTGui put them straight together, so it meant a reedit so the two photos looked like they where taken to match. Then edit them both as one.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230488" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/88/53230488.6ead14b4.500.jpg?r2" height="327" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Differences between<br /> 2025 Feb is a horizontal shot, 2026 Jan is a rotated vertical shot.<br /> Biggest is the dates a full year apart.<br /> 2025 is @-10 2026 is @ 0<br /> 2025 is the last taken with the Esatto focuser, 2026 Starpoint Australis SP3 focuser<br /> And a trip to China for repairs.<br /> <br /> Other wise every thing else is exactly the same. There is more data in the single shot than is in the shot in the panorama by two nights. <br /> May be I should reedit with the full amount of data but as it was just a "what if" I went with what I had. <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 4 days 5 min SHaO 2am to Nautical dawn and three full nights of data , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> 2025 + 2026 Accidental panorama Do look as large as you can. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230480"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/80/53230480.6955c982.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="136" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gem Cluster NGC 3293 that is next to Carina. Originally taken as a fill in as the other shots got stopped at 2am by the palm tree this became a fill in. <br /> Then the accident happened "what if" , my third shot with the QHY268M was of Gabriela Mistral area would they go together. PTGui put them straight together, so it meant a reedit so the two photos looked like they where taken to match. Then edit them both as one.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53230488" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/88/53230488.6ead14b4.500.jpg?r2" height="327" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Differences between<br /> 2025 Feb is a horizontal shot, 2026 Jan is a rotated vertical shot.<br /> Biggest is the dates a full year apart.<br /> 2025 is @-10 2026 is @ 0<br /> 2025 is the last taken with the Esatto focuser, 2026 Starpoint Australis SP3 focuser<br /> And a trip to China for repairs.<br /> <br /> Other wise every thing else is exactly the same. There is more data in the single shot than is in the shot in the panorama by two nights. <br /> May be I should reedit with the full amount of data but as it was just a "what if" I went with what I had. <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 4 days 5 min SHaO 2am to Nautical dawn and three full nights of data , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53226176 tag:ipernity.com,2026-01-28,doc-53226176 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:08:13 +0000 2026-01-28T07:46:43+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53226176"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/76/53226176.5f593ae5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">LDN1608 is the small nebula on the left hand side of the shot I was taken by the dust lanes. Having walked a lot of NZ with my father he always had topographical maps of where we where walking. I was struck by the similarity of the rest of the image on the right side how much it looked like one of those maps. It was not unknown for my father to hand the map and compass to my bother and myself "we are lost" get us out of here. I am so glad I did not have this in WA almost flat face less land. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52748324" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/24/52748324.a7944103.500.jpg?r2" height="323" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Another shot of the area but much closer up as the shot is made with a 1" sensor QHY183M verses a QHY268M ASPC both mono and same filters and same scope.. I took Oiii 41 shots as there was only one very small amount of blue nebula in the shot. Ha 79 shots and 126 shots Sii as this area is mostly these two elements . Sadly the palm tree is getting in the shot earlier and as I have been able to reach 20hours combined shot time I will move to a palm tree free target... <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO 8:20pm to 2 am , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser <br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> LDN1608 and Dust. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53226176"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/76/53226176.5f593ae5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">LDN1608 is the small nebula on the left hand side of the shot I was taken by the dust lanes. Having walked a lot of NZ with my father he always had topographical maps of where we where walking. I was struck by the similarity of the rest of the image on the right side how much it looked like one of those maps. It was not unknown for my father to hand the map and compass to my bother and myself "we are lost" get us out of here. I am so glad I did not have this in WA almost flat face less land. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52748324" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/24/52748324.a7944103.500.jpg?r2" height="323" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Another shot of the area but much closer up as the shot is made with a 1" sensor QHY183M verses a QHY268M ASPC both mono and same filters and same scope.. I took Oiii 41 shots as there was only one very small amount of blue nebula in the shot. Ha 79 shots and 126 shots Sii as this area is mostly these two elements . Sadly the palm tree is getting in the shot earlier and as I have been able to reach 20hours combined shot time I will move to a palm tree free target... <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO 8:20pm to 2 am , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser <br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53071486 tag:ipernity.com,2025-09-09,doc-53071486 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:14:12 +0000 2025-09-09T12:14:12+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53071486"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/86/53071486.a959cc62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="142" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I started my set up 14/7/2025 outside ready for the Nights shooting as I have done for a very long time. I noted that the heater strap on the back mirror was not right so I fixed it up. I looked up to see smoke coming for my Camera/Filter wheel. I pulled out the power cable as fast as I could to the main supply box. when I did get to the front I noted tendrils of smoke coming from the camera.<br /> <br /> The long and short the Camera and Filter wheel have been to China and back after a warranty repair. Thats a whole other "Book" but it turns out the parts are not made as robust as I had thought Humidity had corroded the card. So now the camera is either shooting or in the Sahara( Plastic bag and Silica Gel).<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53071498" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="535990867 10240452161508423 3092869204320306300 n" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/98/53071498.9b497687.500.jpg?r2" height="254" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> This is first light of the QHY268M that is either shooting or living in the Sahara. If you ever needed any proof that a mono camera gathers more detail compare the pair. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52135506" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Small Magellanic CLoud NGC 292" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/06/52135506.d154be5d.500.jpg?r2" height="321" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> The panorama is three long and two night each, its hard to buy consecutive nights these days. This is a SiiHaOiii panorama. Now its look for next target.<br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 5 min each filter over 2 nights each panel. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser <br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Small Magellanic Cloud Narrow band. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53071486"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/86/53071486.a959cc62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="142" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I started my set up 14/7/2025 outside ready for the Nights shooting as I have done for a very long time. I noted that the heater strap on the back mirror was not right so I fixed it up. I looked up to see smoke coming for my Camera/Filter wheel. I pulled out the power cable as fast as I could to the main supply box. when I did get to the front I noted tendrils of smoke coming from the camera.<br /> <br /> The long and short the Camera and Filter wheel have been to China and back after a warranty repair. Thats a whole other "Book" but it turns out the parts are not made as robust as I had thought Humidity had corroded the card. So now the camera is either shooting or in the Sahara( Plastic bag and Silica Gel).<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53071498" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="535990867 10240452161508423 3092869204320306300 n" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/98/53071498.9b497687.500.jpg?r2" height="254" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> This is first light of the QHY268M that is either shooting or living in the Sahara. If you ever needed any proof that a mono camera gathers more detail compare the pair. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52135506" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Small Magellanic CLoud NGC 292" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/06/52135506.d154be5d.500.jpg?r2" height="321" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> The panorama is three long and two night each, its hard to buy consecutive nights these days. This is a SiiHaOiii panorama. Now its look for next target.<br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 5 min each filter over 2 nights each panel. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> ZWOCAA rotator<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser <br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53036566 tag:ipernity.com,2025-08-03,doc-53036566 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 03:08:18 +0000 2025-08-03T09:49:49+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53036566"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/66/53036566.bcef1659.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="107" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is a Collage of what the QHY268m has produced so far, these are a few of my fav shots from that camera. These where all taken with Narrowband Filters and RGB stars and a B/W camera not coloured all colour comes from the filters..<br /> <br /> Top Row L to R <br /> Vella Nova Super Remnant (Part only) , Carina (Part only), The Dark Wolf<br /> Bottom Row L to R.<br /> Gabriella Mistral, Gum 15, Running Chicken(Part Only). <br /> <br /> Enjoy a condensed version of a few bits of Outer Space.</div> QHY268 Collage View as large as you can <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/53036566"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/66/53036566.bcef1659.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="107" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is a Collage of what the QHY268m has produced so far, these are a few of my fav shots from that camera. These where all taken with Narrowband Filters and RGB stars and a B/W camera not coloured all colour comes from the filters..<br /> <br /> Top Row L to R <br /> Vella Nova Super Remnant (Part only) , Carina (Part only), The Dark Wolf<br /> Bottom Row L to R.<br /> Gabriella Mistral, Gum 15, Running Chicken(Part Only). <br /> <br /> Enjoy a condensed version of a few bits of Outer Space.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52948824 tag:ipernity.com,2025-05-29,doc-52948824 Thu, 29 May 2025 12:01:34 +0000 2025-05-29T20:01:34+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52948824"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/24/52948824.92d485ce.240.jpg?r2" width="234" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">While this looks like a single photo it is so far from it. This is a 6 panel Panorama 2 night each panel. All in narrowband in the Hubble pallet . This shot is only a fraction of the 80MB size of the real photo. This is my fav part of the milky way you can see the dragons fighting over the egg below. <br /> <br /> While panoramas are nothing new to me this is my very first look at Narrow band and RGB stars. So each panel is combined as NB background kept stars removed and thrown away RGB stars combined combined and back ground thrown away. The two are combined and saved and slowly added to panel by panel till finally finished. These where all added to PTGui and straight up the panorama was combined perfectly. <br /> <br /> Once the panorama made remove stars to edit the background then add back the stars. As its such a long winded process I had to make notes that I could follow to get every thing to match up and get this final result. A very long winded process but i believe will worth the time and effort. <br /> <br /> I have to say this has far exceeded where I ever thought my astro photography would ever lead to. I can retire now and not take another photo ............<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50777026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Fighting Dragons Of Ara Panorama NGC6188" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/26/50777026.3763e633.500.jpg?r2" height="421" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Contrast the colour camera shot. This has been made a whole lot harder by winter rains and clouds this is my only target for the whole month as its been so hard to buy cloud free nights. <br /> <br /> to show you how much extra detail the mono camera picks up never see this small rig nebula before there is no detail of it on the colour camera shot above. With a bit of hunting I found out the names of the two very small nebulas. Left the ring PCG 11 "Shark mouth" and the brighter on on the right Henize 2- 169 a tiny Planetary Nebula.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52952766" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Small ring nebula" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/66/52952766.4ee5cd31.500.jpg?r2" height="443" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 50 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 2 nights per panel 6 panels in size.. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated 22 degrees from last<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA 800mm<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps, Lr</div> Fighting Dragons Of Ara NGC 6188 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52948824"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/24/52948824.92d485ce.240.jpg?r2" width="234" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">While this looks like a single photo it is so far from it. This is a 6 panel Panorama 2 night each panel. All in narrowband in the Hubble pallet . This shot is only a fraction of the 80MB size of the real photo. This is my fav part of the milky way you can see the dragons fighting over the egg below. <br /> <br /> While panoramas are nothing new to me this is my very first look at Narrow band and RGB stars. So each panel is combined as NB background kept stars removed and thrown away RGB stars combined combined and back ground thrown away. The two are combined and saved and slowly added to panel by panel till finally finished. These where all added to PTGui and straight up the panorama was combined perfectly. <br /> <br /> Once the panorama made remove stars to edit the background then add back the stars. As its such a long winded process I had to make notes that I could follow to get every thing to match up and get this final result. A very long winded process but i believe will worth the time and effort. <br /> <br /> I have to say this has far exceeded where I ever thought my astro photography would ever lead to. I can retire now and not take another photo ............<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/50777026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Fighting Dragons Of Ara Panorama NGC6188" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/26/50777026.3763e633.500.jpg?r2" height="421" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> Contrast the colour camera shot. This has been made a whole lot harder by winter rains and clouds this is my only target for the whole month as its been so hard to buy cloud free nights. <br /> <br /> to show you how much extra detail the mono camera picks up never see this small rig nebula before there is no detail of it on the colour camera shot above. With a bit of hunting I found out the names of the two very small nebulas. Left the ring PCG 11 "Shark mouth" and the brighter on on the right Henize 2- 169 a tiny Planetary Nebula.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52952766" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Small ring nebula" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/66/52952766.4ee5cd31.500.jpg?r2" height="443" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 50 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 2 nights per panel 6 panels in size.. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated 22 degrees from last<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA 800mm<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps, Lr</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52895146 tag:ipernity.com,2025-04-26,doc-52895146 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:14:22 +0000 2025-04-26T12:09:13+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52895146"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/46/52895146.94dc31c6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is the test mule after cleaning and checking Both NB and RGB for signs of the filter Ghosts. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52856598" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="LRGB artifacts. Bernes 142" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/52856598.aa0da2b5.500.jpg?r2" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> This is the very same target as the tests to really check that every thing is really all good. What better way to really see, so I did 5 nights of NB in total about 130 shots per filter. This has been held up by rain and clouds so its far from consecutive nights.<br /> <br /> This is a Hubble (SHaO) pallet. One thing that showed up in those 5 night 2 am in the morning mount would disconnect. It would restart straight away if I got the port recognized. Turns out the fitting for the EQMOD cable for the mount was not firm even if the screws where. Two small slithers of a wall plug on the screws the whole thing is a tight as a drum and ran all night. <br /> <br /> Now who cant see the chicken running Bottom left cant miss it. Still cant get over the detail in the shot.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 130 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 5 nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated <br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA 800mm<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps, Lr</div> Running Chicken Nebula IC 2944:- Do look as large as you can <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52895146"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/46/52895146.94dc31c6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="159" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is the test mule after cleaning and checking Both NB and RGB for signs of the filter Ghosts. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52856598" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="LRGB artifacts. Bernes 142" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/52856598.aa0da2b5.500.jpg?r2" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> This is the very same target as the tests to really check that every thing is really all good. What better way to really see, so I did 5 nights of NB in total about 130 shots per filter. This has been held up by rain and clouds so its far from consecutive nights.<br /> <br /> This is a Hubble (SHaO) pallet. One thing that showed up in those 5 night 2 am in the morning mount would disconnect. It would restart straight away if I got the port recognized. Turns out the fitting for the EQMOD cable for the mount was not firm even if the screws where. Two small slithers of a wall plug on the screws the whole thing is a tight as a drum and ran all night. <br /> <br /> Now who cant see the chicken running Bottom left cant miss it. Still cant get over the detail in the shot.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 130 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 5 nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated <br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA 800mm<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps, Lr</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52874874 tag:ipernity.com,2025-04-13,doc-52874874 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:50:22 +0000 2025-04-16T04:59:13+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52874874"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/48/74/52874874.5c7fc034.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is just 10 shot each filter Ha, Sii Oiii not even RGB stars this was shot in cloud breaks to check. The clarity of the shot is staggering. this is not a stack of 120 shots each filter.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52856598" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="LRGB artifacts. Bernes 142" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/52856598.aa0da2b5.500.jpg?r2" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> I brought the whole scope in cleaned all the mirrors and filter's went through the process to rebuild the whole lot again. This is a few hours work cleaning the rebuilding the telescope back to how it should be ready to take a photo.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52866958" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="18 months." src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/58/52866958.53e1e166.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> 18 months of dust build up on the mirror in hind sight better to have a 6 month plan... This is very much part of this telescope they work well but the main mirror is very much open to the dust and falling objects. I was able to put the vacuum extension down the tube and remove the dead mosquito on the mirror.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52866960" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="All clean" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/60/52866960.c441749e.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> 15 min cleaning with soap and water cleaning getting finer and finer.<br /> <br /> I also to the opportunity to clean out the tube as well blow out and the dust that has built up with in the light baffle's in the telescope. Plenty of dust came out .<br /> <br /> I can only see a clean image none of the circles in the first shot as I am in clouds and rain I have not got much chance to sets out. I have yet to test out LRGB but i have to wait for a night I can shoot a few of each filter then stack. Then its a case of see the result but things are looking very hopeful so far. The test dummy is the Running Chicken just how it came out, did not line up. I put it together as Hubble with very little editing was interested to see if the faults where still there or not. thankfully not.</div> After the whole set of mirrors and filters cleaned 10 shot each filter <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52874874"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/48/74/52874874.5c7fc034.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is just 10 shot each filter Ha, Sii Oiii not even RGB stars this was shot in cloud breaks to check. The clarity of the shot is staggering. this is not a stack of 120 shots each filter.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52856598" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="LRGB artifacts. Bernes 142" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/52856598.aa0da2b5.500.jpg?r2" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> I brought the whole scope in cleaned all the mirrors and filter's went through the process to rebuild the whole lot again. This is a few hours work cleaning the rebuilding the telescope back to how it should be ready to take a photo.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52866958" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="18 months." src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/58/52866958.53e1e166.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> 18 months of dust build up on the mirror in hind sight better to have a 6 month plan... This is very much part of this telescope they work well but the main mirror is very much open to the dust and falling objects. I was able to put the vacuum extension down the tube and remove the dead mosquito on the mirror.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52866960" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="All clean" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/60/52866960.c441749e.500.jpg?r2" height="500" width="282" /></a><br /> <br /> 15 min cleaning with soap and water cleaning getting finer and finer.<br /> <br /> I also to the opportunity to clean out the tube as well blow out and the dust that has built up with in the light baffle's in the telescope. Plenty of dust came out .<br /> <br /> I can only see a clean image none of the circles in the first shot as I am in clouds and rain I have not got much chance to sets out. I have yet to test out LRGB but i have to wait for a night I can shoot a few of each filter then stack. Then its a case of see the result but things are looking very hopeful so far. The test dummy is the Running Chicken just how it came out, did not line up. I put it together as Hubble with very little editing was interested to see if the faults where still there or not. thankfully not.</div> Steve Paxton https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52856600 tag:ipernity.com,2025-04-07,doc-52856600 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:28:57 +0000 2025-04-07T08:29:12+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52856600"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/00/52856600.8f4d186a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This a very small nebula halfway between the two pointers in the shot below. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51267768" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Wide field Of the Southern Cross" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/77/68/51267768.945129f8.500.jpg?r2" height="259" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> RCW85 Is the small white part a reflection nebula at the top of the Nebula.<br /> <br /> Even though is not time to do RGB shots I am none the less trying to take as many as I can of all filters so I can see if the filter wheel defect goes away.<br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 120 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 4 nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated 90 degrees<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps, Lr</div> RCW85 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1073393">Steve Paxton</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/52856600"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/00/52856600.8f4d186a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This a very small nebula halfway between the two pointers in the shot below. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1073393/51267768" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Wide field Of the Southern Cross" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/77/68/51267768.945129f8.500.jpg?r2" height="259" width="500" /></a><br /> <br /> RCW85 Is the small white part a reflection nebula at the top of the Nebula.<br /> <br /> Even though is not time to do RGB shots I am none the less trying to take as many as I can of all filters so I can see if the filter wheel defect goes away.<br /> <br /> <br /> QHY268M -10c 120 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 4 nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.<br /> QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO<br /> MeLE Mini PC<br /> Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box<br /> Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated 90 degrees<br /> Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA<br /> Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector<br /> Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned<br /> SVbony 50MM Guide scope<br /> QHY5L-II-M Guide camera<br /> Guided PHD2, Nina<br /> Pixinsight, Ps, Lr</div> Steve Paxton