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Monday, December 31, 2007

Autum 2007 H-alpha images

LX200 GPS 12" f6.3 + SXV-AO (Active Optics system)
H-a 4h Elephants trunk nebula in IC 1396 LX200 GPS 12" f6.3 + SXV-AO (Active Optics system) The core of IC 1805 4h of H-a LX200 GPS 12" f6.3 + SXV-AO (Active Optics system) Bubble nebula 4h of H-a ED80, guided with LX200 and QHY5 camera+PHD-guiding 2h of H-a

SXV-AO, Active Optics sytem first light

Comparison image of AO and no AO system.
On the left side Bubble nebula 4h HaRGB image, guided with SXV-AO.
On the right side, older, 2h UHC RGB image from spring 2007.
Right side image is guided with traditional sytem, ED80+QHY5 camera and PHD-guiding.
LX200 GPS 12", QHY8 cooled 6mb color cam.
4h H-a + 2h RGB with UHC-filter
Image of the AO-unit, from the telescope side Assembly http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk/SXV-AO.htm
STEREO 3D tests, just fof fun!
STEREO image test for "parallel viewing"
STEREO image test for "cross vision"

Images from Autum 2007 part II

California nebula ED80 + QHY8, guiding LX200+QHY5 UHC-filter 4h+flats+bias Heart nebula, IC1805 ED80 + QHY8, guiding LX200+QHY5 UHC-filter 4h+flats+bias IC 1396
ED80 + QHY8, guiding LX200+QHY5 UHC-filter 5h+flats+bias

Images from autum 2007

Veil nebula, Eastern part. ED80 + QHY8, guiding LX200+QHY5 UHC-filter 2h+flats+bias
Veil nebula, Western part.
ED80 + QHY8, guiding LX200+QHY5
UHC-filter 4h+flats+bias