First Light - FLI Microline 3200ME

Hi all. This image is first light with my new Finger Lakes Instrumentation FLI Microline 3200ME camera. My first impression of this camera is that it is going to be incredible. This image is 120 minutes of hydrogen alpha light, in 10 minute subs, with no bias, darks, or flat frames applied. I just did a hot/cold pixel pass and stacked up the frames, and stretched the image. Although the night was warm, the camera quickly reached -30 degrees C in a couple of minutes, and maintained it easily. I am pleased with the low noise levels. The high quantum efficiency of this chip is going to be great for narrowband imaging with the fast ASA scope.

Scope: Astro Systeme Austria ASA N8 Astrograph
Mount: Losmandy G-11/Gemini
Camera: Finger Lakes Instrumentation Microline 3200ME
Filter Wheel: Finger Lakes CFW-2-7with Optec 8nm Ha Filter
12x10 minutes Ha


Here is a link to the full version:

http://www.allred-astro.com/gpage8.html

Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
Cheers,
Tyler

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Beautiful image Tyler!

Jim

SWEET stuff Ty!! 8)
Looks VERY VERY VERY promising!

The full size version looks really strange. Did you use a minimize filter on it?

Rolando

I flipped the image and fixed the full resolution version, so everything should be better now. Take a look and let me know what you think. By the way, seeing was really bad last night, and M16 is down in the soup a bit so the stars are not really very tight. Despite that, the camera performed admirably.
Cheers,
Tyler

Much more natural. Nice result.

Rolando

Tyler,

Awesome first light with the new camera! I am envious of the cooling ability.
It is a great chip for narrowband,especially Ha.

Beautiful work!


Jason

Thanks for taking time to comment and thanks for the suggestions and critiques. I think the new version is a vast improvement.
Cheers,
Tyler

Hi Tyler!

Very nice! You've got a spectacular combo there: fast scope and sensitive, low-noise camera!

Eric