My first Ha shot...

Here is my humble "first try" at Ha shooting... (just got the filter this week)

I'm amazed at how these filters work, and how much pollution they block... literally! (I have a huge orange light 50 feet away from my driveway)

This is the result of stacked 25x30s shots, taken in Alt-Az, with the WO 66-SD and the Orion Starshoot camera...

Can't wait to set it up in Polar mode and pull longer exposures! 8)

Clear skies, my friends! 8)

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hey Ivan!

congrats on this very good h-alpha first light image!
You processed the core nicely! very nice details within!
cool pic, man!


best regards
Dietmar

Ivan,

Was focusing more difficult (looks like you got it right on)?

Thanks,
Russ

That's a pretty nice Orion Ivan. You gotta love H-Alpha. The rusults look fantastic, and the processing couldn't be easier, just stack and stretch.
Ralph

Ivan,

Wow, that is great! Which filter did you get? I got a 10nm here and tried it once so far. Mother Nature hasn't cooperated yet. Your results are inspiring.

Paul

Looks great Ivan
I just recieved my HA filter about a week ago but have not used it yet,I am excited to give it a try!
Which one did you get?


Jason

Very nice, Ivan! Focus looks good! Once you're set up equatorially, this can be the used as the data for the Trapezium region as you shoot the longer subs for the extended faint areas.

Eric

Nice Ivan...I hope to start Ha'ing in a few weeks when I sell off more equipment...(source of funding). Can't wait to see what you pull out with longer exposures)!!! Alan

Welcome to the world of HA Ivan

Good luck and I am sure you know where to come with any questions

Thank you too; for your always kind remarks and forum work. I do the Williams Forum and although that is an easy one it still requires time and effort. I don't know how you guys do these. But thank you

Without people like you: people like me would not have a place like this.