PIER-05 testing new filters on Pier 5 - North America and Pelican Nebulas

Morning :)

Just check as I put NGC7000 in myself last week to do the same filter test, I think that data is available already ?

We still have to get flats done for the new filters by the way, they should be done tomorrow if all goes well

PS I think it may still need some extra S2 but see what you all think

Steve

OK Steve, I had not spotted that one on the joblist. I have now downloaded and will see what it has to offer.

We can hold back on my job until we have had a go at the existing data set.

Steve,

I have unpacked the data and had a quick look. Yes, S2O3 looks weak. I will wait for the flat frames before processing.

For future work we need to note that the camera angle is nearly 90 degrees (93.14). Previously, it was about 0 degrees. So my job would not have worked anyway. I need to revisit the Veil mosaic as that will also be wrong.

old_eyes

Steve,

I have unpacked the data and had a quick look. Yes, S2O3 looks weak. I will wait for the flat frames before processing.

For future work we need to note that the camera angle is nearly 90 degrees (93.14). Previously, it was about 0 degrees. So my job would not have worked anyway. I need to revisit the Veil mosaic as that will also be wrong.

old_eyes

Sorry about that, its the only way we could balance the scope whilst maintaining the right corrector spacing I am afraid. when rotating it 90º it was causing balance issues with the short E180 tube

However on the plus side while doing this, we tweaked collimation so that's even better and you now have new narrowband filters to play with :)

Steve

Steve,

I have unpacked the data and had a quick look. Yes, S2O3 looks weak. I will wait for the flat frames before processing.

For future work we need to note that the camera angle is nearly 90 degrees (93.14). Previously, it was about 0 degrees. So my job would not have worked anyway. I need to revisit the Veil mosaic as that will also be wrong.

old_eyes

Sorry about that, its the only way we could balance the scope whilst maintaining the right corrector spacing I am afraid. when rotating it 90º it was causing balance issues with the short E180 tube

However on the plus side while doing this, we tweaked collimation so that's even better and you now have new narrowband filters to play with :)

Steve

No problem. Whichever orientation we have will be good for some targets and less good for others. I'll stick a note out specifically on this topic so people know what to expect before they start firing in the submissions.