M81 & M82 15/12/06

I love the H16. My other camera is a SXVM7C and it will now be my guide camera. The H16 I have is No.2 on the serial number hence the glitch with the capacitor. ITs about twice the size or a bit more than the 7C. I have seen reviews on the web about this cam and all are very good. It has the same ccd chip as the SBIG 4020M but at a much better price. Sky & Telescope have banged on about Starlights lack of user manuals etc but at least when you have a problem Terry sorts it out very quick. I'd hate to have to send an SBIG back to the States for a fix.

Kieran

Micheal,

Just seen the price tags and WOW! Think I might look at a 66ED from William Optics or I think Skywatcher are coming out with a new widefield scope.

Kieran

Kieran,

That is a wonderful image. I love this target and your image is as good as any widefield image of this area I've seen.

Well done!

Dave,

Your image of M81 was a lot more detailed in your post about an old friend. I was just now wondering if it would be possible to take the images from the same area at different focal lengths/cameras by all members and then coregistering/combining them. Anyone up for a challange?

Kieran

I was just now wondering if it would be possible to take the images from the same area at different focal lengths/cameras by all members and then coregistering/combining them.

Yes - it is possible. Registar can do this. Not sure if any other software can.

Dave

Great image!
Nice wide field of view, the galalxies look a tiny bit blocky, all the same its the best image I've seen of them together in a long time. Keep up the great work.