Hi all, I've recently returned from west of Brisbane where I got a chance to put the G-star to a fair dark sky test for a week. I've posted a dozen Messier...
... dozen ... taken ... Darrin Great job, good to see some new image postings. I also am working my way through the Messier's. Its good to see the Messiers...
... to ... dozen ... taken ... Looks like you have been busy and had some nice clear skies as the detail has been nicely captured in all your images. My...
Hi All Just a reminder for anyone who may wish to add their equipment details to the site Just click on Database on left of screen and follow format of other ...
Great work Darrin! Really like the Horseshoe, M20 and M57 too. I agree with Paul..it's great to finally see some more DSO postings. But where's the planetary...
M3 Open Cluster M5 Open Cluster M63 Sunflower Galaxy M81 Bodes Galaxy Cloudy & Moonlit nights, so I have reprocessed these images. Weather forecast looking...
G'day Fahim, Is there any particular reason you need to know the CCD chip model of the Gstar-ex? We are just a users forum, rather than a technical group. We...
G'day all, Great to see all the new images from Paul and Darrin. We'll have a complete Messier reference set soon, Good work. I hope you guys are checking the...
Hi Everyone, I just added the final 8 images from my Brisbane trip. Thanks for the feedback about the previous images. Gstar-ex is one hell of a camera, isn't...
... the ... camera, ... Darrin Awesome job, great images! Its clear skies so far here today, if it stays that way I will also be out tonight and be posting...
Well I managed to get 1.5 hours before the clouds rolled in. M64 - Blackeye Galaxy (130 frames at 128X Senseup). Thats another Messier ticked off the list...
... Nice work with M64 How far south can you see from your location for Southern Hemisphere objects.From my location I can hope for with good northern horizon ...
... capability - ... Hemisphere ... Dave, Thanks for your comments on the M64 image. I am 54°12.0' North, but also my visible horizon is not particularly good...
Another Messier M53 Globular Cluster uploaded, processed from my session last night. Only M53 & M64 captured last night due to the cloud rolling in off the...
Hi all A new version of the GStar video capture software has been put on the website. Thanks Chris for the big effort on ironing out the bugs with the new...
M64 - Blackeye Galaxy (Reprocessed) Using all of the footage captured. 740 Frames at 128X Senseup. Aligned & stacked using Registax, processed using Photoshop....
Hi Chris I was speaking to Steve M earlier with regards to some small bugs with the new G Star 2 Capture Software and said to post on the site for you to see...
Nice work Paul Just a small point. I notice in your image gallery you have M3 and M5 titled as open clusters. hese are globular clusters. You might want to...
Hi Steve (and Chris) Thanks for that. The new version looks great! I'm hoping to use it this weekend in a real sky siuation. Will give you my feedback on any...
Hi Dave Thanks for sharing the report. I only downloaded it today and haven't had a cance to try it thoroughly but I'll definitely check to see if I get the...
WOW, some fantastic images in your gallery Darren. Great work and thanks for sharing. Now I really have to get out and do some serious work. John ... to ... ...
... The Chip number that you have given is old technology and was in the stella Cam Ex produced about four or five years ago and is the chip for the NTSC Model...
Sorry about that Fahim, The two cameras seem very similar, assumed they used the same CCD, my mistake !. After further investigation, it appears it uses the...
John Thanks for your comment on M64. Of course M3 & M5 are Globular Clusters, I must have had Open Cluster on the brain. Thanks for pointing this out, I have...
I've uploaded two images that I took on the 29th of April. Eta Carina and the Tarantula Neb. Taken through my 10" Dob, no tracking. Stacked in Regi3 and...
... Nice first images for no tracking Would be interesting to see how long you could go letting the Camera run with out any trailing.In the old days with a...