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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: RobertM on Jun 06, 2009, 14:21:01

Title: Woodland Eagle
Post by: RobertM on Jun 06, 2009, 14:21:01
Taken at the Orpington AS Deep Sky Camp at Woodlands.  This is a stack of a single 20min and a 6min sub (26min total) taken with the SXV-H9 Camera, Astronomik 13nm Ha filter and Sky90 Refractor@f/4.5 just before light stopped play.

The noise from this camera seems to be much lower now the USB Hub has some power getting to it though I can't quite work out why that would be !

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3599839241_efdc1af71e_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Woodland Eagle
Post by: Mike on Jun 06, 2009, 14:30:28
That is absolutely stunning. You're best yet Robert.
Title: Re: Woodland Eagle
Post by: JohnP on Jun 06, 2009, 15:15:49
That is nice Robert for such short exposure.

John
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Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jun 06, 2009, 16:46:30
Its amazing how large that object is, you nearly have the outer bits as well.....

Just need another 31 subs now :-)
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Post by: Mac on Jun 06, 2009, 17:29:42
Wow, very nice.
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Post by: mickw on Jun 06, 2009, 17:55:09
That is good, well done Robert.

Is it me, or does that look like a clockwork chicken in the middle  :)
Title: Re: Woodland Eagle
Post by: Fay on Jun 06, 2009, 19:42:00
Robert,

is that great or what............how many more masterpieces have you to pull out of the bag!!!!!
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Post by: MarkS on Jun 06, 2009, 21:55:10

Very nice Robert.

But you've got some serious competition from Mac   :D

Mark
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Post by: doug on Jun 07, 2009, 09:44:46

    A wonderful image.  I believe the "clockwork chicken" are the "pillars of creation", or have I got it wrong again??
Title: Re: Woodland Eagle
Post by: Carole on Jun 07, 2009, 17:08:32
This is me being stupid now.  When I first read the title of your "post", I thought woodland eagle meant you had been doing a bit of bird watching and was wondering what eagle I was going to see when I opened up.

Doh!!

This is the trouble with me also being a bird watcher.

Fab image btw.

Carole
Title: Re: Woodland Eagle
Post by: RobertM on Jun 07, 2009, 17:25:57

QuoteBut you've got some serious competition from Mac
Yep, he should get really good images when he has his guiding/flex nailed, that scope looks like a winner.

Doug, you can call it what you like, why not - the Americans do !

Chris - yes I know another 30 subs of 20mins and it will be finished  :o

Carole - you've been twitching too much, maybe it was the thought of seeing a Clockwork Chicken ;)

Title: Re: Woodland Eagle
Post by: Mac on Jun 07, 2009, 19:57:52
Quotemaybe it was the thought of seeing a Clockwork Chicken
I much preferred a Clockwork Orange. :lol:
Title: Re: Woodland Eagle
Post by: MarkS on Jun 09, 2009, 07:19:41
Quote from: Mac
I much preferred a Clockwork Orange. :lol:

I find the cogs break my teeth  :(