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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Fay on Mar 08, 2010, 14:00:51

Title: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Fay on Mar 08, 2010, 14:00:51
This is L18x300, 9x600, flats no darks, Atik, cls, 0.8fr, SW120

This should have been a lot better considering the amount of subs. The sky is a bit bright in that direction, also, when packing away, I noticed I had not put the dew shield up  Doh! So was probably suffering from a bit of dew & light.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4416392833_b45baa18bc_b.jpg)
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: RobertM on Mar 08, 2010, 15:14:01
Wow Fay you are really on fire  :o

You certainly don't seem to be having any problems with 10 minute subs, that's a really good image.

I guess it's coming around to being galaxy season again...
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Mike on Mar 08, 2010, 15:16:21
10 min subs! Wow!

Great image Fay.
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Fay on Mar 08, 2010, 16:31:15
Thank you very much, I am not very experienced with galaxies!
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Tony G on Mar 08, 2010, 16:52:38
Excellent Fay,

I see these 120's are a great scope.  :)

Tony G
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Fay on Mar 08, 2010, 17:18:49
well, I think it would have been better if i had remembered to put the dew shield up!
When I was packing away, I thought, this dew shield is stiff, can't get it down............that was because it was already down!
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: JohnP on Mar 08, 2010, 17:19:13
looks great Fay - you certainly picked a couple of tough objects to start imaging with your new scope....
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Fay on Mar 08, 2010, 17:21:26
That may explain the difficulty then John.

I did find 3x300 I had taken & kept, done with the 8" Orion, it was not bad
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Mac on Mar 08, 2010, 17:56:50
Nice image.
QuoteI am not very experienced with galaxies!
:-?
(http://www.central-mall.net/big/CON-070.jpg) :cheesy:

Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: MarkS on Mar 08, 2010, 19:29:48

Another excellent image, Fay.

Certainly a nice scope, that one.

Mark
Title: Re: M63 Sunflower Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Post by: Fay on Mar 08, 2010, 20:07:34
Thanks Mark