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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Fay on Jul 16, 2014, 17:14:34

Title: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Fay on Jul 16, 2014, 17:14:34
Ventured into the night. continued until the Moon was up.

12x600, QSI 583WS, 7nm ha, Leitz APO lens 180mm, F3.5 .


(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5514/14690077963_e336d7fb5e_b.jpg)
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: The Thing on Jul 16, 2014, 17:18:00
Wow. That's amazing Fay.
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Fay on Jul 16, 2014, 17:22:44
Oh thanks Duncan, i am a bit rusty1!!! plan to get some OIII
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Carole on Jul 16, 2014, 17:47:53
You are getting some really good widefield stuff Fay, bags of detail in this and well processed.

I presume you were using the Altair Astro widefield tracker thingy.

How do the filters attach to the lens?

Carole
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Fay on Jul 16, 2014, 17:59:36
Thanks Carole, no a proper setup. lens onto QSI, onto mount
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: RobertM on Jul 16, 2014, 19:25:05
That's lovely Fay and good to see you getting out again :)
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Fay on Jul 16, 2014, 20:12:06
oh thankyou Robert
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Tony G on Jul 16, 2014, 23:23:18
Very nice image Fay.
And Mono.... :D

Tony G
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: MarkS on Jul 16, 2014, 23:34:49
Excellent image Fay!

Well worth venturing into the night!
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Fay on Jul 17, 2014, 08:15:52
Thanks very much
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: JohnP on Jul 17, 2014, 08:36:32
looks nice fay but as usual would love to see a larger image - can you give link? Thks, John
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: Fay on Jul 17, 2014, 12:02:01

hope this is ok John

https://www.flickr.com/photos/moondust/14667163961/in/photostream/lightbox/
Title: Re: IC1318/NGC6888 150714
Post by: mickw on Jul 22, 2014, 08:00:53
Very nice Fay

Despite being mono  :lol: