First Attempt at putting Image on Forum

[Fay]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/347706867_f4aaa057b9.jpg

Not sure if this is going to work.

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Trying to get writing larger.

Anyway, got there in the end, thanks Tony.

M42 20x7secs with SC3 17/12/06

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[Tony G]

Well done Fay,
very nice image.
Now you joined the elite squad i'll have to tap my forelock and not look you straight in the eye if I need to speak to you.
Well good luck with the imaging and I hope you get some clear evenings soon, I'll wait for Saturn with the webcam and the new 127mm refractor which is due tomorrow.
Clear skies

Tony G

[JohnP]

Congrats Fay on sussing out how to post images... M42 looks good although core is burnt out - with M42 I think it's important to take multiple different length exposures & combine in PS afterwards because there is such a large range of brigthness. Also, why is the nebula framed in a bright circle - Is this the way you processed it or is it vignetting...? Anyway it's great to see a new image posted - seems like ages since anyone has done anything due to crappy weather. M42 is next on my list - I want to try it with the SC3 & my RGB filters if I ever get a clear night..

Tony - What's this about a new scope - Did you get rid of your old or is this in addition...? Can we have a picture of it...

Cheers & great image Fay,  John.

[Fay]

Thanks John & Tony.

I know the exposures were far too short, but with bad conditions moving in, it was all I could do.

Probably I have over processed, that is why there is a bright circle, it was so long ago I can't remember the finer details now.

If I get a chance I will do some multiple exposures.

Tony, a new scope, that is exciting! What are the details of it?
Please don't look me in the eye too soon, I will have to do a lot of imaging revising when the skies clear, due to memory loss!!

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[Tony G]

Hi all,
John, its arrived, but I can't take any photos until I get my camera back from being repaired, so all I can do is tell you that it was a scope that was reviewed in 'Sky at Night' mag and it wasn't to bad a write-up, so purchased it with some new eyepieces and binos and got the scope for £150 which was a deal that finished in November (but they forgot to up date the web site to £179 and so they honoured the web price which I thought was pretty descent of them). The scope is a phenix 127mm refractor with a focal length of 700mm (f5.5) and weighs in at just over 5kg.
It don't look to bad for the money, but we'll see what its like on a clear night.
Still I could have gone out a few nights over the christmas and spent the same amount on cider , also got a nice eyepiece from Bern, but I've still to try that as well.

Tony G