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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 19, 2009, 10:42:38

Title: A couple from UDSC
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 19, 2009, 10:42:38
Hi,

The people who were at DSC would have seen me being very disorganised, I managed to leave at home my filter controller and also dew controller etc etc.  Anyway I did have the ZS66, some CLS filters and a Ha filter.

ZS66 @ F3.95 = 260mm FL, oddly the Ha filter gave odd shaped stars?  

1st night these was a disaster, Horse Head 2x15 Minute Ha, Somewhere in space with faint fuzzies 16x1 minute CLS, M33 CLS 3x5 Minute subs, loads of clouds.  Full size images here http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/sets/72157622616978596/


(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/4024991915_0e0876a65a_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/4024992157_2aec55ef52_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/4024991997_b2f81dcedf_b.jpg)

Then 2nd night, the wall 20x10 minute Ha, Propeller 14x10 minute Ha, all done with intermittend French S"£t drinking and the odd snooze and Frodo woofing at things :-)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/4025743798_a16ce9772e_b.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/4025743612_198668b5bd_b.jpg)


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Title: Re: A couple from UDSC
Post by: Daniel on Oct 19, 2009, 11:37:00
Wonderfull set of images, incredibly crisp detail in the nebula, especially north american.

Daniel
:O)
Title: Re: A couple from UDSC
Post by: Mike on Oct 19, 2009, 11:43:58
Nice one Chris. I really like the Propellor.
Title: Re: A couple from UDSC
Post by: Tony G on Oct 19, 2009, 12:43:59
Chris,

That is the next step you need to teach me now I have mastered the DSLR, is how to sleep and produce bloody great images like this. :)


Tony G
Title: Re: A couple from UDSC
Post by: Mac on Oct 19, 2009, 13:49:54
very nice images.

I just hope the Official DSC is as clear if not better.
Title: Re: A couple from UDSC
Post by: MarkS on Oct 20, 2009, 06:47:16

That wall is fantastic - incredibly sharp, detailed and contrasty.

The propeller looks very good as well.

Nice ones!

Mark
Title: Re: A couple from UDSC
Post by: Fay on Oct 20, 2009, 12:35:02
Nice Propeller & Wall Chris, wondered where you were!
Title: Re: A couple from UDSC
Post by: RobertM on Oct 20, 2009, 14:47:41
Excellent images Chris!  I think you could perhaps set the black level a bit lower in the wall image as the data looks good enough to squeeze out more detail in the dark nebulosity.

Robert