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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Daniel on Dec 26, 2009, 15:49:03

Title: A Christmas Bauble
Post by: Daniel on Dec 26, 2009, 15:49:03
Hi All, I managed to get out on christmas day and image the bubble nebula, unfortunately, I got worried it was going to rain and packed up very quickly without taking flats, this made getting rid of gradients in the image very hard.

Anyway, after much tinkering, I have something that looks ok, again, it's not a great target for the focal length of the hyperstar, but it came out ok, and I also managed to squeeze NGC 7538 in there aswell. (with M52 peeking in at the corner)

Anyway, not much to say details wise with this one, since I only used Light frames, but this is 45x180s ISO 160

Daniel
:O)
Closeup
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4216219262_3593e910af_o.jpg)

Wide
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/4215448217_8e5170875f_o.jpg)

(Edit: Tried first image linked rather than included because it took so long to download, but guess it was just Flikr being sluggish, as it isn't any bigger than t'other -- Rick)
Title: Re: A Christmas Bauble
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Dec 26, 2009, 17:24:34
I like the widefield better.
Title: Re: A Christmas Bauble
Post by: Daniel on Dec 26, 2009, 19:18:21
Me too, the hyperstar's just not cut out for closeup images!
Title: Re: A Christmas Bauble
Post by: Mac on Dec 26, 2009, 20:21:43
very nice,
so far in deepest Hampshire, I've had zero clear nights,
mind you, I've not got my scope so im not that worried.;

Mac
Title: Re: A Christmas Bauble
Post by: Fay on Dec 26, 2009, 21:51:06
Daniel, do you used the clip in EOS CLS/IR filter?
Title: Re: A Christmas Bauble
Post by: Daniel on Dec 26, 2009, 22:00:12
Hi Fay, I do have a clip in CLS filter, but tend to just use that for widefield. This was using a 2" CLS screwed directly into the hyperstar.

Daniel
:O)