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First light for Panther Creek Observatory

Started by Fordracer1 , Jul 14 2007 12:05 PM
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#1 Fordracer1

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Posted 14 July 2007 - 12:05 PM

Well last night was first light for the new observatory!! Here is my first light image. Finally being able to image from the observatory was great!! All the work and expense was definitely worthwhile!

First light - M8/M20 Widefield:

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Posted 14 July 2007 - 12:17 PM

Very nice!

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Posted 14 July 2007 - 04:48 PM

John, I just got that little inspiration I needed again to finish the HCS Obs. Very nice shot :bow:
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Posted 14 July 2007 - 05:06 PM

What a very, very great image. I have so far to go I only hope I live long enough. First class all the way.

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Posted 14 July 2007 - 08:44 PM

A nice observatory, every astronomer's dream...where's mine? :bawling:

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Posted 14 July 2007 - 09:04 PM

WOW.............! Very nice!

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Posted 15 July 2007 - 12:22 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone! I am going to try and get some pictures of more of the construction details posted in case some of it will help someone else or give them some inspiration/ideas. Having an observatory is really great and I can see that it will really increase the amount of observing and imaging I will do now that I don't have to spend so much time setting up and tearing down not to mention the wear and tear on my back from lugging all that equipment in and out every night.

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Posted 15 July 2007 - 08:08 AM

Beautiful shot John!

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Posted 15 July 2007 - 05:02 PM

The observatory is already paying off in productivity! I got in a second straight night of imaging - pretty rare for me lately. Clouds cut the session short so I didn't get as much total exposure time as I wanted but at least when the clouds rolled in all I had to do was turn off the power, close the roof and roll into bed!

Here is my "2nd light" image - the IC1318/Gamma Cygni area:


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Posted 15 July 2007 - 07:34 PM

Nice work John :waytogo:

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Posted 15 July 2007 - 09:33 PM

Sweet Picture!!

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 06:14 AM

Great pictures, John!

This is EXACTLY why I'm having my OBS built in two weeks (by BYO/Scott)... so that *I* can hopefully start doing what you are obviously already so proficient at...

I'm to the point where I can't sleep for the waiting!

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 08:15 AM

Dave,

You will definitely not regret getting an observatory built. No matter what kind of observing you do (or imaging) I think you will do more of it and enjoy it more with an observatory. Good luck and enjoy your new observatory when it is done!

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 12:17 PM

John, those are are TWO perfect shots, well done ! Are you posting under astro imaging also ? Keep it up !
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Posted 16 July 2007 - 02:20 PM

Thanks - just got word from Scott that the wait will be over...

This weekend!!! Yeah Baby!

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 08:16 PM

Dave,

Awesome! I bet you will be one happy astronomer after the weekend! Be sure to post some pics.

Manie,

Thanks for the compliments!!

I have been posting these in the DSLR forum - I normally post my images there since I image with a DSLR. In fact the images here are actually links to attachments to posts in that forum.

This must be observatory season - it looks like lots of people are just starting or finishing observatories. One of the guys in our local club just got his finished a couple of weeks ago. Good luck and clear dark skies to everybody when your observatories are finished!
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