ARCHIVE · Login   · Main Index   · Search Astrophotography and Sketching >> CCD Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Charles Post Laureate Reged: 06/12/03 Posts: 4111 Loc: Enterprise, AL Library of DSO Images       #334652 - 02/06/05 03:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I want to try and experiment with a couple of sticky threads and I rely on this being on a honor system so I need everyone to help and keep these two threads under control. I want to make Two different threads of images only, and there is to be no comments or questions asked in these threads. I want these threads to be a library of images under two separate Categories, DSOs and Galaxies. To post an image you may go to 100k and no larger than 800x600. I’m sure many of you all will post a smaller file size image off in your own thread where it can be discussed and eventually expire like many of the everyday post but we will maitain a nice library of images to help new imagers. So remember no first light images unless you’re Robert Gendler or you actually take a good first image. They don’t have to be Robert Gendler class, but you know whether your image meets the requirements or not. The image must be: 1) A good high quality image that you think really adds to the thread 2) It must have complete image capturing information to include equipment used. You can add processing techniques if you want, but that is not necessary unless you want to provide it. I would appreciate the processing information, but as I said it is not necessary, but the capturing and equipment information is. The point to this is to provide a good library of images for new imagers to look at and see what exposure times where necessary. Other nice to have information is a date of the image so people who are new to imaging know what time of year to expect to see the object. This will be a test run and as long as it remains manageable we will keep it going, but if it gets out of control, because people do not pay attention I’ll delete the whole thread. Finally, do not change the title of this thread when you post your image; leave the original title of the thread so people don’t confuse it with another thread. Post Extras:       Charles Post Laureate Reged: 06/12/03 Posts: 4111 Loc: Enterprise, AL Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #334653 - 02/06/05 03:28 AM Attachment (426 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M20 Taken April 2004 with a TOA-130 and Sbig 10xme. This is an RGB composite of 5 exposures each color channel, R=5x300s, G=5x300s, and B=5x360. Captured using MaxIm DL/CCD and color combined using PS CS. Post Extras:       jay52 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/26/04 Posts: 2514 Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #334686 - 02/06/05 04:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   IC 405 and 410 by Jay Ballauer Date: December 9, 2004 (Ha info) and December 11, 2004 (color info) Location: The Ballauer Observatory near Azle, Texas (Ha info) and Comanche Springs near Crowell, Texas (color info) Transparency: 5.2 mag zenithal (Ballauer Observatory) and 6.8 mag zenithal (Comanche Springs) Seeing: 2/10 (Ballauer Observatory) and 5/10 (Comanche Springs) Temperature: 55 degrees F (Ballauer Observatory) and 35 degrees F (Comanche Springs); camera cooled to -25 degrees C Scope/Mount: Tak FSQ-106 @ f/5 and Tak NJP mount Camera: SBIG STL-6303E (Ha info) and SBIG STL-11000 (color info), self-guided Exposure Info: Ha(Ha+R)GB, 135:60:60:65 minutes; 15 minute individual exposures for Ha and 5 minute exposures for RGB; all unbinned. Processing: Dark frame calibration, deblooming, registration, artificial flats, gradient removal and Sigma Combine in MaxIm DL 4. Digital Development and RGB combine in MaxIm DL 4. Ha blending, color balance, curves, levels, selective sharpening/blurring/despeckle in Photoshop CS. Extra Notes: "First light" image taken with the new SBIG STL-11000 camera. Ha info blended into red at 50% using Screen blending mode. Ha info then used again as luminance at 33%. A string taped to end of aperture to create the diffraction spikes. For more information and a choice of image resolutions see the image here: http://www.allaboutastro.com/IC405and410.html -------------------- jay www.allaboutastro.com Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #334760 - 02/06/05 08:40 AM Attachment (501 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NGC 6995 Eastern Veil Nebula Televue Geensis SDF at F5 SBIG st8e camera Schuler 9u Ha filter and CS rgb filters HaRGB image 120:20:20:20 mins RGB binned 2x2 image capture ccdDops ver 5 image reduction & rgb combine MaximDL LRGB combine Paintshop Pro ver 7 Larry Citro Edited by Larry Citro (02/06/05 08:59 AM) Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #334763 - 02/06/05 08:51 AM Attachment (423 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   m8 Lagoon Nebula Televue Genesis SDF at F5 SBIG st8e camera Schuler 9u Ha Filter 90 mins with 5 min subexposures Larry Citro Edited by Larry Citro (02/06/05 08:54 AM) Post Extras:       Charles Post Laureate Reged: 06/12/03 Posts: 4111 Loc: Enterprise, AL Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: ]       #335424 - 02/06/05 08:57 PM Attachment (413 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula Image was captured throughout December 2004 This is a HaRed, HaRedGB Ha 8x900s, R=6x600s, G=6x600s, B=6x600s. Ha and Red combined at 50/50 and re-used as the red channel and the Luminance channel. Processinf in PS CS. Post Extras:       synner sage Reged: 01/13/04 Posts: 215 Loc: Harrow, UK Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #337240 - 02/08/05 12:00 PM Attachment (406 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NGC 2237 The Rosette Nebula RRGB (60:25:25:25) The Luminance was shot with the R filter in 10 minute subs, and the RGBs were 5 minute subs. Shot with an SXV-H9 through a Megrez 80SD and a Mogg 0.7x 2" reducer, using SBIG LRGB filters. Guided with GuideDog through an st80 refractor using a ToUcam Pro SC3. Captured with iCCD and level adjustment and colour balance in Photoshop CS. -------------------- http://www.synner.co.uk Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #337485 - 02/08/05 04:54 PM Attachment (418 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   m27 30 min Ha, 30 min Oiii with Takahashi Mewlon 250 at f12 and st8e 2x2 binning 60 min L and 20 min RGB with Takahashi Mewlon 250 at f9.1 and st10xme Processed in MaximDL ver 4 and PaintShoPro The Ha and Oiii images were combined into a HaOii L image and imported into PaintshopPro as a L tiff and layered over a LRGB tiff taken at a later time. Post Extras:       TeamGS Post Laureate Reged: 01/20/04 Posts: 3073 Loc: Elk Grove, CA Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: ]       #385009 - 03/24/05 06:24 PM Attachment (390 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M16 7-10-04 Imaged with MX7-C, STAR2000 guided, 8" LX200 classic @ f/5.9 with Meade f//6.3 reducer. 25 - 4 min. exposures captured and processed with AstroArt3, PixInsight, and PS7 Full sized image here: http://www.teamgs.org/images/Astronomy/m16SGNBR.jpg Gary A. Blevins -------------------- Celestron 80ED Losmandy G11 NexStar 80 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 SXV guidehead, ToUcam 840 http://www.teamgs.org/astrophotography.htm Post Extras:       TeamGS Post Laureate Reged: 01/20/04 Posts: 3073 Loc: Elk Grove, CA Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: TeamGS]       #385014 - 03/24/05 06:29 PM Attachment (380 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M27 7/15/04 MX7-C, STAR2000 guided, 8" LX200 classic @ F/5.9 with Meade f/6.3 reducer. 30 - 4 min exposures, captured and processed with AstroArt3, PixInsight, and PS7 Full size image here: http://www.teamgs.org/images/Astronomy/M27_SGBNR.jpg Gary A. Blevins -------------------- Celestron 80ED Losmandy G11 NexStar 80 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 SXV guidehead, ToUcam 840 http://www.teamgs.org/astrophotography.htm Post Extras:       dominico4 professor emeritus Reged: 10/06/05 Posts: 677 Loc: Winston Salem Area, NC Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: TeamGS]       #1110303 - 08/23/06 04:42 PM Attachment (170 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M16 - The Eagle Nebula 20 - 40 sec. exp in Blue stacked 20 - 40 sec. exp in Green stacked 20 - 40 sec. exp in Red stacked 16" RC Optical Richey Chretien on Paramount ME using Apogee Alta camera Captured through SkyNet using telescope located in Cerro Tololo, Chile. -------------------- Josh Vixen ED80Sf w/ Vixen Portamount Meade 12" Lightbride Deluxe My Clear Sky Clock = Winston Salem Area, NC The current estimate for the number of stars in our galaxy is 100 billion, while the U.S. National Debt is 8 trillion dollars. 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Post Extras:       dietmar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/21/05 Posts: 2144 Loc: linz, austria europe Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #1396832 - 02/01/07 10:46 AM Attachment (122 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M 82 date: 16.Jan.2007 location: stargazer private observatory, Linz Austria seeing 2,5" fwhm transparency: 6m5 scope: 9" Tmb Apo f/9 @f/7 (TeleVue 0,8 reducer) CCD: Starlight Xpress SXV M25C guided with 5" Tmb f/9 (SX guide head) filters: none exp. time: 2,3 hours (4,6,8,10,12,20 min frames) image acqu. guiding, colorconversion, alignment (average) AstroArt4 post processing (multilayer) PS CS2 and Pix Insight LE Enlarged Crop my galaxy webpage Post Extras:       dietmar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/21/05 Posts: 2144 Loc: linz, austria europe Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #1396859 - 02/01/07 11:03 AM Attachment (99 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M 1 date: Dec.2006 location: stargazer private observatory, Linz Austria seeing 2,8" fwhm transparency: 6m0 scope: 9" Tmb Apo f/9 @f/7 (TeleVue 0,8 reducer) CCD: Starlight Xpress SXV H9C guided with 5" Tmb f/9 (SX guide head) filters: none exp. time: 3 hours (4,8,12 min frames) image acqu. guiding, colorconversion, alignment (average) AstroArt4 post processing (multilayer) PS CS2 and Pix Insight LE FULLSIZE ENLARGED CROP my nebula webpage best regards Dietmar ------- http://stargazer.christelhager.info/index.htm -------------------- clear skies, Dietmar www.stargazer-observatory.com Post Extras:       dietmar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/21/05 Posts: 2144 Loc: linz, austria europe Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #1396876 - 02/01/07 11:10 AM Attachment (105 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M 33 date: Oct.2006 location: stargazer private observatory, Linz Austria seeing 2,5" fwhm transparency: 6m0 falling after 60 minutes to 2m0 scope: 5" Tmb Apo f/9 @f/7 (TeleVue 0,8 reducer) CCD: Starlight Xpress SXV M25C guided with 4" Tmb f/6,2 (SX guide head) filters: none exp. time: 75 hours (4,8,12 min frames) image acqu. guiding, colorconversion, alignment (average) AstroArt4 post processing (multilayer) PS CS2 and Pix Insight LE MEDIUM my galaxy webpage -------------------- clear skies, Dietmar www.stargazer-observatory.com Post Extras:       dietmar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/21/05 Posts: 2144 Loc: linz, austria europe Re: Library of DSO Images [Re: Charles]       #1397041 - 02/01/07 01:10 PM Attachment (107 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M 42 date: 26.12.2006 location: stargazer private observatory, Linz Austria seeing 2,8" fwhm transparency: 6m5 scope: 4" Tmb Apo f/6,2 CCD: Starlight Xpress SXV M25C guided with 5" Tmb f/9 (SX guide head) filters: none exp. time: 2 hours (2,4,6,8,10 min frames) image acqu., guiding, colorconversion, alignment (average) AstroArt4 post processing (multilayer) PS CS2 and Pix Insight LE MEDIUM my nebula-webpage -------------------- clear skies, Dietmar www.stargazer-observatory.com Post Extras:       dietmar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/21/05 Posts: 2144 Loc: linz, austria europe Re: Library of DSO Images - M97 [Re: dietmar]       #1435449 - 02/20/07 08:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M 97 date: 18th of Feb. 2007 location: stargazer private observatory, Linz Austria seeing 2,5" fwhm transparency: 6m5-7m0 scope: 9" Tmb Apo f/9 @f/7 (TeleVue 0,8 reducer) CCD: Starlight Xpress SXV M25C guided with 5" Tmb f/9 (SX guide head) filters: none exp. time: 3 hours (8,12 min frames) image acqu., guiding, colorconversion, alignment (average) AstroArt4 post processing (multilayer) PS CS2 and Pix Insight LE the full scale version HERE enlarged crop HERE best regards Dietmar -------------------- clear skies, Dietmar www.stargazer-observatory.com Post Extras:       NyxAither Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/11/07 Posts: 1270 Re: Library of DSO Images - M97 [Re: dietmar]       #2776840 - 11/29/08 03:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   bump! make this library grow guys! -------------------- My Astrophotogallery ✸Orion XT8i✸Orion80-T✸CG5 GT✸Meade DSI II✸Meade DSI(Thx Todd N!)✸Orion 4.5" Reflector✸Mac Powerbook G4✸10x50 binocs✸SPC900NC✸ ..::*~*Clear Skies*~*::.. 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