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Here is an image that I shot of this area last night... click on the link below to see a higher resolution image... http://www.astropix.com/HTML/SHOW_DIG/Cygnus2.HTM This photo was made with a 50mm lens working at f/2.8 with an LPS filter. It is a composite of 51 x 2 minutes at ISO 1600 for a total of 102 minutes of total exposure shot with a Canon 20Da. Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       xatamec member Reged: 09/12/09 Posts: 56 Loc: Catalonia, Spain Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3401576 - 10/21/09 05:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot Jerry! You've got lots of interesting objects from this beautiful part of sky. Sergi -------------------- My telescopes: WO Megrez 88FD APO and SW 200/1000 My mount: SW EQ6 My cameras: Cooled Canon 350D, QHY5 ...and very little time to play with these toys! Post Extras:       WarrenS scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/04/08 Posts: 897 Loc: Orange County New York Re: Central Cygnus [Re: xatamec]       #3401614 - 10/21/09 06:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Terrific widefield Jerry. I'd love to see your great astro images published in a print book! Hint! -------------------- Warren Astro-Tech 127EDT Celestron Onyx 80ED Astro-Tech Field Flattener C8 (circa 1983 Orange Tube) Atlas EQ-G, Orion SSAG Canon 135mm F2.8 Canon 40D, Astronomik CLS clip filter Leica, Minolta binos Post Extras:       s58y Postmaster Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 5510 Loc: Eastern NY Re: Central Cygnus [Re: WarrenS]       #3401710 - 10/21/09 08:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice widefield. It would be nice to see a super-widefield mosaic of this area with the areas farther north. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, TV102iis Old camera lenses: 800mm f/5.6, 180mm f/3.4 AP900, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       David Pavlich Postmaster Reged: 05/18/05 Posts: 8687 Loc: Mandeville, LA USA 30.22 X 90.... Re: Central Cygnus [Re: s58y]       #3401761 - 10/21/09 09:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Terrific image!! David -------------------- Proud Member; PAS NOLA, "If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research..." A. Einstein Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 576 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: Central Cygnus [Re: David Pavlich]       #3402263 - 10/21/09 02:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Sergi, Warren, S58y and David, Thank you all very much for your kind words! Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3459 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3402551 - 10/21/09 04:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent shot , I need to use my 50mm for this one of these days. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 576 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3402565 - 10/21/09 04:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Erik, Thanks, you should give your 50mm a try! Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       Javier1978 sage Reged: 02/12/09 Posts: 229 Loc: Buenos Aires, Argentina Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3402668 - 10/21/09 05:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Outstanding image Jerry! -------------------- 6" f5 Sky Watcher Reflector Eq3 mount (Dual Axis) Unmodded Canon 300 D Post Extras:       Ptarmigan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/23/04 Posts: 2366 Loc: Arctic Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3402905 - 10/21/09 07:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful image. -------------------- Ptarmigans=Cute and Cuddly Meade Starfinder 8 Nikon 10x50 Rebel XT Post Extras:       dgpilot super member Reged: 09/25/09 Posts: 105 Loc: San Ramon, California Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Ptarmigan]       #3402938 - 10/21/09 07:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very impressive! -------------------- LXD75 8" SN f/4 Canon 50D, 350D (unmodded) Orion ST80 Guidescope Meade DSI II Pro San Ramon, California My Astro Gallery Post Extras:       RALF_T super member Reged: 11/07/06 Posts: 188 Loc: Europe, Germany, Hamburg Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3404659 - 10/22/09 05:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Jerry, the depth of your shot is impressive! But in my opinion there is a lot more potential in it. Less smoothing probably let it look more natural. And by changing hue of the reds you could show the nebulas more reddish instead of purple. Just my 2 cents! -------------------- Clear skies, Ralf http://astrofilm.surfino.info/ Post Extras:       Footbag sage Reged: 04/13/09 Posts: 468 Loc: Scranton, PA Re: Central Cygnus [Re: RALF_T]       #3404688 - 10/22/09 05:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot Jerry! Lot's of interesting objects in this one, but the overview makes the photo. -------------------- Adam Celestron CPC 800, Celestron HD Wedge Hyperion 17mm, Celestron 40mm Plossl, TMB 9mm WO 66, SSAG Modded Canon XS Lackawanna Astronomical Society My Gallery Post Extras:       antimorris sage Reged: 08/16/09 Posts: 245 Loc: San Antonio-ish, TX Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Footbag]       #3404788 - 10/22/09 06:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fantastic image! Would it be possible to do this with a non-modded DSLR (ie Nikon D40)? Or will it block too much of the upper bands of red of the nebulas? -------------------- Anna CPC 800 XLT w/FeatherTouch micro-focuser Orion EON 80ED unmodded Nikon D40 Meade DSI II Pro with ATIK Filter Wheel & Outback Razorback Cooler --------------- Morris Astronomy My Astro Blog "sic itur ad astra" Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 576 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Javier1978]       #3404834 - 10/22/09 07:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Javier, Thank you, Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 576 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: Central Cygnus [Re: RALF_T]       #3404844 - 10/22/09 07:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Ralf, Thanks for the feedback... You know, emission nebulas are not supposed to be just red, they do have blue in them from hydrogen beta emissions, and when you add a little bit of blue to red, you get magenta. Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 576 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Footbag]       #3404846 - 10/22/09 07:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Footbag, Thank you! Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       RALF_T super member Reged: 11/07/06 Posts: 188 Loc: Europe, Germany, Hamburg Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3405763 - 10/23/09 08:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Jerry, magenta seems to be right, but here in your shot it looks purple... -------------------- Clear skies, Ralf http://astrofilm.surfino.info/ Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 576 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: Central Cygnus [Re: RALF_T]       #3406171 - 10/23/09 12:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Ralf, I don't know, it looks ok on my hardware calibrated monitor... what you you viewing it on? Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       wrather1 AstroBear Reged: 10/25/05 Posts: 3880 Loc: Dallas, Texas Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3406209 - 10/23/09 12:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome shot, Jerry. I had not seen before all those famous targets all in one view. Oh, and I'm enjoying reading your AP books, by the way! -------------------- "Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back Meade RCX400-12 "Ursa Major" TMB 130SS + EQ6-PRO "Ursus Polaris" Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go" EOS 30D (Hutech), ToUcam Pro, Star Shoot Autoguider, Meade DSI North Texas Clear Sky Chart Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 576 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: Central Cygnus [Re: wrather1]       #3406221 - 10/23/09 01:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the books also! Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       SGT500 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 2924 Loc: Ny Re: Central Cygnus [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3407012 - 10/23/09 08:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great widefield shot of a beautiful area of sky -------------------- -Sal AstroTech Ritchey Chretien 8" Williams Optics Zenithstar 80 Orion Atlas Eq-G Hap Griffin Modified Canon Eos Xs (1000D) My Astrophotography Gallery My Sketch Gallery Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 9 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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