You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Solar System Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Andrew Welsh Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/06 Posts: 2300 Loc: Rochester, NY 2 Pallas 16 Aug 2006       #1101547 - 08/18/06 03:12 PM Attachment (25 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Much like in my quest to image Ceres, I went after a few other asteroids / planets / whatevers ("objects orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter"). This is the result.. Animation of 2 images, taken approximately 40 minutes apart from one another to show movement. Each image is a 4 x 30 sec stack at ISO1600 at prime focus (2000mm) in my 8" LX200 scope using Canon Rebel XT/350D camera. Darks, flats subtracted, stacked (min/max rejection) and RGB levels in Iris. Levels adjustments and GIF animation in Photoshop CS. The first two asteroids / bodies / objects, Ceres and Pallas, were successes. My other attempts (10 Hygiea, 6 Hebe and 15 Eunomia) were failures due to go-to aligment pointing errors. I was lazy and did not synch on nearby stars to the R/A coordinates I punched in for those asteroids, thus the pointing errors and no find. -------------------- LX200 8" classic, f/10, Meade eq. wedge, .63x FF/FR Canon 40D and 5D, unmodified Canon EF 300/2.8L IS, 400/5.6L, 135/2L, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 35/2, 24-70/2.8L, and Peleng 8mm fisheye Orion Apex 102mm (4") Mak-Cass Pimped out with accessories and bling My DSLR Astrophotography Webpage and photo bucket with full equipment list Post Extras:       LivingNDixie Lord of Ferrets Reged: 04/23/03 Posts: 15913 Loc: Hoover, AL Re: 2 Pallas 16 Aug 2006 [Re: Andrew Welsh]       #1101617 - 08/18/06 04:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wonderfull image! -------------------- Preston Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT Tak FS 78 Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order) Vixen Porta Mount Post Extras:       jgraham Postmaster Reged: 12/02/04 Posts: 5597 Loc: Dayton, Ohio Re: 2 Pallas 16 Aug 2006 [Re: LivingNDixie]       #1101625 - 08/18/06 04:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's neat! -------------------- -John ================================================ Homebuilt scopes from 4.25-16.5" Meade LXD75-N6/SN6/SC8, DSX-90, ETX-60BB, ETX-125PE, DS-2130 Orion StarBlast, BinoViewers, Coronado PST Rebel XT/XTi, DSI Pro (I & II), DSI, LPI, Electronic Eyepiece, Phillips SPC900NC Tasco 60mm Refractors Post Extras:       Anto scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/06/06 Posts: 987 Loc: Italy, Caserta 41°N 14°E Re: 2 Pallas 16 Aug 2006 [Re: jgraham]       #1101643 - 08/18/06 04:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great animation Andrew -------------------- My web site "The imagination is more important than knowledge..." - A. Einstein LX200GPS 14"; Borg101ED; Borg60ED; Intes Micro M603 Coronado SolarMax 60 with BF10 DMK21AF04; DMK31AF04; SXV-H9 Post Extras:       Mike Phillips scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/21/06 Posts: 752 Loc: Swift Creek, NC - 35.682 N, 78... Re: 2 Pallas 16 Aug 2006 [Re: Anto]       #1101929 - 08/18/06 07:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Andrew, Be careful or we'll have to start calling you Andrew "Minor Planet" Welsh. Seriously, another great shot! Mike -------------------- Home: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/ BLOG via RSS: http://maphilli14.multiply.com/feed.rss VIDEO HowTo: Planetary Processing Routine v7 http://maphilli14.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Michael_A._Phillips_Planetary_Processing_Routine_version_7.0 Post Extras:       LV_Valdis super member Reged: 12/29/05 Posts: 139 Loc: Latvia Re: 2 Pallas 16 Aug 2006 [Re: Mike Phillips]       #1105640 - 08/21/06 09:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice animation, it's refreshing to see something different -------------------- 8" SkyWatcher dob. ZRT-457M The "Tank". A pair of 8x30 binocs from 1952 (insane FOV). Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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