You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Greg K. Reged: 12/11/03 Posts: 9971 Loc: Clifton Park, NY Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissionss - October       #1242645 - 11/08/06 11:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This thread will be used for Imaging/Sketching Contest submissions for October 2006. Mods, please post winning forum entries here. (sorry for the late thread creation, I've been out of town) Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6569 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissionss - Octob [Re: Greg K.]       #1242989 - 11/09/06 08:13 AM Attachment (84 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beginning Imaging: MichaelW: M33: Loc: Washoe Zephyr Observatory Date/Time: October 14th-25th 2006. Orion 80mm ED on CGE. SBIG ST2000XM Astrodon filter set. R=7x10m;G=7x10m;B=7x10m 210 minutes total data. No luminance. Temerature at -15c. All Data was acquired in CCDSoft. 8x10 darks median combined in Maxim D/L as calibration set points. Each red, green and blue were stacked and combined in Maxim D/L after the images were calibrated. Color combined in PS, with levels and curves. Astronomy Tools plug in to reduce star size and reduce halo's. Paintshop Pro provided final image scaling and reduction as well as output to JPEG. And it couldn't have been done without the help and guidance on my first color image proccessing from the fine folks of CN! -------------------- Weston CSC: Edited by Greg K. (11/22/06 11:01 AM) Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6569 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissionss - October [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1242991 - 11/09/06 08:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There were no entries from the Solar System Forum this month. However, I can already see that they will be back with a vengeance in next month's poll! -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Posts: 20448 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissionss - October [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1243063 - 11/09/06 09:08 AM Attachment (84 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   sketching forum Rich Handy Subject: Aristillus and Autolycus Rukl: 12 Date: 10-13-06 Start: 9:15 UT End: 10:50 UT Lunation: 20.90 days Phase: 277.5 deg Illumination: 56.5% Colongitude: 164.8 deg Lib. in Lat.: -5 deg 40 min Lib. in Long.: +7 deg 39 min Seeing: Antoniadi III-IV with 30 seconds of Ant. II every 20 minutes Weather: Clear early, turning to occasional clouds mid to late during session, 10-15 knot winds late. Telescope: 12" Meade SCT F10 Binoviewer: W.O. Bino-P with 1.6X Nosepiece. Eyepieces: W.O. WA 20mm Plossls Magnification: 244X Lunation: 18.48 days Phase: 311.1 deg Illumination: 82.9% Colongitude: 133.7 deg Lib in Lat.: -3 deg 53 min Lib in Long.: +5 deg 12 min Sketch medium: White and black Conte' Crayons on black textured Strathmore paper. Sketch size: 18" x 24" -------------------- Erika 10" LX200 Classic, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm, 12" Truss Dob, Orion ED80, WO Binoviewers, 10x50's and 7x50's Binoculars, Rebel XT 350 Having Fun in the Sun! More solar fun: 2007 July - tracking NOAA10963 Support bacteria. It's the only culture some people have. Post Extras:       filippoc journeyman Reged: 08/17/04 Posts: 6 Re: Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissionss - Octob [Re: Greg K.]       #1247704 - 11/12/06 05:15 AM Attachment (84 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi to all, an experiment of high resolution deep imaging. HorseHead nebula Ha luminance, taken from Rome city, Italy. 20.3 hours of integration, selecting the best 61 images from 75, 20 minutes subexposure for each frame. Taken in 8 nights. Vixen Visac f/9 on Celestron CGE SBIG ST10 XME with CFW-8A Ha:61x1200sec bin1x1 (13nm) Attached a low resolution version. MedRes: http://static.flickr.com/101/291841594_37218fdeb2_b.jpg HiRes: http://static.flickr.com/101/291841594_37218fdeb2_o.jpg Thanks Filippo Ciferri http://www.flickr.com/photos/filippoastro/ Post Extras:       Jerry J sage Reged: 05/12/06 Posts: 329 Loc: Salem, MO Re: Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissionss - Octob [Re: filippoc]       #1260230 - 11/20/06 01:29 AM Attachment (80 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is my first successful astro photo so I'm kinda proud of it, even if I don't win out. NGC 1977, M43, M42: Taken on Oct 30, 2006 Minolta X-370 35mm prime focus using Fuji Provia 400f positive (slide) film. Single 15 minute exposure. Camera mounted prime focus to my LXD 75, 10inch Schidmt/Newtonian @ f/4. Autotracking done by Autostar Suite, manualing guided thru my Meade 90mm achro refractor. Film pushed 2 stops by film lab. Slide scanned by me on my Epson 620 scanner/printer. Final processing done with Adobe Photoshop Elements. -------------------- a couple of telescopes, some cameras, some accessories... Post Extras:       Greg K. Reged: 12/11/03 Posts: 9971 Loc: Clifton Park, NY Re: Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissionss - Octob [Re: Jerry J]       #1262284 - 11/21/06 11:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Guys, this thread is for submissions by the moderators from the individual astrophoto/sketching forum entries. Please, go to the appropriate forum and submit your entries there! Thanks. -------------------- NexStar 11 GPS Orion SkyView Pro 8EQ w/ Autostar 15x70 Celestron SkyMasters Orion 90mm Mak Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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