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 Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6185 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest!       #1665944 - 06/16/07 11:14 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am pleased to announce the winner of the May 2007 Cloudy Nights Imaging and Sketching Contest - Florent Poiget! Taken by : Florent Poiget, Pithiviers le Vieil, France Date : May 2007 - Losmandy HGM TITAN / Gemini Goto mount - Astro Systeme Austria 12" N f/3.8 Astrograph - SBIG ST-10XME at -25°C - SBIG CFW-8A Accessories : - Astrodon™ 1:1:1 Tru-Balance™ LRGB Filters Conditions : - Second Quarter and New Moon Exposures : (Total : 17h29min. for the Luminance only on 6 nights) Luminance : L= (196exp. x 5 min) + (69exp. x 1min.) all in binning 1x1 Color information : R= G = B = 12 exp. x 5 min. (binning 1x1) Full resolution crops can be seen at this link : http://www.poigetdigitalpics.com/M51astrograph.html To all of you who took the time to stop by and vote for your favorite submission - thank you so much! Your participation really makes the contest! To all the contestants - as you can see by the responses in the poll thread, every one of your submissions is worthy to be a winner. Congratulations to you on a job done very well indeed! Florent, congratulations on your win! Please contact me via PM with your t-shirt size and also the address where you want us to send it! Charlie -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6185 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1667545 - 06/17/07 01:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Please feel free to congratulate Florent on his win! Charlie -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       redvis Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/30/05 Posts: 1146 Loc: Claremont, CA Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1667588 - 06/17/07 01:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congratulations Florent!!! Great photo! Cameran -------------------- Post Extras:       Dragon Man sage Reged: 03/07/06 Posts: 229 Loc: Snake Valley, Australia Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: redvis]       #1668957 - 06/18/07 10:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congratulations Florent. A very well deserved win -------------------- IMAGE EDITING AND COMMENT APPROVED Ken - 12" Dob on a Restored EQ | 8" EQ Reflector | EQ6 & synscan | ED 80 | Modded 840 Toucam Pro II | 20x80 Triplet Binoculars | Snake Valley Astronomical Association and my own site Australian Astronomy Who's the Idiot that invented the Light Bulb! Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Posts: 19962 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Dragon Man]       #1674921 - 06/21/07 10:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's a beauty, Florent!! A hearty congratulations goes out to you. -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       Olivier Biot Amused Reged: 04/25/05 Posts: 14005 Loc: 51°N (Belgium) Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Erix]       #1684911 - 06/26/07 06:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Félicitations, Florent! This is a wonderful image Cheers, Olivier -------------------- Tal-200K (#199) with JMI NGF-Mini2M focuser on GEM3 • Astro-Tech AT80ED on Orion Sirius EQ-G with EQDIR & home made wireless EQDIRECT • Celestron Regal LX 8x42 & 10x42 • Helios 15x70 ATM 14" f/5 (designing mirror cell and filter wheel/focuser) • ATM 10" f/6 Portable Truss (polishing) • ATM 10" f/25 Dall-Kirkham (primary: polishing, secondary: #120 grit) AstroForecast Post Extras:       AstroBobo sage Reged: 07/04/07 Posts: 381 Loc: Zagreb, Croatia Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Olivier Biot]       #1700689 - 07/05/07 09:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Breathtaking photo! Congratulations! -------------------- Boris Stromar : AD Infinitum member : Zagreb, Croatia, Europe P75SDHF : P105SDP : MN71 : HEQ5 http://www.astrobobo.net Post Extras:       Florent sage Reged: 11/16/03 Posts: 373 Loc: Pithiviers le Vieil, FRANCE Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: AstroBobo]       #1701158 - 07/05/07 02:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   After my fantastic trip in the Ntl parks in the west of the US, it is a great pleasure to discover all these messages about this M51. Thank you Guys, you are great !!!!!! Warmest Regards, Florent -------------------- Other Worlds : http://www.poigetdigitalpics.com Post Extras:       Guillaume super member Reged: 06/22/06 Posts: 126 Loc: France, Saint Laurent sur Sèvr... Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Florent]       #1704080 - 07/07/07 11:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   BRAVO Florent !!!! Magnifique photo... ,) -------------------- Guillaume BERTRAND Homepage --> http://www.lastrophoto.fr AstroCalc --> http://www.lastrophoto.fr/AstroCalc.html Post Extras:       Florent sage Reged: 11/16/03 Posts: 373 Loc: Pithiviers le Vieil, FRANCE Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Guillaume]       #1704592 - 07/07/07 07:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you Guillaume Regards, Florent -------------------- Other Worlds : http://www.poigetdigitalpics.com Post Extras:       SteelersNation sage Reged: 09/07/06 Posts: 257 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: Florent]       #1705990 - 07/08/07 06:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   stunning image. simply fantastic... -------------------- "We have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." "What I cannot create, I do not understand." Meade 10" Starfinder AstroSky 10" truss dob (on order..August/September '07) Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh www.3ap.org Post Extras:       lunartic65 sage Reged: 12/26/06 Posts: 305 Loc: Dublin Ireland Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: SteelersNation]       #1712999 - 07/12/07 06:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fabtastic image Florent, the detail is amazing. Paul -------------------- Paul The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage. Mark Russell Post Extras:       dietmar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/21/05 Posts: 1972 Loc: linz, austria europe Re: May07 Winner - CN Imaging/Sketching Contest! [Re: lunartic65]       #1731665 - 07/22/07 05:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hi Florent, very well deserved win! one of the finest illustrations of this giant galaxy! -------------------- clear skies, Dietmar www.stargazer-observatory.com Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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