You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Speciality Forums >> AstroArt Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 orionthehunters Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/05 Posts: 1972 Loc: england Mizar and Alcor       #1602405 - 05/13/07 05:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was outside observing Mizar and Alcor about two weeks ago and I was thinking to myself what would a Planet and it's surroundings look like nearer to the double. Well I had a play and came up with the following image I hope you like it. Regards James -------------------- Cloudy Nights Astro Art Moderator. Astro Chat - Co Admin LX90 mounted on HEQ5 goto Mount. C8 Orange Tube 1970's WO 90mm Apo+Heq5 Skyscan Mount Meade DSI 2 C Canon 350D+Toucam 3 ST4-Autoguider http://www.freewebs.com/astroartuk/ Post Extras:       neoweb Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/10/06 Posts: 1482 Loc: UK Re: Mizar and Alcor [Re: orionthehunters]       #1602422 - 05/13/07 05:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice indeed, with great colours! The lighting is especially good! -------------------- Celestron StarHopper 8" f/6 Dob 38mm Burgess 2" SWA | 30mm Ultima | 20mm Omni 17mm Hyperion | 12.5mm Baader Ortho 8mm TV Plossl | 6mm TMB/BO Planetary Orion Shorty Plus barlow 15 X 70mm Skymasters Saturn-like: desktop image Post Extras:       Duskrider super member Reged: 03/24/07 Posts: 101 Loc: Las Cruces, NM Re: Mizar and Alcor [Re: neoweb]       #1603109 - 05/14/07 01:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Agreed. The perspective really cool too. Nice one! -Ed -------------------- 10" Zhumell Dob Telrad / 2x Zhumell Barlow / Standard Accessories Duskrider.com - Space Wallpaper | The Forest of Love | BaconMap! Las Cruces, NM: "Imagination is more important than knowledge" - Albert Einstein Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Mizar and Alcor [Re: Duskrider]       #1827651 - 09/08/07 06:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Your imagination is stunning! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  orionthehunters  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 672 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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