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[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: 6579 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Aug07 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Finalists!       #1832135 - 09/10/07 11:55 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beginning Imaging's Finalist - Jared: Image of NGC6960--The Witch's Broom Nebula--captured by Jared Willson on the night of August 18/19, 2007 in Mill Valley, CA Losmandy GM-8 mount; William Optics FLT-110 APO @ f/6.5 (TEC); SBIG ST-2000XCM one-shot color camera w/ AO-7 adaptive optics; WO field flattener x8 five minute exposures clip combined in Equinox Image (Mac) Post processing in Photoshop CS3 including: color recombine and balance; levels; curves; de-noise; cropping; unsharp mask; contrast. -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6579 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Aug07 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Finalists! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1832138 - 09/10/07 11:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Film Astrophotography's Finalist - AstroBobo: Orion, from Petrova gora (Croatia). Single 60min exposure, Kodak E200, Pentax 6x7, 75mm Takumar lens closed to f/6.7. Taken this january. -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6579 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Aug07 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Finalists! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1832145 - 09/10/07 11:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing's Finalist - Mike B.: Click the image to see a hi-res enlargement (1708x1140 pixels, 1.35MB.) M22 Globular Cluster in Sagittarius Location: Maurice, LA Date: Aug 7th, 2007 Telescope: Meade 8" f/4 Schmidt-Newtonian w/MPCC Camera: Hutech Modified Canon 350XT w/IDAS-LPS Front Filter Mount: Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD Guiding: 102mm F/5 Achro, 2x Barlow, DSI Pro, PHD Guiding Exposure: 25x120 sec @ ISO 1600 Processing: IRIS, PS, Gradient XTerminator & Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6579 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Aug07 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Finalists! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1832146 - 09/10/07 11:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   CCD Imaging & Processing's Finalist - Dean: Deep Dumbbell (M27) Dean Rowe Bailey, Colorado 08/09/2007 & 08/10/2007 585 minutes HaLRGB 315:90:60:60:60 Ha 45 minute, L 10 minute & RGB 15 minute subs Ha binned 2x2, LRGB binned 1x1 12.5" RCOS @ F/6.5 on an NJP ST10MXE with CS 10nm Ha & Astrodon LRGB filters Other image sizes & Ha only: http://deanrowe.net/astro/main.jsp?image=images/m27_deep -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6579 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Aug07 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Finalists! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1832147 - 09/10/07 11:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Solar System Imaging's Finalist - swalker: Venus recorded in Ultraviolet light over the course of 5 1/2 months. Two telescopes used; a 10" f/5 newtonian, and a 12.5" f/5.1 newt. Cameras used were a Lumenera LU075 and a Imaging Source DMK21AF04. The images span from January 28 2007 through July 16 for the last image. Please click on this link to view the full resolution image: http://masil-astro-imaging.netfirms.com/SWI/UV%20montage%20flat.jpg -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Posts: 20451 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: Aug07 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Finalists! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1832388 - 09/10/07 02:04 PM Attachment (83 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sketching Forum Finalist - Jaycin 2007 August 12 0730-1030 UT Jason Aldridge M31, NGC869 & NGC884 -------------------- 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. 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