· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 PhilHoyle super member Reged: 09/02/06 Posts: 141 Cold M81       #2103877 - 01/07/08 07:09 PM Attachment (51 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was the one foolish enough to go out with Dave M when the temperature got down to 2F. This is one of the images I got. I was using a new Christmas present; a f6.3 FR-FF. I think I'll keep it. image data: 10" LX200 @ f6.3 camera: unmodded XTi ISO: 1600 exposure: 50x60sec processing: IP V3.0 (approximately 50% crop to frame the galaxy better.) Phil Post Extras:       Dave M Post Laureate Reged: 08/03/04 Posts: 4928 Loc: N.E Ohio Re: Cold M81 [Re: PhilHoyle]       #2103973 - 01/07/08 07:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Phil, Nice! shot.. Well! originally it was your idea, i just agreed to participate in the freezing -------------------- Dave Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder Meade 10" SCT / Losmandy G11 Tak FSQ106ED Canon 20D SBig ST-4 http://www.spacew.com/gallery/image006006.html Ps 19:1 The Heavens Declare the Glory of GOD. Post Extras:       zipdrive journeyman Reged: 02/05/07 Posts: 9 Re: Cold M81 [Re: Dave M]       #2105167 - 01/08/08 11:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   wow! nice!! -------------------- Dave's Astro Gallery Post Extras:       Galaxy001 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/08/06 Posts: 1633 Loc: San Ramon, California Re: Cold M81 [Re: zipdrive]       #2105362 - 01/08/08 01:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful! It is certainly well worth braving the cold for a little bit. -------------------- Zach Remember to Keep Looking Up! My observatory: Meade LX90 GPS 8" UHTC With a (Meade) 18 mm UWA ep and a 3x telextender Other cool stuff: Meade ETX-60 DSI Pro 60 mm Solar Filter Celestron dew shield Post Extras:       s58y Postmaster Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 5510 Loc: Eastern NY Re: Cold M81 [Re: Galaxy001]       #2105416 - 01/08/08 01:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot -- the big scope really pulled in a lot of detail. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, TV102iis Old camera lenses: 800mm f/5.6, 180mm f/3.4 AP900, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       PhilHoyle super member Reged: 09/02/06 Posts: 141 Re: Cold M81 [Re: s58y]       #2105931 - 01/08/08 05:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you all! Dave: OK, it was my idea, but I certainly didn't have to twist your arm! Phil Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Cold M81 [Re: PhilHoyle]       #2106183 - 01/08/08 07:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Certainly a fine shot!! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       cocobolo Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/27/07 Posts: 1550 Loc: british columbia, canada Re: Cold M81 [Re: novbabies]       #2106250 - 01/08/08 08:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Look at all that lovely color creeping into the image. Great shot. Gonna go for M82 for us tonight?? Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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