You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Film Astrophotography Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Nightfly super member Reged: 06/20/07 Posts: 199 Loc: Sullivan, Maine Sharpless 2-27 in Ophiuchus       #2327420 - 04/14/08 08:39 PM Attachment (20 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Early morning April 3rd. Sharpless 2-27, the very faint and very large emission nebula surrounding Zeta Ophiuchi. Very difficult to photograph in great detail. This image was taken with a Pentax 67 and 165mm f/2.8 lens stopped down to f/4, 30 minutes exposure on E200 pushed +1 stop. Scanned on an Epson 4490 flatbed scanner and processed in PS and PixInsight LE. To see a larger image: http://nightfly.zoomshare.com/2.shtml/Pentax%2067%20Gallery -------------------- Jim Cormier Sullivan, Maine, USA www.nightfly.zoomshare.com Pentax 67 with 55, 105, 165, and 300mm lenses Post Extras:       Hambone sage Reged: 10/10/05 Posts: 442 Loc: Martin, TN Re: Sharpless 2-27 in Ophiuchus [Re: Nightfly]       #2327874 - 04/15/08 12:17 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice shot Nightfly! You also have some great images on your website. Im going to have to go back and look them again! Thanks for posting the eye candy! -------------------- 8" Sky View Pro 60MM Meade (used very little now) Golden Pond Kentucky Post Extras:       s58y Post Laureate Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 4861 Loc: Eastern NY Re: Sharpless 2-27 in Ophiuchus [Re: Hambone]       #2332475 - 04/16/08 09:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another great shot -- the red color is superb in this shot. You must have really dark skies to take 30 minute exposures at f/4. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, SV66 guidescope AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       Nightfly super member Reged: 06/20/07 Posts: 199 Loc: Sullivan, Maine Re: Sharpless 2-27 in Ophiuchus [Re: s58y]       #2336914 - 04/18/08 07:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the feedback. I am really interested in this nebula. It is similar to Sharpless 2-264, the Head of Orion. It is of course much lower in declination, therefore closer to my horizon. I was happy with the image. The early morning hours are great for imaging. The morning I took this shot my limiting magnitude at the zenith was just beyond 7th magnitude. My roll off roof observatory just 30 feet from my front door let's me get out of bed and image within minutes. Combined that with my dark skies, I live in paradise! -------------------- Jim Cormier Sullivan, Maine, USA www.nightfly.zoomshare.com Pentax 67 with 55, 105, 165, and 300mm lenses Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Suk Lee, Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr, ClownFish  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 243 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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