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[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 solshaker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/06/06 Posts: 1836 M51       #2350570 - 04/25/08 02:26 AM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   i finally viewed M51 tonight. in celebration i took a few pics. its nothing spectacular but im happy to get the spiral structure. orion 120mm f8.3 on an orion astroview canon a560 through a 32mm gso plossl 107 15sec subs iso400 stacked in DSS, processed in PSCS2, noise reduction using neat image -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       ericjacob613 Photon Hog Reged: 05/25/07 Posts: 3754 Loc: Santa Barbara CA Re: M51 [Re: solshaker]       #2350594 - 04/25/08 03:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   107 subs is a few? That's amazing for 15 seconds subs. And afocal at that! -------------------- "Is that boy on the moon again?" - Gumby's Dad. Post Extras:       Paul Milligan Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/03/06 Posts: 1225 Loc: 54°12.0' N; 4°25' W Re: M51 [Re: solshaker]       #2350635 - 04/25/08 04:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice spiral structure shown for 15 sec exposures at ISO 400. Good work! Paul M.. -------------------- Tak Epsilon 160 / 16 Inch Custom Truss Dob WO FLT-110 [TEC] APO / WO Megrez 80FD APO EQ6 Pro / Canon Rebel XTi / QHY5 / GSTAR-EX ---------------------------------------------- http://www.eyetotheuniverse.com Post Extras:       solshaker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/06/06 Posts: 1836 Re: M51 [Re: Paul Milligan]       #2351153 - 04/25/08 11:28 AM Attachment (17 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks fellas. heres another go at processing. think this one is a little better. -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       weatherandsky Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/27/06 Posts: 1840 Loc: Ontario, Canada Re: M51 [Re: solshaker]       #2351471 - 04/25/08 01:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   THat must have been pretty exciting to get these results from afocal and 15sec subs. -------------------- Kerry * Weather and Sky Photography * QHY-8, Canon 40D unmodded, Meade DSI-C Meade 12" LightBridge Astro-Tech 8in RC Celestron C6-SCT Sky-Watcher Equinox 80mm APO Omcon 4.5" Newt Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Canon 50 f1.8, 100 f2.8Macro, 100-400 f4.5-5.6L, Sigma 17-70, 18-50, 28-300 CGE, CG-5 GT Post Extras:       solshaker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/06/06 Posts: 1836 Re: M51 [Re: weatherandsky]       #2351547 - 04/25/08 02:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thats true, Kerry. i must admit i was a little excited when i could see some swirl around the core in the preview screen. not as excited as i was to finally see it visually, though. -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 14 registered and 19 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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