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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 skyward_eyes scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/12/06 Posts: 904 Loc: Arizona My first Veil Mosaic       #2548781 - 07/29/08 04:59 PM Attachment (18 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last night I had a chance to shoot the other half of the Eastern Veil. I had the NGC6992 area but I needed the NGC6995 and even with the C-8 Hyperstar the small CCD chip of the Orion Star Shoot II couldnt fit it all in one shot. I know its not the best image in the world but I am really proud of it. Here are the specs: Scope: Celestron C-8 with Hyperstar Camera: Orion Starshoot II Focal Ratio: f/2 Mount: CG-5 Go To Exposer: 45x1min (Left image), 30x1min (Right Image) Unguided. -------------------- 19 year old Astronomy Major www.skywardeyes.webs.com Scopes: 16" Truss 10" Orion XTi w/Moonlite Focuser 4.3" William Optics Megrez 110ED Coronado PST (On loan) Eyepieces: Couple of TeleVue eyepieces, SVP GEM, and some other stuff... Post Extras:       afrancis Vendor - MoonLite Reged: 01/26/08 Posts: 103 Loc: Central PA Re: My first Veil Mosaic [Re: skyward_eyes]       #2548903 - 07/29/08 06:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice...I don't think I'm close to trying a Mosaic yet...what software did you process with? -------------------- Al WO Megrez 90 Vixen Sphinx SXD SBIG ST-2000XCM Geekshed Observatory Post Extras:       skyward_eyes scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/12/06 Posts: 904 Loc: Arizona Re: My first Veil Mosaic [Re: afrancis]       #2549605 - 07/30/08 12:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Haha I Believe we have talked on the phone once or twice about your amazing focusers. But anyway. I used MaxIm DL v4 plus DSLR. But I also have Photoshop CS3 and Nebulosity. This image was with MaxIm and CS3. The Hyperstar also helps out. With your SBIG you wouldnt need to do a mosaic on this object as your CCD is much larger than mine. With a C-14 you can actually image with your SBIG on a Hyperstar system. A very nice F/2 imaging system -------------------- 19 year old Astronomy Major www.skywardeyes.webs.com Scopes: 16" Truss 10" Orion XTi w/Moonlite Focuser 4.3" William Optics Megrez 110ED Coronado PST (On loan) Eyepieces: Couple of TeleVue eyepieces, SVP GEM, and some other stuff... Post Extras:       mathteacher Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/13/07 Posts: 1045 Loc: SF Bay Area Re: My first Veil Mosaic [Re: skyward_eyes]       #2549651 - 07/30/08 01:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice result! It looks like fun. -------------------- Regards, Mr. Wang CR 150-HD - Gordie, Vixen ED100sf - Schipperke, Orion ST80 - The Pug, Orion 7x50 Scenix Meade DSI Color Vixen Porta Mount, Super Polaris, 2" pipe mount Please join the International Dark Sky Association My CN gallery Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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