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Advisory Committee NEAIC Co-Chairman NEAF Advisory Committee http://deer-pond-observatorie.wetpaint.com/ Warwick, New York 41.15984 -74.2541 Losmandy G11/Gemini TAKAHASHI MT-160 10" F4.5 Newt Vixen R200ss Orion Starblast Astro Tech 80 ED Astro Tech 66 ED Coronado PST H alpha ToUcam pro,& DSI Pro II, SX MX716,QSI 532 Post Extras:       DaemonGPF Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/22/08 Posts: 1385 Loc: New Mexico Re: NGC 7380 [Re: Bob Moore]       #2574999 - 08/11/08 06:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nicely done. -------------------- -Josh *Orion Starblast Imaging 150mm OTA *Orion Starblast Imaging 114mm OTA *Meade 50mm AR short tube OTA *Meade DSI Pro IIc *Orion Starshoot DSCI *CG5 mount http://cleardarksky.com/c/AlbuqNMkey.html My Messier Project Gallery Post Extras:       NyxAither scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 09/11/07 Posts: 774 Loc: Arlington VA Re: NGC 7380 [Re: Bob Moore]       #2575001 - 08/11/08 06:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, most definitely not beginning imaging! Beautiful shot! -------------------- Thomas Orion XT8i Orion 80-T Refractor CG5 GoTo Mount w/ COL Meade DSI II Color Meade DSI (THANKS TODD N!!!) Orion 4.5" Imaging Reflector Laptop: Trusty Mac osX Powerbook G4 Early 1960's Gilbert 3" astronomical telescope 10x50 binoculars SPC900NC ..::*~*Clear Skies*~*::.. Post Extras:       Eddy Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/30/04 Posts: 1199 Loc: Aix-en-Provence, France Re: NGC 7380 [Re: NyxAither]       #2575053 - 08/11/08 06:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   One word: WOW!!! -------------------- Cheers, Eddy C8 XLT, W.O. ZS80-FD 10th anniv. ed. with MoonLite D/S focuser, Tak TSA102N Tak EM-200 Temma II, Vixen PortaMount SXV-H9, SXV guider SBIG CFW-10 SA filter wheel, Astromik Type2 LRGB and Astronomik 6nm H-α, 13nm SII, 13nm OIII Taurus Mini Tracker OAG http://www.astrophotogallery.org/showgallery.php?cat=580 Post Extras:       Bob Moore professor emeritus Reged: 04/07/06 Posts: 538 Loc: New York Re: NGC 7380 [Re: Eddy]       #2575343 - 08/11/08 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks every one, NyAither, I have only been imaging for about 2 years the first year was with a DSI & Atlas EQ-G & a 10" F4.5 not the best setup . Then I got involved in NEAIC and learned a lot from some of the best! It's only been year with equipment that will get something to be happy about. I hope that still makes me a beginner. Bob -------------------- R.A.C. Advisory Committee NEAIC Co-Chairman NEAF Advisory Committee http://deer-pond-observatorie.wetpaint.com/ Warwick, New York 41.15984 -74.2541 Losmandy G11/Gemini TAKAHASHI MT-160 10" F4.5 Newt Vixen R200ss Orion Starblast Astro Tech 80 ED Astro Tech 66 ED Coronado PST H alpha ToUcam pro,& DSI Pro II, SX MX716,QSI 532 Post Extras:       RandallK professor emeritus Reged: 11/10/06 Posts: 716 Loc: Nanaimo, B. C. Canada Re: NGC 7380 [Re: Bob Moore]       #2577126 - 08/12/08 05:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful shot Bob. We ALL seem to be beginners, even after a few years. Every time I go out to shoot, there always seems to be either a different way to shoot, or a different way to process afterwards. We never cease to learn when doing this wonderful stuff. -------------------- Scopes: Meade SC-8AT w UHTC SkyWatcher 5" F/5 Reflector SkyWatcher 127mm MAK Mount: HEQ5 Pro Cameras: Orion Starshoot DS Colour Imager V.1 Imaging Source Webcam DMK21AU04.AS Palm TX PDA w Astromist and Bluetooth wireles control. Post Extras:       m@tt member Reged: 01/10/07 Posts: 56 Loc: Atlanta, GA Re: NGC 7380 [Re: RandallK]       #2577619 - 08/12/08 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Amazing! Love it! -------------------- Post Extras:       s58y Post Laureate Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 4832 Loc: Eastern NY Re: NGC 7380 [Re: m@tt]       #2578479 - 08/13/08 09:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent image -- very smooth. You don't often see images of this one. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, SV66 guidescope AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       Franklink member Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 74 Loc: Somewhere Dark Re: NGC 7380 [Re: s58y]       #2578913 - 08/13/08 01:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great shot! nice to see so many great images around this forum! Post Extras:       Dan G Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/27/06 Posts: 1024 Loc: Minisink, NY, USA Re: NGC 7380 [Re: Bob Moore]       #2579890 - 08/13/08 09:55 PM Attachment (3 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bob - Very good job on this rarely imaged object. In looking at the histogram you seemed to have clipped the black point a little and lost some of the dimmer detail. I did a quick run through with PS and came up with this. You could get even better results if you start again and work on not clipping the data. Dan over in Westtown NY -------------------- TV 76, Vixen VC200L, TV NP-127is EM-200, NJP ST-2000xm and ST-402 Tranquility Base Observatory aka "The Shed" by non-tranquil members of the house www.nyskies.com Still a work in progress! Post Extras:       Bob Moore professor emeritus Reged: 04/07/06 Posts: 538 Loc: New York Re: NGC 7380 [Re: RandallK]       #2584750 - 08/16/08 10:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Randallk, Well considering over two years of imaging you only get maybe 80 good night ( no clouds ) then out of the 80 something like 10 – 20 % go down to bugs in the equipment then take out the next 20% for family stuff now take away 20% more for seeing, dew, and so on … I guess we you end up with 30 nights over 2 years it shoot some great stuff not a lot of time to become an expert. Bob -------------------- R.A.C. Advisory Committee NEAIC Co-Chairman NEAF Advisory Committee http://deer-pond-observatorie.wetpaint.com/ Warwick, New York 41.15984 -74.2541 Losmandy G11/Gemini TAKAHASHI MT-160 10" F4.5 Newt Vixen R200ss Orion Starblast Astro Tech 80 ED Astro Tech 66 ED Coronado PST H alpha ToUcam pro,& DSI Pro II, SX MX716,QSI 532 Post Extras:       Bob Moore professor emeritus Reged: 04/07/06 Posts: 538 Loc: New York Re: NGC 7380 [Re: m@tt]       #2584751 - 08/16/08 10:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks M@tt Bob -------------------- R.A.C. Advisory Committee NEAIC Co-Chairman NEAF Advisory Committee http://deer-pond-observatorie.wetpaint.com/ Warwick, New York 41.15984 -74.2541 Losmandy G11/Gemini TAKAHASHI MT-160 10" F4.5 Newt Vixen R200ss Orion Starblast Astro Tech 80 ED Astro Tech 66 ED Coronado PST H alpha ToUcam pro,& DSI Pro II, SX MX716,QSI 532 Post Extras:       Bob Moore professor emeritus Reged: 04/07/06 Posts: 538 Loc: New York Re: NGC 7380 [Re: Franklink]       #2584753 - 08/16/08 10:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Franklink, Lots of people doing very nice work here on CN. Bob -------------------- R.A.C. Advisory Committee NEAIC Co-Chairman NEAF Advisory Committee http://deer-pond-observatorie.wetpaint.com/ Warwick, New York 41.15984 -74.2541 Losmandy G11/Gemini TAKAHASHI MT-160 10" F4.5 Newt Vixen R200ss Orion Starblast Astro Tech 80 ED Astro Tech 66 ED Coronado PST H alpha ToUcam pro,& DSI Pro II, SX MX716,QSI 532 Post Extras:       Bob Moore professor emeritus Reged: 04/07/06 Posts: 538 Loc: New York Re: NGC 7380 [Re: Dan G]       #2584762 - 08/16/08 10:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Dan ... Saw your post on AM made me LOL you had RGB histograms but its a grayscale image LOL hope to talk to you soon Bob -------------------- R.A.C. Advisory Committee NEAIC Co-Chairman NEAF Advisory Committee http://deer-pond-observatorie.wetpaint.com/ Warwick, New York 41.15984 -74.2541 Losmandy G11/Gemini TAKAHASHI MT-160 10" F4.5 Newt Vixen R200ss Orion Starblast Astro Tech 80 ED Astro Tech 66 ED Coronado PST H alpha ToUcam pro,& DSI Pro II, SX MX716,QSI 532 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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