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[Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 DaemonGPF Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/22/08 Posts: 1428 Loc: New Mexico Starblast 4.5 - Arcturus, M3, M31       #2584079 - 08/15/08 10:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Had a brief break in clouds last night, so did a little dabbling with the 4.5" again.. 1 second x 1 on Arcturus to bring out the diffraction spikes. 1 minute x 1 on M3 2 minutes x 2 on M31 -------------------- -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:       DaemonGPF Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/22/08 Posts: 1428 Loc: New Mexico Re: Starblast 4.5 - Arcturus, M3, M31 [Re: DaemonGPF]       #2584100 - 08/15/08 10:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tried to clean up my M27 from the other night as well.. here's about the best I could do with it. It's just a small crop of the image: -------------------- -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:       nofxrx Pooh-Bah Reged: 07/12/05 Posts: 1401 Loc: palm bay,florida Re: Starblast 4.5 - Arcturus, M3, M31 [Re: DaemonGPF]       #2584135 - 08/15/08 10:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Josh these are great images!!!M3 is especially nice(IMO) For these "quick outings between the clouds" are you Autoguiding?if not that is great,you are getting very nice lokking stars at your FL!! I cant wait till my 66SD arrives so I can setup my new widefield(LOW WEIGHT=LESS HASSLE!!!!) rig!!Of course that is if the weather will ever let that happen before november... anyways,great shots!! -------------------- Brent Oliver 3 Wonderful dogs: Sadie, Kara and Ozzie Celestron C10-N///C9.25///Orion 80ED///WO ZS66SD White Celestron CI-700 & ASGT Eq. Mounts Nikon D40Xa///SBIG ST-402ME/Class 1/CFW///DSI-PRO... My Gallery Ohh yeah,and a VERY undersanding wife!! Post Extras:       fradog23 super member Reged: 02/19/08 Posts: 198 Loc: mt. pleasant, SC Re: Starblast 4.5 - Arcturus, M3, M31 [Re: nofxrx]       #2584244 - 08/16/08 12:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   very nice M31. good detail on the arms -------------------- Orion XT8 Orion 80mm ED Atlas EQ-G Canon XSi Messier hunter - 39/110 http://fradog23.zenfolio.com/ Post Extras:       Djennings sage Reged: 07/03/08 Posts: 217 Loc: Katy, Texas Re: Starblast 4.5 - Arcturus, M3, M31 [Re: DaemonGPF]       #2584607 - 08/16/08 08:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Josh, That looks great... I wish that I could just find it, let alone take pictures of it... Keep it up. David -------------------- Orion EON 80mm ED Orion ST80 Guide Scope/Starshooter Orion 203mm F/4.9 Reflector Image scope Orion SkyQuest 8" Dobsonian Orion StarBlaster 4.5 on EQ Mount Atlas EQ-G W/GOTO Canon Rebel XT 350D Orion Startshoot DSI II Phillips SPC900NC Webcam Sony DSC-F717 Digital Camera 1 Loving Wife Post Extras:       DaemonGPF Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/22/08 Posts: 1428 Loc: New Mexico Re: Starblast 4.5 - Arcturus, M3, M31 [Re: Djennings]       #2584682 - 08/16/08 09:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks everyone. I really want to spend more time on M31 and fix the core, but I don't get a shot at it until pretty late each night. Arcturus and M3 were unguided. M31 was guided. -------------------- -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:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 9 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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