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 knuklhdastnmr Pepperbelly Reged: 02/24/05 Posts: 3579 Loc: Beerpuddle, Colorado October DSO Challenge Submissions       #2674260 - 10/01/08 02:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Post your image of NGC1435, a nebulosity surrounding Merope in M45, here. Post any comments on these images in Rules and Comments. Submissions shall close at Midnight EDT on October 31st. Please submit only one entry. If you have submitted and entry and want to change it, first try the edit function. It is available for three days after the original post. After that please PM one of your moderators. [Tip: There were significant changes to the rules beginning with the July 2008 contests and again in August 2008. It would be a very good idea to check the Rules and Comments thread, the link is above.] -------------------- Knucklhead Astronomer Post Extras:       johnny9s member Reged: 09/07/08 Posts: 38 Loc: Whistler BC Re: October DSO Challenge Submissions [Re: knuklhdastnmr]       #2681871 - 10/05/08 04:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is my first ever attempt at a DSO. I hope it is NGC1435. Shot with a Canon 40D prime focus through a Sky-Watcher Equinox 80ED unguided. 18x60sec ISO 1600 stacked in DSS. 100% crop to just get the target. John -------------------- Post Extras:       EWhytsell super member Reged: 06/15/08 Posts: 166 Loc: North Central Ohio Re: October DSO Challenge Submissions [Re: johnny9s]       #2713254 - 10/22/08 09:03 PM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's mine. Stats C-8 on a CG5 unguided canon 40D 25 x 2 min subs processed with DSS and PS CS3. -------------------- Classic C8 Super Polaris upgraded to CG-5 mount Canon 40D unmodded Edited by EWhytsell (10/22/08 09:03 PM) Post Extras:       Gregk scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 11/19/06 Posts: 954 Loc: Gilbert Arizona Re: October DSO Challenge Submissions [Re: knuklhdastnmr]       #2727538 - 10/31/08 12:38 AM Attachment (4 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My Attempt Meade DSI color 250megapixels 2 minutes x 25 Guided with SPC 900 web cam Skywatcher EQ-6 Mount -------------------- www.azspaceblog.com/ SkyWatccher EQ-6 Goto mount Celestron ED80 Piggy back with william Optics 66mm APO Meade LX-50 Piggy Back with william Optics 66mm APO Celestron ED80 Piggy back with Canon Xt Edited by Gregk (10/31/08 12:59 AM) Post Extras:       Rammysherriff Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/26/04 Posts: 1967 Loc: Lancs, UK. Re: October DSO Challenge Submissions [Re: Gregk]       #2728962 - 10/31/08 09:22 PM Attachment (2 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My attempt after several set backs in the last month while I try to get back into imaging (blew up the mount, blew up the laptop, replaced both and spent 2 days just getting them to work!!) 14 x 600 secs at f=388 with ATIK16HR in glorious mono. Weather was pants too - dew, rain, cloud. The usual but good to be back! -------------------- Simon. One man and his shed: http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/Astroshed/ Post Extras:       knuklhdastnmr Pepperbelly Reged: 02/24/05 Posts: 3579 Loc: Beerpuddle, Colorado Re: October DSO Challenge Submissions [Re: Rammysherriff]       #2729360 - 11/01/08 07:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Submissions are now closed. -------------------- Knucklhead Astronomer Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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