Aiidoneus
journeyman
Reged: 08/25/08
Posts: 6
Loc: Waterloo
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I have spent quite a while over the last two months reading over the forums, and practicing taking pictures. So, I finally think I am getting the hang of it.
Considering 2 months ago, I never knew anything about telescopes or cameras I think I am progressing quite nicely.
Orion Nebula
Pleiades
The pictures were taking with a SkyWatcher 8", with a Canon Rebel XT, and guided with a QHY5 camera and PHD.
I also posted more pictures here: http://flickr.com/photos/aiidoneus/, you can see my progression. At first I couldn't get images focused, and I was getting a lot of star trails for longer exposures.
Slowly, but surely I am progressing thanks to all the advice on the site 
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johnny9s
member
Reged: 09/07/08
Posts: 38
Loc: Whistler BC
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Fantastic shots!! Looks like all the practise has paid off.
John
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DaemonGPF
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/22/08
Posts: 1474
Loc: New Mexico
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That Orion is excellent! Far better than any of my M42 attempts. 
I want a better camera 
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-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
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DaemonGPF
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/22/08
Posts: 1474
Loc: New Mexico
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Looking at your Orion shot again, I was thinking it's quite astounding the level of detail you pulled out, but the core is blown out. If you want to take it a step further, here's a very quick and simple method to draw out the trapezium without losing your outer detail:
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/J_DIGIT/COMP2.HTM
I just recently used this myself and it works like a champ. If you fix the core, I would say your image would quite simply be one of the best Orion shots I've ever seen.
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-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
Edited by DaemonGPF (10/11/08 07:32 PM)
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Doug6952
sage
Reged: 07/24/08
Posts: 402
Loc: West Milford, NJ
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Very nice work!! I agree with Josh. I want a better camera too!
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Doug
Sometimes I wonder......."Why is this frisbiee getting bigger" ...... Then it hits me!
Orion EON 72mm
Meade 8" starfinder
Meade ETX 90 OTA
CG-5 Advanced GT Mount
DSI Pro III
Orion SSAG
Stellarvue F50
Baader LRGB and Ha filters
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nofxrx
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/12/05
Posts: 1458
Loc: palm bay,florida
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Terrific image!!!!
Simply stunning,really far "sharper" than I have ever imaged this one!!!
Great job!
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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!! 
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s58y
Post Laureate
Reged: 12/12/04
Posts: 4861
Loc: Eastern NY
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These are perhaps the best "first images" I've seen around here, especially the M42 iamge. They are orders of magnitude beter than my first attempts at these two objects.
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Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider
SV80S, SV66 guidescope
AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker
http://www.pbase.com/s58y
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dreamer555
member
Reged: 07/09/08
Posts: 25
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only 2 months ..you got this level ,if i got this level after 2 years i will be satisfied
what program u used to make twinkle star ?
Edited by dreamer555 (10/14/08 04:23 AM)
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Aiidoneus
journeyman
Reged: 08/25/08
Posts: 6
Loc: Waterloo
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As soon as it the sky clears up here, I am going to make another attempt at Orion and see if I can get more detail in the core. Thanks for the link DaemonGPF.
dreamer555 as for the software, I didn't really use anything. I stacked the few exposures I had with DeepSky Stacker, and I adjusted the black level using it as well.
The next images I do, I am going to try and add some 'dark frames', I didn't notice at first, but you can see red and blue pixels. my Pleiades picture has a lot of them
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Mike
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wbrogdo1
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Reged: 05/21/08
Posts: 55
Loc: Lakeland, FL
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I can only hope mine turn out as nice as those!!
Very nice.
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Canon 450D unmodded
Orion Atlas EQ-G
Orion XT-8 Dobsonian
Orion 6" imaging reflector
Nexstar 5SE (ota)
Meade ETX-60
Meade DSI color
Meade Webcam
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http://www.brogdon.ws/astronomy
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wbrogdo1
member
Reged: 05/21/08
Posts: 55
Loc: Lakeland, FL
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Has your camera been modded?
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Canon 450D unmodded
Orion Atlas EQ-G
Orion XT-8 Dobsonian
Orion 6" imaging reflector
Nexstar 5SE (ota)
Meade ETX-60
Meade DSI color
Meade Webcam
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http://www.brogdon.ws/astronomy
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killerwolf
sage
Reged: 01/10/08
Posts: 286
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
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what mount are you using? HEQ5, 6 maybe?
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Skywatcher syncscan HEQ5 200mm 1000mm/f
Skywatcher 80mm/400mm short tube
Orion EON 72mm
DSI pro, and Olympus 330
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ChazK
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 11/23/05
Posts: 1453
Loc: Melbourne, Florida
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Mike,
Those are indeed excellent images....as to processing you will find the use of Darks, Flats, and Biases your next challenge. But from the looks of these you're ready.
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Tak TOA 130mm/NJP Temma2
Tak FS 60CB
Canon 40D (unmodded)
Astronomik CLS
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6
www.digitalunatic.com
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NyxAither
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 09/11/07
Posts: 829
Loc: Arlington VA
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Beautiful images! I thought that "SkyWatcher" was a dobsonian?
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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*~*::..
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Stardaug
sage
Reged: 08/03/08
Posts: 210
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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They sell the Skywatcher 8" & 10" scopes on EQ5 and EQ6 Pro mounts as well. I actually had the 8" with the EQ6 Pro but traded it in for a CPC800 as it was just more portable and I have no choice but to travel at the moment for visual and imaging.
Back on track though... fantastic image! You've certainly learned a lot to pull that M42 off so beautifully. I'm still at the star trail stage... I mastered the focus end of it finally.
Good stuff! and hello from a fellow K-W astronomy hobbiest!
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Shawn / Ontario, Canada
Celestron CPC800 SCT w/XLT
Ball bearing mod on AZ
Skywatcher Equinox 80mm ED 500mm refractor
Canon Rebel XT 350D unmodded
ADM Counter weight system
and a Telrad!
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EWhytsell
super member
Reged: 06/15/08
Posts: 165
Loc: North Central Ohio
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That is a very nice M42. I can't wait to give it a try now that I'm getting to know what I'm doing.
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Classic C8 Super Polaris upgraded to CG-5 mount
Canon 40D unmodded
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