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Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions!
      #3140199 - 06/01/09 04:21 PM

Please post your images of Messier Object Number 52 here.

Please post any comments on these images in the Rules and Comments thread.


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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #3165871 - 06/16/09 01:54 PM Attachment (71 downloads)

Well !
I found the darn thing finally, so I took a shot !

Cluster M52:
12ea 5min subs @ ISO 800
Imaging Scope = C8 XLT on the CG-5GT mount
Imaging Camera = Canon 450D xsi
Guide Scope = Meade 70mm az
Guide Camera = DSI osc
Guided with PHD
Stacked with DSS
Processed PS CS 4, Noels tools

Moderator Note: scully1234, your image is too large in pixels. Note that the board has scaled it to a proper size but the *actual dimensions* will not allow it to be included in the poll. Please submit a version that is no larger than 800 pixels wide by 800 pixels high by the close of submissions. CH



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My webpage = www.starsinmybackyard.com

Celestron C8 XLT on the CG-5GT mount
Orion ST-80 shorty guide scope
Canon EOS 450D (xsi)
DSI color (guide cam)
Acer mini-laptop (for guiding and xsi tethered shooting)
Canon A530 point-n-shoot

Edited by Charlie Hein (06/30/09 05:35 PM)


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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #3169024 - 06/18/09 01:16 AM Attachment (68 downloads)

Hello everyone,

Here is my take with my new scope and first light. The setup was not as accurate as it should have been as I was excited to get scope working.

Thanks for looking.

Regards,

Garvis

The image info:

82 images taken at 20sec each
ISO: 1600
Camera: Canon Hutech mod 450D
Scope: Vixen VC200L w/SXD Mount
Process Software: ImagesPlus 3.8 and Photoshop CS4

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VC200L
SXD Mount - Type2
Vixen Autoguider
Vixen f6.3 Reducer
Hutech 450D mod - Type 1b


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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Garvis]
      #3169680 - 06/18/09 01:00 PM

M52 and Bubble Nebula

May 30 2009

4x600 light
4 dark
30 flat
master bias

Canon 1000dh
Vixen Sphinx

May 25 2009

Door County WI




Larger Size

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Vixen Sphinx SXW
Meade sn6
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Lens
Hutech 1000d
Self modded 350d
SBIG ST8300c
DSI PRO II



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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: justabob]
      #3170515 - 06/18/09 09:31 PM Attachment (53 downloads)

M52
Meade LXD75 SN8
Canon XSi 450D
Single 2 min exposure
ISO-800
PS CS3

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Meade LXD75-SN-8, SN-10, C11
DSI Pro
Canon XSi 450D unmod


www.spike-a.com Bahtinov Style Focus Mask


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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #3171705 - 06/19/09 02:53 PM Attachment (42 downloads)

M52 Scorpion Cluster and NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula
5X5 minutes, 1 dark - May 23,2009 Landers, CA
Omni XLT 150, Celestron CG-5, Finder/guidescope,
Nikon D40,PHD Guided with Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 Webcam

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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #3174168 - 06/21/09 05:31 AM Attachment (37 downloads)

M52
Celestron C6-N + CG-5 ASGT
Canon 300D + IDAS LPC +MPCC
24 x 6 minutes ISO800
stack DSS processing in PS CS3

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C6-N 150mm f/5 Newtonian
CG-5 ASGT mount
Canon 300D self modded + IDAS LPS-P2 FF
Meade 70AZ + Meade DSI for autoguiding


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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: zAmbonii]
      #3178829 - 06/23/09 06:57 PM Attachment (36 downloads)

M52.
Location: 60 km outside Copenhagen.
Date: May 13th 2009.
Scope: Skywatcher Explorer 254, Baader MPCC,
Mount: EQ6Pro
Guiding: SW Startravel 80 Orion SSAG, PHD.
Camera: Nikon D700 un-modified.
Exposure. 10 minutes iso 800 and 6 frames of 5 minutes. Total 40 minutes iso 800. No darks or flats.
Stacked in DSS and processed in PS CS4.

Please check the large version.
M52 large version

Clear skies!

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Clear skies,

Heine Wieben
Skywacther Explorer 254, Baader MPCC, Unmodded Nikon D700, Eq6Pro, SW Startravel 80, Orion SSAG. PHD guiding, Photoshop CS4.


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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Heine DK]
      #3185041 - 06/27/09 02:32 AM Attachment (28 downloads)

Here is my M52 & Bubble Nebula

16 Subs 10 min each + avg of 5 darks, no flats or bias
ISO 800
Clear glass 40D
Image captured with EOS Utility
Processed with Images Plus 3.50
8" F4.9 Orion Newt on Losmandy CG-11
Autoguided with Orion 120ST, SAC-7b & GuideDog
5/30/2009 12:00AM-3:22AM Fordland, MO

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Losmandy G-11
Orion 8" Newt w/Moonlite CR1 motofocus
Baader MPCC
NS11 GPS Starbright Carbon Fiber
Orion 120ST
Meade 5000 80/480 Triplet APO
WO .8 Reducer
15X70 & 25X100 SkyMasters
Modded Canon 40D
Stiletto IV Pro
WO Binoviewer
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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Fordracer1]
      #3189354 - 06/29/09 05:21 PM



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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: moladso]
      #3189387 - 06/29/09 05:35 PM

Scope: Meade 6" f/5 Reflector
Optics: Baader MPCC coma corrector, IDAS LPS 2"
Camera: Canon 350D modified (no IR cut filter)
Mount: Vixen GPD2 with Meade Autostar motors, guided with 60/350 scope and Meade DSI.
Exposures: 4x600sec, 400ISO.
Taken from: Soria - Spain


(click image to enlarge)

Full details of this picture and object in my personal page at http://www.castillosdesoria.com/astropics/imagen.asp?id=1&seccion=1&id_prod=94

Regards,
Jaime

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Re: Jun09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: moladso]
      #3192422 - 07/01/09 07:09 AM

Submissions are closed - best of luck in the Contest!

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