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nytecam
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globulars in Oph
#3239922 - 07/26/09 05:52 PM Attachment (25 downloads)

Targetted some globular clusters last night in typically 200s exposure via the piggybacked ETX-70 OTA - here's an enlarged crop from M10

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Re: globulars in Oph new

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#3239931 - 07/26/09 05:58 PM Attachment (17 downloads)

here's full frame of M10 as captured - with care the image can take a modest rescaling upwards x1.6 [as above]

More GCs to follow

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#3241043 - 07/27/09 11:27 AM Attachment (10 downloads)

M5 cropped

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#3241046 - 07/27/09 11:29 AM Attachment (10 downloads)

M107 cropped

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#3241049 - 07/27/09 11:30 AM Attachment (8 downloads)

M12 cropped

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#3241051 - 07/27/09 11:31 AM Attachment (9 downloads)

M14 cropped

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Re: globulars in Oph new

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#3241070 - 07/27/09 11:43 AM

Extremely nice, as always! I'm getting closer...I just ordered a couple of Keyspan USB-to-Serial adapters, they should be here tomorrow. And I think I found a deal on the #506 cable, so I'll be ordering that soon as well. Still debating on which way to go for a beginning imaging platform: try to find a deal on an LPI or go the webcam route. Trying to get things done here on a shoestring budget. I'm actually enjoying the challenge!

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#3241087 - 07/27/09 11:53 AM Attachment (8 downloads)

NGC 6366 cropped

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#3241099 - 07/27/09 12:01 PM Attachment (9 downloads)

NGC 6633 OC cropped - 100s exp

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#3241348 - 07/27/09 02:29 PM

Amazing!

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