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Comet+M27 in Vul new

#3257066 - 08/06/09 04:23 AM Attachment (41 downloads)

Been frustrated by cloud of late but last night a few clear slots despite a near full moon to record Comet W3 Christensen in Vulpecula [below Cygnus] and nearby Dumbbell Neb M27 via my piggybacked ETX-70 OTA

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Re: Comet+M27 in Vul new

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#3257071 - 08/06/09 04:27 AM Attachment (25 downloads)

Here's globular M71 in Sagitta immediately below Vulpecula and fairly well resolved for '70' - same set-up

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Re: Comet+M27 in Vul new

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#3262635 - 08/09/09 08:12 AM

Nice shot of the comet, nytecam. Probably the only view I'll get, so it's good to see it through your 70. Thanks!

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Re: Comet+M27 in Vul new

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#3262706 - 08/09/09 09:17 AM

Nice work as usual nytecam. I find my etx80 a good imaging scope too but I don't like the drive system all that much. I end up scrapping about 90% of my subs. I'll post some images with my sn8 when if finally arrives. Keep up the great work.

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Re: Comet+M27 in Vul [Re: rob0260]
#3272911 - 08/14/09 05:41 PM

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Nice work as usual nytecam. I find my etx80 a good imaging scope too but I don't like the drive system all that much. I end up scrapping about 90% of my subs. I'll post some images with my sn8 when if finally arrives. Keep up the great work.

Suggest you reduce the exposure to give ~10% dropout and increase the number of subs to compensate

I'm cheating with a piggybacked ETX-70 on my Meade LX200 where tracking is superior but my typical subs still 20-30s with no dropouts

Edited by nytecam (08/15/09 03:06 AM)

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