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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 thyrymn member Reged: 07/26/09 Posts: 44 Third Image DSO Image       #3388276 - 10/13/09 10:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm getting the hang of it. 60 1 minute subs. http://www.mnastro.org/forums/gallery/image.php?image_id=1344 Edited by thyrymn (10/13/09 10:49 PM) Post Extras:       Galaxyhunter Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/02/06 Posts: 1257 Re: Third Image DSO Image [Re: thyrymn]       #3388633 - 10/14/09 06:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great image. I can't even come close to that after years of imaging. -------------------- Carl My lousy skies at Hawkeye Observatory Post Extras:       thyrymn member Reged: 07/26/09 Posts: 44 Re: Third Image DSO Image [Re: Galaxyhunter]       #3388702 - 10/14/09 08:25 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, But I think you are too modest. I can't even see m51 (well, it is 200 pixels wide out of 4,200 on my camera) http://hawkeye-observatory.com/ST2000-1/M51.html Post Extras:       john D All you have to do is ask!! Reged: 08/05/07 Posts: 5449 Loc: Midlothian, VA Re: Third Image DSO Image [Re: thyrymn]       #3388851 - 10/14/09 10:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thats beautiful!!!! great image! -------------------- Meade ETX-125 Meade LXD55 mount Philips SPC900NC webcam Some Accessories! My Blog -Midlothian VA --Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave-- Post Extras:       DHB001 super member Reged: 07/07/09 Posts: 145 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Third Image DSO Image [Re: john D]       #3389109 - 10/14/09 01:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice one! And with only 60 minutes worth of data. What setup did you use for this one? -------------------- Regards, Boy C6 SCT @ AS-GT mount SW 70/500 guide scope Canon Rebel XS / EOS 1000D, self modded Astronomik CLS EOS clip filter Orion SSAG, PHD guide Bahtinov focusing mask Post Extras:       thyrymn member Reged: 07/26/09 Posts: 44 Re: Third Image DSO Image [Re: DHB001]       #3389739 - 10/14/09 05:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It is an celestron onyx 80mm on a cgem with a d700 camera at iso800. I use a mc36 to make it one minute exposures. Post Extras:       s58y Postmaster Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 5510 Loc: Eastern NY Re: Third Image DSO Image [Re: thyrymn]       #3390422 - 10/14/09 11:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Your M31 is vastly better than my 3rd DSO image, and certainly more spectacular than my latest M31, and I've also been shooting for years. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, TV102iis Old camera lenses: 800mm f/5.6, 180mm f/3.4 AP900, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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