· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 ccasal member Reged: 05/11/09 Posts: 18 Loc: San Juan, PR NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy       #3399242 - 10/19/09 11:38 PM Attachment (6 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, here it goes.... this one was difficult but I think I nailed it. Had to combine exposures from several days for a total of 2h 27m Criticize away!! Details as follow Orion 8" Newt Reflector Sirius EQ Canon Rebel XT unmoded Autoguided with SSAG + PHD + Starblast 4.5 Newt Captured with Maxim Processed in DSS Curves in PS + Gimp combination of 5x300s 40x180 20 darks / 20 bias / No flats -------------------- Carlos Orion 8" Newtonian Sirius EQ-G Canon Rebel XT (Unmodded) Orion 4.5" Starblast Orion SSAG http://picasaweb.google.com/carlos.casaldeiro/BudgetAstrophotography?feat=directlink Post Extras:       bryansay super member Reged: 02/25/09 Posts: 111 Loc: Georgetown, TX Re: NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy [Re: ccasal]       #3399257 - 10/19/09 11:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks Great. Nice round stars. Good contrast and great color. Nice job on the core. Am I seeing some diagonal banding from top Left to bottom Right? -------------------- Bryan Sayler Celestron C9.25; Orion ED80 HEQ-5; Orion ST-80 w/starshoot Nikon D80; Canon 40D Hap Griffin Mod Empty Wallet Post Extras:       ccasal member Reged: 05/11/09 Posts: 18 Loc: San Juan, PR Re: NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy [Re: bryansay]       #3399276 - 10/19/09 11:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Bryan, yes I have no clue what is causing it. -------------------- Carlos Orion 8" Newtonian Sirius EQ-G Canon Rebel XT (Unmodded) Orion 4.5" Starblast Orion SSAG http://picasaweb.google.com/carlos.casaldeiro/BudgetAstrophotography?feat=directlink Post Extras:       bryansay super member Reged: 02/25/09 Posts: 111 Loc: Georgetown, TX Re: NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy [Re: ccasal]       #3399307 - 10/20/09 12:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There is another active post on diagonal patterns right now... http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/3398131/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1 -------------------- Bryan Sayler Celestron C9.25; Orion ED80 HEQ-5; Orion ST-80 w/starshoot Nikon D80; Canon 40D Hap Griffin Mod Empty Wallet Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3453 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy [Re: bryansay]       #3399479 - 10/20/09 02:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Really good detail , this is a tough one so well done. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 14 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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