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sctchun
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Double Cluster
      #3402965 - 10/21/09 07:49 PM Attachment (10 downloads)

Hi Everyone,

Was playing around with my rig this past weekend at my club's dark site. Unfortunately due to problems with my guider setup, I ended up only taking unguided shots. Noticing that the Double Cluster was high up, I thought I give it a try.

Canon XTi (unmodified) on a AT 8" Newt F4 - ISO 400 - 8 60 second subs w/ darks - Sphinx SXW - Processed/stacked using Images Plus and Photoshop.

Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

Steven

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AT 8" IN
Meade 8" LX200-R (ACF)
Meade Series 5000 80mm
Vixen Sphinx SXW


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Doubleglaze
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Loc: Pacific NW
Re: Double Cluster new [Re: sctchun]
      #3403502 - 10/22/09 12:35 AM


Nice shot and framing - one of my favorite targets. Maybe push the saturation a bit for more star color? Might be some head room there to bring out the yellows.

Mark

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Vixen VMC260L / Sphinx SXD
Pentax 75 SDHF
Canon 40D / 50mm f1.4 / 100mm f2.8 macro / 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 / 200mm f2.8L
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Nils_Lars
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Re: Double Cluster new [Re: Doubleglaze]
      #3403582 - 10/22/09 01:50 AM

Way to make the best of it , ive had many nights wrecked by gear issues.

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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

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