· 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 jgibson1@emich sage Reged: 06/11/06 Posts: 332 Abell 426 (NGC1275)       #3403371 - 10/21/09 11:20 PM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So this is the moeny shot for me this past weekend. This galalxy cluster has been a challenge for me and my 12"" dob for the past couple of years even at my dark sky sight. With galaxies into the 15th mag and fainter range I can only manage a few members of the galaxy cluster visually. SO while under the quasi dark skies of Lapeer, MI I decided to dedicate a couple of hours to this target in Perseus. I am very pleased with the results and intend to spend as many more hours as I can on this target to get as deep as possible. I wish the resuced image did the original photo justice. I am in the process of counting the number of galaxies int eh shot and will post hte results later. But anyway here is a rather tight crop of NGC1275 (the brightest galalxy near the right) and its companions. I should have a larger version up on my Picasa soon'ish. It is so much fun to simply pan around the iamge at full resolution and take in the landscape! Image Details- 27 x 4mins @ ISO1600 (108 mins) 33 Darks 75 Flats 63 Bias 350D Mod Orion 8" Newt w/MPCC Guided with Orion 80ED Atlas EQ-G Stacked in DSS and PP in CS3 Clear Skies, Jason Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3459 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: Abell 426 (NGC1275) [Re: jgibson1@emich]       #3403594 - 10/22/09 01:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ya this is a intense grouping , well done Jason. -------------------- 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:       Clay Kessler super member Reged: 04/16/07 Posts: 160 Loc: Manchester MI Re: Abell 426 (NGC1275) [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3403905 - 10/22/09 10:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very cool shot Jason -------------------- Best Regards Clay Kessler www.ssoastro.org Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 11 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 101 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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