· 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 slenarz super member Reged: 09/11/08 Posts: 151 Loc: Dover, Ohio Ha shot of Crescent with AT8RC       #3411516 - 10/26/09 09:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello everyone, Here is a shot of NGC 6888 taken on the night of October 25, 2009. This is my first shot taken with an Astronomik Hydrogen-alpha filter. The data are as follows: Scope: AT8RC with William-optics II ff/fr Camera: Rebel XS modified Exposures: 12 shots @ 10 minute subs Total 2 hrs. Astronomik Ha filter Mount: Eq6 Processed with IP 3.8 The processed picture can be seen here: http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu115/slenarz/NGC688823percent.jpg Any suggestions or comments are most welcome. Thanks for viewing. Steve -------------------- 8" ATRC 16" Dob 120mm Refractor 80mm William Optics Refractor 80mm Orion ST 10" Meade Schmidt-Newtonian 100mm Binoculars Atlas Eq-G Mount Post Extras:       s58y Postmaster Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 5509 Loc: Eastern NY Re: Ha shot of Crescent with AT8RC [Re: slenarz]       #3411779 - 10/26/09 11:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent 1st narrowband shot. -------------------- 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:       Stardaug professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/08 Posts: 531 Loc: Ontario, Canada Re: Ha shot of Crescent with AT8RC [Re: s58y]       #3411825 - 10/26/09 12:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks impressive! Nice work. -------------------- "Keep looking up!" Shawn / Ontario, Canada Celestron CPC800 SCT w/XLT & GPS // Skywatcher Equinox 80ED F6.25 500mm APO // Canon Rebel 350XT unmodded // Milburn EQ Wedge (a Meade model modified to fit my CPC) Post Extras:       slenarz super member Reged: 09/11/08 Posts: 151 Loc: Dover, Ohio Re: Ha shot of Crescent with AT8RC [Re: Stardaug]       #3412269 - 10/26/09 03:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you to both of you. I'm excited about the possibilities with the Ha filter. Steve -------------------- 8" ATRC 16" Dob 120mm Refractor 80mm William Optics Refractor 80mm Orion ST 10" Meade Schmidt-Newtonian 100mm Binoculars Atlas Eq-G Mount Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3458 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: Ha shot of Crescent with AT8RC [Re: slenarz]       #3412291 - 10/26/09 03:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thats a very impressive first light shot , excellent detail. I love my Ha and what you can do with it is a lot of fun. -------------------- 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:       slenarz super member Reged: 09/11/08 Posts: 151 Loc: Dover, Ohio Re: Ha shot of Crescent with AT8RC [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3412314 - 10/26/09 03:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erik, Thank you. I am really anxious to try this out some more. But it being Ohio weather, I really can't hold my breath. Steve -------------------- 8" ATRC 16" Dob 120mm Refractor 80mm William Optics Refractor 80mm Orion ST 10" Meade Schmidt-Newtonian 100mm Binoculars Atlas Eq-G Mount Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 17 registered and 11 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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