· 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 templec member Reged: 08/01/09 Posts: 51 Loc: Hendersonville, TN USA The Elephant's Trunk Nebula       #3416238 - 10/28/09 02:27 PM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is our shot at IC1396 and the Elephant's Trunk using the AT8IN. Pretty tough target from our light-polluted skies. Higher-res image with details is here. Thanks for looking and comments are welcomed! -------------------- Orion 10" f/4.7 Newtonian Astro Tech AT8IN 8" f/4 Newtonian Orion 80ED William Optics ZS66 Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD Post Extras:       Clay Kessler super member Reged: 04/16/07 Posts: 160 Loc: Manchester MI Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: templec]       #3416247 - 10/28/09 02:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice!! -------------------- Best Regards Clay Kessler www.ssoastro.org Post Extras:       wrather1 AstroBear Reged: 10/25/05 Posts: 3880 Loc: Dallas, Texas Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: Clay Kessler]       #3416341 - 10/28/09 03:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   All I can say is: WOW -------------------- "Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back Meade RCX400-12 "Ursa Major" TMB 130SS + EQ6-PRO "Ursus Polaris" Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go" EOS 30D (Hutech), ToUcam Pro, Star Shoot Autoguider, Meade DSI North Texas Clear Sky Chart Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3458 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: wrather1]       #3416354 - 10/28/09 03:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ya thats a dim one to try to shoot from anywhere but dark skies , very impressive to pull out so much detail. -------------------- 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:       Stardaug professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/08 Posts: 531 Loc: Ontario, Canada Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3416404 - 10/28/09 03:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Spectacular! Makes me want to junk the CPC800 and get an AT8IN! Really nice work. Cheers. -------------------- "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:       Mike Clemens Post Laureate Reged: 11/26/05 Posts: 4285 Loc: Wasilla, Alaska 61N Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: Stardaug]       #3416465 - 10/28/09 04:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks really nice. -------------------- historius apochromaticus Post Extras:       JPGriffin member Reged: 05/13/09 Posts: 37 Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: Mike Clemens]       #3416484 - 10/28/09 04:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot. I have been struggling with that object in my area (too much light pollution). Post Extras:       dgpilot super member Reged: 09/25/09 Posts: 105 Loc: San Ramon, California Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: JPGriffin]       #3416518 - 10/28/09 05:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks amazing, nice work pulling out so much data -------------------- LXD75 8" SN f/4 Canon 50D, 350D (unmodded) Orion ST80 Guidescope Meade DSI II Pro San Ramon, California My Astro Gallery Post Extras:       templec member Reged: 08/01/09 Posts: 51 Loc: Hendersonville, TN USA Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: dgpilot]       #3417018 - 10/28/09 09:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, everyone! We really struggled with this one trying to make sure it didn't look "over-processed". Appreciate you all taking a look! - C&T -------------------- Orion 10" f/4.7 Newtonian Astro Tech AT8IN 8" f/4 Newtonian Orion 80ED William Optics ZS66 Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD Post Extras:       Buhlig super member Reged: 12/03/07 Posts: 194 Loc: Derby, KS Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: templec]       #3417099 - 10/28/09 10:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   122 subs? Simply amazing. I'm not sure my computer has that much memory..my hat's off to you! I notice you sink alot of subs...are you doing multiple nights?? Sean -------------------- Celestron 80mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Orion 8" Newt Celestron 80ST achro (guider) PHD via handcontroller interface CG-5 Advanced GT Mount Canon 350D Philips SPC900NC http://www.flickr.com/photos/derbysluggers/sets/72157605255114566/ Post Extras:       templec member Reged: 08/01/09 Posts: 51 Loc: Hendersonville, TN USA Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: Buhlig]       #3417115 - 10/28/09 10:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Sean, Yep...122 subs over 2 nights. We have a limited view of the sky, so we have to do multiple nights to get in enough time. Thanks for looking! - C&T -------------------- Orion 10" f/4.7 Newtonian Astro Tech AT8IN 8" f/4 Newtonian Orion 80ED William Optics ZS66 Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD Post Extras:       Dave M Post Laureate Reged: 08/03/04 Posts: 4928 Loc: N.E Ohio Re: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula [Re: templec]       #3417785 - 10/29/09 08:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great! job .. -------------------- Dave Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder Meade 10" SCT / Losmandy G11 Tak FSQ106ED Canon 20D SBig ST-4 http://www.spacew.com/gallery/image006006.html Ps 19:1 The Heavens Declare the Glory of GOD. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 14 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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