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Nov09 DSLR Challenge Submissions!
      #3424338 - 11/01/09 07:18 PM

Please post your images of Messier Object #77 here.

Please post any comments on these images in the Rules and Comments thread.


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Re: Nov09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #3445786 - 11/13/09 01:01 PM Attachment (86 downloads)

I will go first.

M77
20 ea exposures, 300 sec each @ISO 1600
Imaging scope = C8 XLT on the CG-5GT mount
Imaging camera = Canon 450 D xsi
Guide scope = Meade 70mm az
Guide camera = DSI OSC
Guided with PHD
Stacked in DSS
Processed in PS CS4, Noels actions, StarSpikes Pro

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Celestron C8 XLT on the CG-5GT mount
Orion ST-80 shorty guide scope
Canon EOS 450D (xsi)
DSI color (guide cam)
Acer mini-laptop (for guiding and xsi tethered shooting)
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Re: Nov09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #3458609 - 11/20/09 10:52 AM Attachment (46 downloads)

M-77 Nov. 19, 2009

Camera: Canon 40D (Hap Griffin modified) w/ IDAS LPS filter
Telescope: Celestron C11 w/ 0.8x focal reducer
Guidescope: 80mm Stellarvue Nighthawk II w/ SSAG & PHD
Mount: CGE
Subs: 18 - 90 second; 6 - 150 second, @ ISO 3200 + 20 darks and 10 flats
Stacking: DSS
Processing: PhotoShop CS3 and Carboni's AstroTools
Sky: Moderate light pollution - suburban location

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Celestron C11 on CGE Mount
Stellarvue 80mm Nighthawk II
W.O. Flt110 on CGEM
Canon 40D (Hap Griffin modified)
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Re: Nov09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: GeorgeNC]
      #3471730 - 11/27/09 08:48 PM Attachment (36 downloads)

Optics: Meade LX90 LNT 8" SCT, Alan Gee II reducer f/5.6
Mount: Standard Wedge, LX90 fork, LX200 tripod
Filter: None.
Guide: Meade 60mm refractor, Orion SSAG, PHD
Camera: Self mod Canon XSi/450D, CO2 cooled to 35 deg F
Exposure: 4 min x 26, 2 min x 11, ISO 1600, bias x 30, flat x 30 (no darks).
Date/location: 11/25/09 Grass Valley, California
Stacking: DSS
Post: ImagesPlus, Photoshop CS3, NoiseNinja

Larger image here: http://www.ledametrix.com/astro/m77_rob_crockett.jpg

Best,
Rob Crockett


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Re: Nov09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Hermit]
      #3471892 - 11/27/09 10:57 PM Attachment (23 downloads)

Date: November 24, 2009
Optics: Orion 10" Newtonion, MPCC
Mount: Celestron CGE
Filter: none.
Guide: Orion 80ED, Orion SSAG, PHD
Camera: Hap Griffin Mod Cannon 350D
Exposure: 8 min x 8 ISO 800. 15 dark, 13 flat.
Stacking: Nebulosity
Post: None

Pretty challenging target especially with the moon.

Sean

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Orion 8" Newt
Celestron 80ST achro (guider)
PHD via handcontroller interface
CG-5 Advanced GT Mount
Canon 350D
Philips SPC900NC
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Re: Nov09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #3476766 - 11/30/09 09:14 PM Attachment (29 downloads)

Date: November 22 and 24 2009
Telescope: Celestron 9.25, 0.66 focal reducer
Object: M77 and NGC 1055
Camera: 350xt, self modded, ice cooled
Mount: cg5, unguided
Exposure: 65 x 60 seconds ISO 1600
Software: Iris, using darks, and flats
Location: Bound Brook, NJ

Edited by Howie L (11/30/09 10:59 PM)


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Re: Nov09 DSLR Challenge Submissions! new [Re: Howie L]
      #3477198 - 12/01/09 06:19 AM

Submissions are closed - Good luck in the contest!

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