You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Speciality Forums >> AstroArt Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Thick_asa_Planck Dark Sky Hunter Reged: 09/04/04 Posts: 3341 Loc: UK The Milky Way       #567011 - 08/20/05 05:27 PM Attachment (72 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's an attempt at a densly populated section of the Milky Way, including clusters, nebulosity and a binary star. Any comments would be appreciated, thanks! And it's best viewed in the dark, as some of the nebulosity is faint. Alex -------------------- It is often commonplace to leave the notation ambiguous - Anonymous Post Extras:       orionthehunters Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/05 Posts: 1972 Loc: england Re: The Milky Way [Re: Thick_asa_Planck]       #568003 - 08/21/05 03:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ngc700 sprung to mind when the image loaded up! Well Done again Alex it's really nice this one! And also the style is great. JAMES -------------------- Cloudy Nights Astro Art Moderator. Astro Chat - Co Admin LX90 mounted on HEQ5 goto Mount. C8 Orange Tube 1970's WO 90mm Apo+Heq5 Skyscan Mount Meade DSI 2 C Canon 350D+Toucam 3 ST4-Autoguider http://www.freewebs.com/astroartuk/ Post Extras:       Thick_asa_Planck Dark Sky Hunter Reged: 09/04/04 Posts: 3341 Loc: UK Re: The Milky Way [Re: orionthehunters]       #568044 - 08/21/05 04:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks James - i'm going to try and do a gas giant photo later tonight, after "Match of the Day 2" And it seems i'm getting a bit faster at this - each of these 2 photos took me an hour, compared with 3 hours on the planet photos i did. Hopefully i'll be doing a few a day in the future! Clear Skies Alex -------------------- It is often commonplace to leave the notation ambiguous - Anonymous Post Extras:       ForgottenMObject Post Laureate Reged: 09/11/04 Posts: 3585 Loc: Maryland, US Re: The Milky Way [Re: Thick_asa_Planck]       #568767 - 08/22/05 08:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nicely done! It really looks an old section of the Milky Way, complete with ruddy red stars. -------------------- Matthew IDA member XT8i, 10x50 binoculars, lots of eyepieces Post Extras:       Thick_asa_Planck Dark Sky Hunter Reged: 09/04/04 Posts: 3341 Loc: UK Re: The Milky Way [Re: ForgottenMObject]       #569161 - 08/22/05 01:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Matthew! Alex -------------------- It is often commonplace to leave the notation ambiguous - Anonymous Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  orionthehunters  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 633 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 Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   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 Home

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