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Processed AstroArt3, PixInsightLE, PS7. Jared: Image of NGC6960--The Witch's Broom Nebula--captured by Jared Willson on the night of August 18/19, 2007 in Mill Valley, CA Losmandy GM-8 mount; William Optics FLT-110 APO @ f/6.5 (TEC); SBIG ST-2000XCM one-shot color camera w/ AO-7 adaptive optics; WO field flattener x8 five minute exposures clip combined in Equinox Image (Mac) Post processing in Photoshop CS3 including: color recombine and balance; levels; curves; de-noise; cropping; unsharp mask; contrast. Bob Moore: Here is an image (NGC 891) I shot at RAC's Summer star party last week. I used a G11 on a tripod with an R200SS, and a SX MX716 un-guided. kempo: M16 the eagle nebula. Telescope: AT66ED Mount:Piggybacked on an LX90 Camera: DSI-pro Guiding: DSI-C through 8" LX90 with PHD Exposure: 20x2mins Boywtoys: NGC4565 ED80 NJP 300D IR mod 17X240 ISO 800 Many thanks to all who took part in the contest! Please note that voting will conclude on September 8th. * Whose image goes to the Finals? Users may choose only one (61 total votes) Jeff J.: 6 09% Jared: 34 55% Bob Moore: 5 08% kempo: 1 01% Boywtoys: 15 24% -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Zyxlor Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/10/05 Posts: 2136 Loc: St. Cloud, FL Re: Aug07 Imaging Contest Poll (Beginner) [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1830297 - 09/09/07 01:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well done Jared! I knew you'd win. -------------------- Zyxlor ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tak TSA-102S Tak EM-200 Temma 2 Meade 10" LX200 OTA now removed from forks- OTA is now rigged to go onto Tak mount. Celestron EB80 Piggy backed on TSA102 or 10" SCT which ever is in use! Meade DSI Pro II (a great guiding camera!) Philips Toucam Philips 900NC SBIG STL-11000M Astrodon LRGBH 50mm Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6586 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Aug07 Imaging Contest Poll (Beginner) [Re: Zyxlor]       #1832047 - 09/10/07 11:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Please join me in congratulating Beginning Imaging's August Finalist - Jared! Image of NGC6960--The Witch's Broom Nebula--captured by Jared Willson on the night of August 18/19, 2007 in Mill Valley, CA Losmandy GM-8 mount; William Optics FLT-110 APO @ f/6.5 (TEC); SBIG ST-2000XCM one-shot color camera w/ AO-7 adaptive optics; WO field flattener x8 five minute exposures clip combined in Equinox Image (Mac) Post processing in Photoshop CS3 including: color recombine and balance; levels; curves; de-noise; cropping; unsharp mask; contrast. -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Ben Ritchie Lost in Space Reged: 01/31/05 Posts: 4339 Loc: Bosham, UK Re: Aug07 Imaging Contest Poll (Beginner) [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1832607 - 09/10/07 03:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well done Jared, that's an excellent image. -------------------- Astro-Physics 130EDT StarFire, 80ED (x2), 305mm f/5 dob, VLT Astro-Physics 1200GTO, evolved HEQ5/pro Coronado SM60/BF10, 3-6 Nagler zoom, 8 & 13 Ethos, 28UWAN Post Extras:       Jared Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/11/05 Posts: 1875 Loc: Piedmont, California, U.S. Re: Aug07 Imaging Contest Poll (Beginner) [Re: Ben Ritchie]       #1833802 - 09/11/07 02:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, all! Looks like the competition from the other forums is pretty stiff this month, but I'm pleased mine made it this far. -------------------- - Jared Willson Fluorostar FLT-110 w/ TEC optics Vixen VC200L Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO Stellarvue SV80S Takahashi Teegul SP Mount STL-11000 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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