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 >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Flat   yock1960 professor emeritus Reged: 06/22/08 Posts: 949 Loc: SW Ohio, USA M27 improvement       10/24/08 09:51 PM Attachment (40 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Less color in the nebula than my 1st attempt here: http://tinyurl.com/65hlo4 but much tighter stars (still not sure if I like the diffraction spikes) and a great deal more stars, including the central star of M27 (I think). The little ETX was tracking well that night! M27 10/21/08 @ 2207 EDT ETX-80 w/ SPC900NC SC1 61 10 second frames stacked in DSS processed with PS6 & Astronomy Tools -------------------- LXD75 GEM Orion Starblast 4.5" Imaging Reflector William Optics Zenithstar 66 SD APO Meade DSI II OSC Meade DSI III OSC Orion Starshoot Autoguider Televue Powermate 2.5x Discovery 6" Dobsonian Nikon Action Extreme 10x50's Gallery Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on M27 improvement yock1960 10/24/08 09:51 PM Re: M27 improvement Nils_Lars   10/25/08 12:44 AM Re: M27 improvement NeoDinian   10/25/08 11:52 AM Re: M27 improvement yock1960   10/25/08 01:39 PM Extra information 4 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 250 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 and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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 CN Forums Home

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