· 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 >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Flat   mhamren member Reged: 11/07/08 Posts: 90 Loc: So. CA, USA Re: June Intermediate DSO Challenge Submissions       06/30/09 01:00 AM Attachment (27 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I had no idea what I was doing while imaging this one. I didn't realize the central bright object was the nebulae. I just kept going for longer exposures trying to bring out the outer filaments thinking this was the target. Location: Death Valley, CA Date: 6/23/09 Scope/Mount: CGE 9.25 F6.3 Camera: ST-4000XCM Capture Software: CCDOps Exposures: 5 x 15min Guiding: 80ED/SSAG Processing: Aligned/Stacked/DDP in Maxim DL 5 Levels/Curves in PS CS4 -------------------- Mike Celestron CGE 9.25 Celestron 80ED SBIG ST-4000XCM Orion Starshoot Autoguider http://webpages.charter.net/mhamren/ Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on June Intermediate DSO Challenge Submissions knuklhdastnmr 06/02/09 08:24 AM Re: June Intermediate DSO Challenge Submissions mhamren   06/30/09 01:00 AM Re: June Intermediate DSO Challenge Submissions knuklhdastnmr   07/01/09 12:11 AM Extra information 3 registered and 8 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: 571 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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