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M97 & M108
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Larry 1969 »
Tue May 04, 2021 1:07 am
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After a bit of a struggle, I've finally managed to produce an image from my efforts several nights ago...
I took 150 60 frames before the moon rose...
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Love the framing and a fine job with processing the data. I may have to give them a try, haven't added a new Messier in a long time!
Bob
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Last post by bobharmony
Wed May 05, 2021 3:57 am
M86
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OhNo »
Mon May 03, 2021 6:12 pm
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I started out with great intentions! And that went out the window about a hour and a half into the evening. I saved a new StellarMate update to a SD...
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Very nice!
Thanks for sharing!
Larry
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Last post by Larry 1969
Tue May 04, 2021 11:47 pm
M3 under a full moon
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Larry 1969 »
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:54 am
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So, I made some serious adjustments to my secondary mirror this weekend which, obviously required the removal of my camera...
I was able to test out...
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Well done - congrats on the TSS APOD. I have a Top Pick on Astrobin of the moon that I took as a quick check on my camera. Sometimes the unplanned...
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Last post by XCalRocketMan
Tue May 04, 2021 2:31 am
LeoTriplet - LLRGB
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starfield »
Sun May 02, 2021 1:25 am
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Had a couple of clear nights to keep experimenting with LLRGB and the mono camera. I'm still chasing one mystery gradient but seem to have my flats...
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Very nice - and congrats on the TSS APOD.
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Last post by XCalRocketMan
Tue May 04, 2021 2:24 am
HMSTG44
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dcrowson »
Sun May 02, 2021 9:36 pm
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HMSTG44 (containing CG 22, BRAN 154, FEST 2-16 and several entries in the PGCC catalog) is the dark nebula running from the top to the bottom of the...
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How on earth did you manage to pull that out of the darkness and still keep that super busy starfield under control! Beautifully processed, Dan ;)
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Last post by Gmetric
Mon May 03, 2021 3:21 pm
NGC4565_LRGB
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MariusD69 »
Sat May 01, 2021 11:44 am
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Hello!
A capture taken during three nights (12th, 29th, 30th April). Total integration about 6 hours ( 4 hours luminance and about 40 minutes each...
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Stunning shot, Marius! The cropped version looks absolutely incredible on my TV. Top shelf material :)
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Last post by Gmetric
Mon May 03, 2021 3:15 pm
M86, M13 and M92
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Mac »
Sat May 01, 2021 7:23 pm
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We finally had some clear skies and the Moon wasn't rising until close to 2am. Transparency was excellent. I removed the Orion .8 reducer from the...
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Excellent Images Steve!
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Last post by TheButcher
Sun May 02, 2021 10:50 pm
The Jellyfish Nebula shot from the city.
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asanmax »
Sun Apr 25, 2021 5:22 am
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One of my favorite targets.
This one was shot using a 6 RC scope with a 0.67x telecompressor and a Nikon D5300 camera.
Imaged from a Bortle class 8...
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Very well done.
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Last post by BigKahuna
Sun May 02, 2021 9:34 pm
M13 - quickie
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DMouse »
Sun May 02, 2021 3:30 pm
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Hi, decided to put my FSQ106 back on the mount and try it out with SGPro. Took a little while to get things setup but managed a nice little run on...
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I'm no AP expert by any means, but I really like that! Nicely done Paul!
All the best,
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Last post by Thefatkitty
Sun May 02, 2021 5:26 pm
NGC 5128
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jerrysykes »
Sun May 02, 2021 4:11 pm
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It's been a while since I posted anything on the forum. I needed to take a break from the hobby.
NGC 5128 is so far south of Central Virginia I never...
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superb work , thx
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Last post by messier 111
Sun May 02, 2021 5:09 pm
NGC3675 Done Bear Hunting
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sdbodin »
Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:04 am
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Well maybe not done hunting in UMa, but all from the last moon cycle are 'in the can'. This is a bright and large spiral of the Sa classification,...
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It's great! Like a wheel rolling toward the distance.
Kudos for winning the apod. Well deserved that.
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Last post by Ruud
Sun May 02, 2021 4:33 pm
Reprocessing M101 learning Star Tools 7
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Greenman »
Sun May 02, 2021 11:28 am
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Repro of my Pinwheel image, cropped and a bit more pinwheely may not be to some tastes, not too sure of it myself :?
M101 reprocessing by Tony...
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There can never be a too pinwheely Pinwheel! Very nice job on the faint spiral arms. Color feels a bit overly red for my taste. ST 7 does take some...
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Last post by Greenman
Sun May 02, 2021 12:34 pm
M97 Owl Nebula
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Gordon »
Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:17 pm
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Wind stopped, clouds disappeared and after one mishap I was able to do some AP work last night.
Here's my attempt at M97.
M97 Eskimo Nebula.jpg...
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Some moderator give him the APOD!
great capture Gordon.
Tough cookie this one so I’ll second that! Well done Gordon.
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Last post by Gmetric
Sun May 02, 2021 2:37 am
M63 - Sunflower Galaxy in LRGB
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XCalRocketMan »
Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:53 pm
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The Sunflower galaxy (M63). This was taken before I realized my OTA was a bit out of collimation, but nonetheless a fairly good capture. I will be...
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Fantastic image! Congratulations on your 5th APOD!
Larry
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Last post by Larry 1969
Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:19 pm
M101 with added time
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bobharmony »
Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:03 pm
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I got another 4+ hours on M101 back on the 6th and have been messing with integrating it ever since. I am still getting used to the care and feeding...
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Very nicely done Bob!
Great image! Something to be proud of for sure!
Larry
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Last post by Larry 1969
Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:16 pm
NGC3372 - Eta Carinae Nebula
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Gerald_db »
Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:15 pm
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With my new mono camera in China for repairs it was back to my modified Canon 1300D. Was going to sell it, no more.
I am really pleased with this...
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Beautiful job Gerald!! Congrats on the APOD!!
Well Done and CS!!
Tom
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Last post by Astrovetteman
Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:27 pm
Arp 225 / NGC 2655
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jthommes »
Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:19 pm
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GC 2655 / Arp 225 is Liner, active nucleus galaxy with classification SAB(s)0/a. Its is the brightest member of a galaxy group (under various...
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Really an excellent image, as always, Jim! Congrats on the APOD! Sure wish the winds would die down so I can get out an do some real imaging instead...
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Last post by Astrovetteman
Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:18 pm
Messier 64 The Black Eye Galaxy
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umasscrew39 »
Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:59 pm
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Messier 64 is a curious galaxy located 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is characterized by its strange...
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Awesome! Well done, Bruce!
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Last post by MariusD69
Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:16 pm
Messier 97, The Owl Nebula in HOO
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umasscrew39 »
Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:20 pm
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Messier 97, affectionally known as the Owl Nebula, is a planetary nebula in Ursa Major which is approximately 2000 light-years from Earth. It was...
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The Owl looks fantastic wearing hoo hooooot. Beautiful image, Bruce. :)
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Last post by Gmetric
Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:51 am
M101 (Again!)
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Jockinireland »
Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:55 am
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I have been having real problems stacking images from my ASI2600mc in APP - I was getting big horrible concentric rings which were not showing when...
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Nice image! I use an Altair 26C which has the same sensor as your 2600 and I saw a setting to save 32 bit masters in APP. Maybe I should chech it....
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Last post by Jockinireland
Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:22 am
More Bear Sights NGC3583/77
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sdbodin »
Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:25 pm
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Almost have the Great Bear hunt of a couple weeks back completed. These two are are a bit smaller than the others, but are very interesting as both...
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very nice catch , thx
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Last post by messier 111
Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:34 am
Bear Hunt NGC3079
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sdbodin »
Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:40 am
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Another from the Great Bear hunt, NGC 3079, The Phantom Frisbee. Don't know where Stellarium came up with that moniker, but it fits. Rather large...
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Great image Steve. Congrats on the TSS APOD.
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Last post by XCalRocketMan
Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:38 am
M63 -more adventures in LRGB
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starfield »
Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:13 am
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Had 3 clear nights and decided to reimage M63 in LRGB. Here's a shot built from 90 Lum frames and 20 each RGB . All were shot for 180 sec at 121...
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Yeah, what Kathy said ...
... I bin 1x1 on all frames, but I double the number of L subs compared to RGB since that will contain the detail. But it...
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Last post by XCalRocketMan
Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:30 am
IC 2602 The Southern Pleiades
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yobbo89 »
Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:36 pm
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so my meade 12'' sct is out of commission, broke the internal screw in the focuser knob .. and the focus lock dosn't work.. does meade even still do...
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Very nice image Rob and though I be a northerner, I am quite familiar with this cluster. I have observed it a few times over the years during my...
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Last post by kt4hx
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:48 pm
M106 and some friends
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Gmetric »
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:28 am
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Hey all.
I thought I'd throw this image up as I'm currently resting in a kind of log cottage on Kii Oshima island. It has been around two years or...
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Great image. Congrats on the APOD.
Thanks, Jim, Much appreciated.
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Last post by Gmetric
Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:33 pm
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