I particular like that it shows the Crescent in its surroundings, more or less like a visual observer would see it with large
NGC 6888 first light with ASIair's scheduling functions
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Re: NGC 6888 first light with ASIair's scheduling functions
Congrats on this APOD .
I particular like that it shows the Crescent in its surroundings, more or less like a visual observer would see it with largeaperture and a UHC. ( except for the colors of course)
I particular like that it shows the Crescent in its surroundings, more or less like a visual observer would see it with large
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Very nice Ian and Congrats on the APOD !
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Thanks Graeme!Graeme1858 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 5:51 am Very nice image Ian.
Congrats on the APOD.
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Re: NGC 6888 first light with ASIair's scheduling functions
Hi John,John Baars wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:58 am Congrats on this APOD.
I particular like that it shows the Crescent in its surroundings, more or less like a visual observer would see it with large aperture and a UHC. ( except for the colors of course)
Thanks very much. The use of a larger sensor without any cropping does give that option, and I like the more "spacey" feel of the image, showing some isolation of 6888.
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Thanks BABO!
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"Mothers! It is there!" - Rafael Gonzales-Acuna, 2018.
Fracs: Stellarvue 70T f6; SW 120mm Esprit f7; "Mark Mk. II" - 60 mm Tasco f6; C80 frac f 11.4
SCT: C8 Edge f10 or f7 with reducer
Dob: 14.5" homebuilt strut dob (f4.5 ZOC mirror), Nexus II, Moonlite focuser
Mounts - Ioptron Skyguider pro, Astro Physics GTO900
Cameras and lenses - ZWO 2600 mc, 290 mm mini, Canon 60D modded with Rokinon 10mm 2.8; Rokinon 135mm f2
Skysafari 6 Pro, Astro Pixel Processor, Pixinsight - using Mac tablet and ASIair pro to run the AP rig.
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