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3 new shots for this weekend...

Started by IGastaldo, 05/05/2008 05:51PM
Posted 05/05/2008 05:51PM | Edited 05/05/2008 06:19PM Opening Post
The Orion Starshoot "the little camera that could..." strikes again!
It was a clear night in our "Area51" Dark Place (this past Friday, 05/02) and we had a great turnout, with about 20 people. Me and a handful of guys stayed until 5:00am.

Of all the shots, these 3 were the ones that I liked the most... the other ones will go back to the drawing board.
All these were taken with a W.O. 80mm ED-II scope, guided with a DSI-Pro on a W.O. 66mm SD scope, mounted on an Orion Atlas EQ/G.
10x3mins with an IDAS LPS filter to help out with the signal/noise ratio. (M13 is 10x2mins)

Hope you'll like them! 8)

#1-M13

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Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

Ivan's Observatory
Lat 26N 16' 48" Long 80W 10' 48"
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Posted 05/05/2008 05:51PM #1
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Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

Ivan's Observatory
Lat 26N 16' 48" Long 80W 10' 48"
[COLOR="Red"]Personal Website:[/COLOR] http://www.ivangastaldo.com

CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky - Moderator
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Posted 05/05/2008 05:59PM #2
Nice Images Ivan!!!

That little camera sure has earned its keep! Way to go! Cool to see what people can di with different cameras and equipment set ups. Most importantly, it sounds like you had a good time this weekend.

Thanks for sharing my friend

Jim 8)
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Posted 05/06/2008 01:30AM #3
Great stuff Ivan! That little camera really does pretty well for itself.
Cheers,
Tyler

"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 05/06/2008 02:11AM #4
Very nice images Ivan. Glad to hear you had a good night out there.

Kevin
Posted 05/06/2008 02:42AM #5
All are great. Way to go Ivan!

Tom

Starsearch Observatory
Lat 42N 47' 00" Long 112W 10' 47"
Elev 1752m
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Posted 05/06/2008 03:50AM #6
Nice Ivan! I like them all. As others have said that little camera does hold it's own.

Out of curiosity, I was wondering what else you shot the needs to go "back to the drawing board"?

Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

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