California Nebula H-alpha

Started by Wangler, 08/16/2006 03:55PM

Posted 08/16/2006 03:55PM Opening Post

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Here is a go at the California Nebula. Had to use my Atik reducer, so my field curvature is baaaccckkk!

Total of 30 five minute subs, autoguided.

Keith

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Posted 08/16/2006 06:40PM #1

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Wow, that time of years already! Nice job.

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Posted 08/17/2006 01:00PM #2

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Nice job Alec!
Nice detail & contrast!

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Posted 08/17/2006 01:35PM #3

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Nice shot Keith.

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Posted 08/17/2006 03:57PM #4

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Thanks for the nice comments, everyone.

I am working on getting a more sensitive ICX429ALL CCD chip for my MX716 camera, which should help my dead pixels, and also be slightly more sensitive.

This narrowband imaging is really fun.

Keith

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