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Dark Regions in Vulpecula

Started by jthommes, 07/12/2009 06:16PM
Posted 07/12/2009 06:16PM Opening Post
Here is an 8 degree field in the Southwest corner of Vulpecula. There are 42 cataloged Lynd's Dark Nebula objects in this field. Strangely, the Barnard Catalog does not have any dark nebula in Vulpecula. The image is a nice wide region of the Milky Way - NGC 6820 is in the upper left. Image is here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/DSLR/VulpeculaCorner.htm

Optic - Sigma APO 150 mm SLR Lens at f/3.5
Camera - Canon XT 350D (Baader ACF modified) ISO800
Mount - Celestron CG5 GOTO
Guiding - Home made 180 mm FL guide scope, Vesta 690 LE, K3CCDTools

Jim Thommes

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

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 07/12/2009 06:51PM #1
Really nice Jim! This gives an even wider FOV than the image I recently took.

Tom


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Posted 07/14/2009 12:28PM #2
Awesome shot Jim!
Love all the dark nebula.

Jason
Posted 07/14/2009 03:02PM #3
Hi Jim. I really like your version of this area of the sky. What a field of view!! Nicely done Jim.

"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 07/15/2009 12:37AM #4
Another great image Jim - fantastic.

cheers,

Jeff
Posted 07/17/2009 05:00AM #5
Jason, Tyler, Jeff,
Thanks for the kind comments.

Tom,
Thanks for the image link. I remember that image now. I was back just a few weeks I believe. Its a nice capture of the bright Coathanger next to the Dark nebula.

Jim Thommes

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

http://jthommes.com/Astro/