Double Cluster, no scope, Canon SX100 IS

Started by Exosearch, 08/26/2008 11:04AM

Posted 08/26/2008 11:04AM Opening Post

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NGC 884 and 869 (and other stars)

http://setisociety.org/DOUBLECLUSTER3STACKADOBE2.jpg

No telescope used - Canon SX100 IS digital point-n-shoot camera (from Sears) at 10x optical zoom and 1600 ASA, three 15 second sub-frames, camera mounted on a mechanical timer from Home Depot very roughly pointed in the general direction of Polaris, Registax 4, Adobe PhotoDeluxe.
:^) Jason Higley

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Posted 08/26/2008 12:24PM #1

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Now, that's a widefield shot! wink

Nicely done Jason!

Thank you!

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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

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Posted 08/27/2008 12:32AM #2

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Cool shot. I have tried a point and shoot, but set at wide and never with stacking, so this is a whole 'nuther area to explore. Do some more.

Charlie

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Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory

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