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First DSO images

Started by Brisley, 08/21/2007 02:00AM
Posted 08/21/2007 02:00AM Opening Post
Well, these are my first DSO images using my long exposure modified Vesta Webcam. Exposures were 20 or 30 seconds, 10 to 40 images stacked. These were taken through a Cometron 62mm 300mmfl refractor piggybacked on my 1980 C8 AC fork mount from the Withlacoochee River Park outside of Dade City, FL where the St Pete Astronomy Club observes.
Processed in K3CCDTools only.
No guiding, just left the scope alone while observing the Perseids. smile

Feel free to play with them. I have PS, but have to learn how to use it.
Brian
First shot is M42.

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Double Cluster

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Andromeda

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Posted 08/21/2007 01:12PM #4
Congrats on your first DSO's, Brian! Great job with all!

Eric
Posted 08/22/2007 03:28AM #5
Congrats on the first images Brian. My advice is to keep them - you will alwys want to look back on the first ones.

I'm looking forward to seeing more.

Jim Thommes

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/