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IRIS (NGC 7023) Wide Field

Started by jthommes, 09/21/2010 04:51AM
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Posted 09/21/2010 04:51AM Opening Post
Jim Thommes
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All,
I have been out of town recently, but I'm back and here is an image of the Iris Nebula in wide field that I took back in August. Image is at:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC7023Wide.htm

Scope: 152 mm Mak-Newt at f/4.8
Camera: ST8300M
Mount: G11/Gemini
Guiding: Megrez 80 mm refractor at 555 mm FL, DSI Pro, PhD Guiding
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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 09/21/2010 07:01AM #1
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Nice image Jim, lots of dust!
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Posted 09/21/2010 05:33PM #2
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Hi Jim,
Nice iris. Do you like the st8300m camera? Which filters are you using? I have it on my someday list smile
Sonya
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Posted 09/21/2010 07:38PM #3
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Very nice!
Just right IMHO on the processing.


Robert
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Posted 09/22/2010 04:24AM #4
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I like it. Definitely need to put this on on the list of objects to do.
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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
Posted 09/22/2010 03:13PM #5
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Nicely done Jim. This has been on my list for a while.

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Posted 09/23/2010 03:01AM #6
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Thanks for the comments folks.
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Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
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