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Keenan's system

Started by stargazer_7000, 07/25/2008 06:47PM
Posted 07/25/2008 06:47PM Opening Post
hi guys,

here is another collaborative result from Austria:

Martin has collected some great data on the Keenan's system.
after dark-flat subtract, alignment and stacking conducted by Martin, I was privilegd to process the files.

here is all data and all the images FYI:

http://www.stargazer-observatory.com/5216-martin.html

let me also draw your attention to a fascinating artice written by Tammy Plotner from UT on this interactive pair:

http://tinyurl.com/6mfxgf

thanks for looking!

clear skies, guys!
Dietmar
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Posted 07/25/2008 08:25PM #1
Wow, Dietmar, another excellent shot, I love the smoothness of it.

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Posted 07/27/2008 02:39AM #2
Nice shot. There is some interesting stuff in that field.

Charlie

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 07/28/2008 02:43AM #3
Very nice Dietmar. Boy, looks like Martin gets some really good date with his setup.

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/