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M 27 Test

Started by dan kowall, 06/06/2005 09:31PM
Posted 06/06/2005 09:31PM Opening Post
Hello all,
I've been trying to dial in a new mount but when you only have one clear night every couple of weeks it takes a while. I'm down to making the final tweaks on polar alignment but I couldn't resist trying a test image last night. The usual excuses when doing a test image: manual focusing, old flats, wrong darks, and nothing working at its best. I couldn't seem to get the proper teal color on the nebula, either, but it sure was a treat to get something.
ST10 on a 12" reflector
LRGB: 60-30-30-30 minutes in poor seeing
minimal processing

dan kowall

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Posted 06/07/2005 01:18AM #1
Looks pretty awesome to me Dan! 8)
You might not have everything as you want yet, but by looking at this shot I can tell you... "you are very darn close!" wink


Thanks for sharing, and keep'em coming! 8)

Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

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Lat 26N 16' 48" Long 80W 10' 48"
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Posted 06/07/2005 04:15AM #2
Superb image Dan! It looks like all the bugs are worked out.... time to get serious!! wink

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