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Started by mclemens, 03/24/2010 08:44PM
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Mike Clemens
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here is M106, 80 x 10 mins, TEC200ED and EOS40D
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Posted 03/24/2010 09:54PM #1
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That is such a great image! Should be on APOD! grin
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Posted 03/25/2010 01:09AM #2
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Nice Mike, I love the dark dust lanes!
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Posted 03/25/2010 02:58AM #3
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Very nice. I really like all the goodies in the background.

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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 03/25/2010 05:18AM #4
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Magnificent image Mike. Hard to believe it was done with a 40D.

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Very nice! What a nice payoff for the time invested. I am impressed by what can be done with a good DSLR in knowledgeable hands.
Cheers,
Tyler
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Posted 03/29/2010 12:34AM #6
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Very nice galaxy Mike.
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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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