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M17 CDK17

Started by gregbradley, 10/23/2010 02:24AM
Posted 10/23/2010 02:24AM Opening Post
I am most impressed by the optics of my Planewave CDK17.

I was waiting for a galaxy to rise and I shot M17 even though it was
way low in the sky. I only got 2 x10mins luminance and 1 x 10minute each
of RGB. I was amazed at how well the image turned despite the lack of
exposure and how low in the sky it was.

A testament to "aperture rules" and good optics:

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/129642399

Greg.
Posted 10/23/2010 09:49AM #1
Posted 10/23/2010 04:42PM #2
Great stuff Greg!

"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 10/23/2010 07:47PM #3
Well done indeed, Greg!

Eric
Posted 10/24/2010 12:25AM #4
A real beauty Greg!!

Tom

Starsearch Observatory
Lat 42N 47' 00" Long 112W 10' 47"
Elev 1752m
www.tvdavisastropics.com
Posted 10/24/2010 12:50PM #5
Very nice. The CDK is definitely on my new short list of "wanna have".

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 10/26/2010 03:10AM #6
Greg,
That is one very cool image. Does this mean that now you will expose for less than an hour an object and show us more images each week?

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/