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Started by jthommes, 08/10/2010 04:02AM

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Posted 08/10/2010 04:02AM | Edited 08/10/2010 04:04AM Opening Post

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The Trifid is always a favorite target this time of year. Here is my contribution for this year - it is a wider field framed with M21. Image and details at:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/M20-21.htm
(click on the image for a larger size)

Optic - 152 mm Mak Newt at f/4.8 (Explore Scientific - Levy)
Camera - ST8300M Astronomik 1-1/4" Ha LRGB filters
Mount - G11/Gemini
Guiding - Megrez 80 mm 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 08/10/2010 04:22AM #1

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Nice one Jim,

Jeff

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Posted 08/10/2010 05:02AM #2

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Nice!

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Posted 08/10/2010 08:17AM #3

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Nicely done. Great colors and detail.

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Posted 08/10/2010 09:17PM #4

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Wow, that is just superb. Super sharp, gorgeous colours, small round stars and full of colour. Wow, you nailed that one. Perhaps one of your finest images to date?

Greg.

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Posted 08/12/2010 04:17AM #5

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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/

Posted 08/12/2010 06:06AM #6

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This did come out really nice Jim, must be nice to be able to take such wide fields! smile

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Posted 08/12/2010 01:35PM #7

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That is a nice image scale for the set. And your colors look good.

Charlie

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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 08/14/2010 05:25PM #8

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Thanks for the comments guys.

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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 08/19/2010 03:40AM #9

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Always enjoy not only seeing your images but reading the details on your website. Your patience and hard work has clearly paid off with this image! Congrats on a beautiful image! 8)

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