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M27, SXV-H9, AP-130F/6

Started by Panotaker, 06/30/2005 12:24PM
Posted 06/30/2005 12:24PM Opening Post
I took this a couple of days ago. I finally got a filter wheel and filter for my camera and this is my first serious attempt at a color shot. Astrodon E-Series color filters and a True Technologies filter wheel. 8 shots through each RGB filter each roughly 5 minutes long and also 8 shots through a clear filter. I used the RGB calculator to get the exact times for each filter. AP-130 mounted on a Celestron version of the G11/Gemini. Autoguided with an ST-4. Minimal processing, just stacked and stretched in Images Plus. Saturation booested in Photoshop. No sharpening and one dark frame subtracted.
Ralph

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Posted 06/30/2005 02:09PM #1
Very nice for first color attempt. Good detail.

Tom

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Posted 06/30/2005 02:28PM #2
Beautiful!!!

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Posted 07/01/2005 01:34AM #3
What a wonderful image, Ralph. As usual, the refractor stars are terrific. Are you happy with the camera? It sounds like it. And what's not to like about this image? How does the software compare to CCDSoft? And do you use a program for focusing?

Mike

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