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M33 and a QHY8

Started by atalas, 10/09/2008 07:37AM
Posted 10/09/2008 07:37AM Opening Post
Hi All

It's been a long time since my last post but I do have a new image I would like to share with you.

This shot of M33 was take at Lake Bathurst which is 230k south of Sydney,Australia and quite dark.

Exposures were 6 x 10min and shot through a FSQ106ED and guided with a FS60c on a AP600E mount.
All pre-processing in AA4 and all post-processing in CS3.

Although this galaxy is very low for us down here It still is worth doing when the seeing allows.

For those who wish,a bigger image can be found at my site: www.atalas.net (under Most Recent}

Cheers and hope you enjoy smile

Louie



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LouieĀ  8)

www.atalas.net
Posted 10/09/2008 12:05PM #1
Nice catch. You can see the faint arms going out quite a ways, and the mix of colors looks "natural".

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 10/09/2008 05:08PM #2
Louie,
Good to see an image...and a terrific one at that. I sure hope you're enjoying that camera as I'm awaiting delivery of one myself smile
Larry
Posted 10/09/2008 06:09PM #3
Very nice Louie, which camera was used for this?

[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue grin
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Posted 10/10/2008 01:54PM #4
Hi Louie,

Good to see another image from you!

Very nice one too,those QHY cameras look like they take some fine images.

Sweet image and good to see a post from ya smile

Jason
Posted 10/12/2008 04:44PM #5
Nice shoot Louie.

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/