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M57 the ring nebula 11.3 hours

Started by stargazer_7000, 06/25/2008 09:35AM
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Posted 06/25/2008 09:35AM Opening Post
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hi guys,

finally I got one more night for acquisition of h-alpha.
I now have 6 hours of 2x2 binned h-alpha data.
we are looking at 11.3 hours total exposure time.

please find time to take a look.
http://www.stargazer-observatory.com/m57.html

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Posted 06/25/2008 02:40PM #1
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Oh my God, it's full of galaxies!!

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Posted 06/25/2008 02:58PM #2
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That's a killer image, Diets! I'm beginning to see some of the background galaxies from the Hallas image! Terrific job!

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Posted 06/25/2008 04:40PM #3
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Beautiful shot Dietmar!
Excellent detail all around this image! 8)
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Posted 06/26/2008 04:36AM #4
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WOW! Dietmar,
What a cool image - so much detail in the ring as well.
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Posted 06/26/2008 11:16AM #5
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Dietmar, absolutely stunning image! Ring actually looks 3D. Faint background details are amazing. Thanks for posting that beauty

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Beautiful!

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Posted 06/30/2008 01:40PM #7
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Absolutely stunning Dietmar!


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