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Started by Rod Kaufman, 02/14/2010 05:11AM
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Posted 02/14/2010 05:11AM Opening Post
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Actually, it's my first usable image since my initial attempt at the Rosette was a total failure. I'd thought I'd try a gratis offer for a remote telescope (a sky90) 600 second image from New Mexico and it seemed to work out fairly well but the Rosette image was out of focus and barely recognizable :S


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Posted 02/14/2010 06:14AM #1
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Very nice Rod. What were the exposures times, filters, etc.?
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Posted 02/14/2010 07:50PM #2
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Cool Rod, good work!
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Posted 02/15/2010 12:21AM #3
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Nice image Rod, for 600s the S/N looks very good - it would take alot more than that from my site. Precise focusing is very key to getting usable images, what setup are you using to focus?

Jeff
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Oh, Oh... Rod has joined the DARK SIDE... 8)
Congrats on a very nice first!

Keep it up, my friend..... looking forward to your next shots! wink
Clear skies to you!
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