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NC253 from Chile

Started by RolandC, 11/30/2011 11:16PM
Posted 11/30/2011 11:16PM | Edited 11/30/2011 11:27PM Opening Post
Using the same 155EDF refractor, I was able to get three exposures of 10 minutes each. The sky down there in the Andes was ultra-clear, compared to what I am normally used to. Lots of deep sky objects were naked eye that require at least binoculars up here where I usually image.

Of course, this image has some noise, it was only 3 exposures of 10 minutes, but it does show what kind of detail can be achieved with modest apertures under pristine skies.

Rolando

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Posted 12/01/2011 08:54PM #1
Wow, amazing dimensionality to this photo! Going down to the Southern hemisphere for astronomy is like going through a secret door to another part of the celestial candy store.

Ivan