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Started by fblue, 05/25/2012 09:52PM
Posted 05/25/2012 09:52PM | Edited 05/25/2012 09:57PM Opening Post
Well, I got out and had 4 nights, but two were poor, one was fair and one was very good. So, I managed to get 3 images, but one was taken through thin clouds and started low at about 18 degrees above the horizon.

But, here is the one from the one good night. NGC-7023, the Iris Nebula.


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[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue grin
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Posted 05/25/2012 10:01PM #1
Then here is the second image of LBN-552. This was a tough target to capture and process. There is a total of 14 hours exposure on this one. It too was a little low in the sky, about 18-20 degree to start and never reached the Meridian in a full night.
Here is a copy, hope you like it.


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[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue grin
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Posted 05/26/2012 02:13PM #2
Very nice composition. Colors look good and natural.

Joe
Posted 05/28/2012 02:52PM #3
Very nice image. Processing looks great.

Charlie

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