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NGC 7331 + friends

Started by stargazer_7000, 08/16/2007 01:00AM
Posted 08/16/2007 01:00AM Opening Post
hi guys,

this is the result of 2 nights.
on monday 13th, the first night of both, I have encountered conditions that were so great!
seeing was superb! and transparency at its very best!
guys, we saw M33 with bare eyes! stars up to 6m7 !!!
yesterday the night was also very good, but by far not so hot as monday night.
so it was about time to go for a new target. I have imaged 7331 once with my late h9c - but this time I wanted to catch 2 flies with one strike:
stephans 5 and the deerlickgroup should be framed.

data:
date: 13th + 14th of august 07
scope: 9" TMB Apo f/6.8 (160 3" astrophysics reducer)
CCD: SXV M25C
7.8 hours exposure time (9+12 min subs)
AstroARt4, Maxim DL, CCD sharp, Registax reprocessing
Photoshop and Pix Insight LE postprocessing

all images can be seen here:
http://www.stargazer-observatory.com/7331.html

thanks for lookijg everybody!
smile

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stargazer_7000's attachment for post 38260

clear skies, guys!
Dietmar
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Posted 08/16/2007 03:01AM | Edited 08/16/2007 03:09AM #1
Diet, very nice, I will have to try to image that one!

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Posted 08/16/2007 03:19AM #2
Wow!! 8O

That is absolutely beautiful!! An APOD if I ever saw one!

Paul

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Posted 08/16/2007 03:21AM #3
Very well done and a wonderful presentation!

Tom

Starsearch Observatory
Lat 42N 47' 00" Long 112W 10' 47"
Elev 1752m
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Posted 08/16/2007 07:05AM #4
Very nice Diets.

Greg.
Posted 08/16/2007 12:00PM #5
Wow, you really stretched your arms wide to catch all that in one grab! A stunning view that really shows the enormity of it all.
Larry
Posted 08/16/2007 12:33PM #6
Just beautiful Dietmar smile
You took full advantage of your great conditions!


Jason
Posted 08/16/2007 01:03PM #7
What a beautiful composition, Diets! Very well done image of these challenging objects!

Eric
Posted 08/16/2007 02:38PM #8
Dietmar,

that is amazing! Did you composite with different image scale for the galaxy detail?

Keith

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Posted 08/20/2007 06:56PM #9
Excellent shot Dietmar!
Love the small group of galaxies on the bottom left corner... sweet! wink

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