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Omega Centauri Yet again

Started by rat156, 04/13/2005 02:20PM
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Posted 04/13/2005 02:20PM Opening Post
Stuart Thomson
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It was such a nice night last night I got out the D100 and took some pictures.

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8" LX200GPS
Nikon D100 @ prime focus F10.
5 x 30 second exposures, aligned and stacked in Photoshop Elements
Alt/Az mount
Taken from backyard in Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

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Posted 04/13/2005 03:04PM #1
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Stuart,
Stunning. Your focus, resolution, color, everything is right on the money. I can't wait to see the cluster myself someday!
Larry
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Posted 04/13/2005 03:13PM | Edited 04/13/2005 03:14PM #2
Ivan Gastaldo
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SWEET SHOT!
I just love the way you've managed to capture such detail/colors... well done!
I'm waiting for a "window" so that I can image this "my favorite" cluster... which gets to it's highest point here in S.Florida around 2:30am or so...


Thanks for sharing, and keep it up! wink
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Posted 04/13/2005 08:01PM #3
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Lovely. It is very sharp, well done!

Your tracking must be good as I have found 30 seconds adventurous on Globs with an SCT in Alt Az. Were you using a wedge?

Greg.
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Posted 04/14/2005 02:19AM #4
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Beautifully done!!!! 8O I managed a peek at this object from my dark sky site a week so ago. It barely cleared a very low horizon, but it was still very obvious. I could easily see it with my 10x42 Swarovski binoculars. Thanks!
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