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Sadr and the red clouds

Started by Alex McConahay, 11/10/2010 04:28PM
Posted 11/10/2010 04:28PM Opening Post
From Nightfall (Borrego Springs, CA), LRGB 25,30,20,15 (clouds and bad tracking took out some of the five minute subexposures, especially in blue). TV 85, TV flattener, G11, QSI 583, Maxim DL and Photoshop

Alex


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Posted 11/12/2010 02:10AM #1
That's a really nice Sadr region Alex, you've captured a ton of Ha with broad band filters.

Jim
Posted 11/12/2010 04:23AM #2
Nice one Alex!

Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
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Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
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Posted 11/13/2010 11:10PM #3
Yep. Still trying to sell me on the 85...

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Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
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