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Scorpius/Sagittarius Widefield

Started by dsnope, 06/27/2012 11:22PM
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Posted 06/27/2012 11:22PM | Edited 06/27/2012 11:23PM Opening Post
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Here is a widefield Milky Way image that I took last week through a Canon 50mm F/1.4 lens, at F/4, with an STL11K camera mounted on a Kenko SkyMemo.

L 13 x 5min
RGB 11 x 3min bin 2x2

http://www.pbase.com/image/144308016



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Posted 06/27/2012 11:40PM #1
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Dave,
Absolutely gorgeous, Very nicely done!
Regards,
Dave
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Posted 06/28/2012 02:21AM #2
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That is quite a wide field. smile
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I like this one too...tons of detail right up to the corners. I'd like to see a full scale version.


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