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SH2-155 The Cave.

Started by jthommes, 08/31/2010 03:21AM
Posted 08/31/2010 03:21AM | Edited 08/31/2010 03:29AM Opening Post
Maciej recently posted an SH2-155. I had one in the oven that I had been working on....

Here is the result. It's a bit wider field and I picked up vdB-155 (I think) in the lower right. Interesting coincidence, Sharpless 155 and van den Bergh 155 in the same field (if I have identified properly - please let me know if I am wrong). Image and details are at:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/SH2-155_Cave.htm

I may have pushed more than the data would warrant - but there seems to be some interesting stuff there.

Scope - Explore Scientific MN152 Mak Newt at f/4.8
Camera - ST8300M ( Astronomik 1.25" HaLRGB filters)
Mount - G11/Gemini
Guiding
Megrez 80 mm at 555 mm FL, DSI Pro, PhD Guiding

Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 08/31/2010 01:52PM #1
Very nice composition. Lots of stuff in there. I agree with your comment on stretching, but that also makes it fun to explore. You can always go back and add more.

Charlie

Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
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
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
Posted 08/31/2010 02:58PM #2
That's an interesting field, Jim, nicely framed.

dan
Posted 09/03/2010 02:57AM #3
Dan, Charlie,
Thanks for the comments.

Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/