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The Bubble from LAAS

Started by fblue, 07/20/2009 06:08PM
Posted 07/20/2009 06:08PM Opening Post
Here is the latest image that I took this weekend with the AT8RC and the ST2000xm with a TV .8 focal reducer. I was happy to see the focal reducer worked great with the scope, now I don't have to buy a dedicated one for the RC.
Hope you like it. I am getting a little more familiar with the scope now with this 3rd image using it.
The image specs are below.

The Bubble NGC7635 in Cassiopeia

Lum = 20 x 10 min binned 1x1
R = 9 x 10 min binned 2x2
G = 6 x 10 min binned 2x2
B = 6 x 10 min binned 2x2

Processed in CS2, stacked with CCDStack.

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[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue grin
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Posted 07/20/2009 06:12PM #1
Floyd,
What a jewel of an image! Definitely one of the best of the bubble images I've seen posted thus far. 8)
Posted 07/20/2009 06:29PM #2
Excellent work here. (Third image! Wow.) Lots of detail, without even an H-alpha for the red.

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 07/21/2009 04:28AM #3
Wow Floyd, really nice. Your color is great - I'm still struggling to get my color to my liking. Some clear weather would also be nice - its really been terrible here in Quebec.
cheers,
Jeff
Posted 07/21/2009 06:47AM #4
Sensational image Floyd.

Greg.
Posted 07/21/2009 01:48PM #5
Excellent,deep image Floyd! It really looks great!


Jason



Posted 07/22/2009 04:08AM #6
Floyd,
Cool image. It is nice to hear that the focal reducer works well on this scope. That makes me think that the AP reducer may work as well.

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/