First Saturn with new CPC 1100

Started by aristaeus63, 05/10/2007 02:08AM

Posted 05/10/2007 02:08AM Opening Post

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I got a new Celestron CPC 1100 last week. Last night I got my first chance to image Saturn. This shot is a stack of 400 frames taken with a Celestron Neximage. Sky conditions where not the best. Here is the result.

Andreas

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DSOs observed:
NGCs 2005, ICs 103, Other 70, Palomar GCs 6, Abell PNs 12, Herschel 400: 316.
Equipment
Celestron CPC 1100, Lunt 60mm Ha Solar Scope

Posted 05/10/2007 02:32AM #1

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Looks like a great Saturn to me. I tweaked it a little bit in Photoshop.

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Scott Busby
A.K.A. Reconair

Carpe Noctum

Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth.
- Ptolemy,c.150 AD

Posted 05/10/2007 04:47PM #2

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Here is another one from last night.

Andreas

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DSOs observed:
NGCs 2005, ICs 103, Other 70, Palomar GCs 6, Abell PNs 12, Herschel 400: 316.
Equipment
Celestron CPC 1100, Lunt 60mm Ha Solar Scope

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