M13

Monday night I was testing out my new Optec Focuser and trying to get it to work automatically with Maxim and focusMax. Having some trouble with it so of course for frustrated, so I was getting ready to cose up since I had to get up early the next morning, Always wanted to say screw ( Herb can I say that word?) work, but I did not.

As I was getting ready to pack up I decided to image M13.
12 x 1 min ( not long enough but did it for kicks)
No guider set-up
Mewlon 300 with reducer
FL/2700 F/9.1
SBIG8XE taken at full reslution .66 arc/sec
Darks but no flats

OR
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/galaxyquest/CCD%20Images/M13maxpho.jpg

After seeing this I think that I am going to go back when the Moon is not out and take this image with longer exposures and in color

Mark

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Beautiful shot Mark!
Yes, I can see how nice this would be without the Moon washing out the skies, and in color...


Thanks for sharing!


Ivan

Hi Mark - I shot M13 the other night also. It was the first time I've shot a cluster. Not sure I resolved as deeply into the core as you did. I can only hope to have 300mm of aperture to work with someday. I'd welcome comments...

Luminous 24 min - RGB 13:15:21 min (2x2) ST-8E
5" refractor @ f6

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NIce shot - it's got lots of detail, and you've gone long enough to capture the many dimmer stars in the cluster.

Ron Wodaski