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Posts Made By: Brian Maynard

July 16, 2006 02:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Crescent in Ha

Posted By Brian Maynard
This is a first light image with an 8" newt and ST402ME. I'm not real sure about the collimation of the scope. When I collimated I used an eyepiece and it looked good but when I attached the camera, the collimation looked off a bit. Not sure why.
ST402ME class 1 W/Ha filter
Meade 8" SN on an EM200
12x10 min.
Maxim & PS CS



July 24, 2006 11:41 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Just a little piece

Posted By Brian Maynard
After surviving the worst storm of my life, I had a chance to image during a power outage that covered many miles. It's been 5 days with no power. Although the skies were dark, I think I'll take the electricity.
My little observatory withstood the 95 m.p.h wind gusts so I fired up the genarator and took a shot at a small piece of the Network Nebula.
8" schmidt newt @ f4
st402me RRGB with 5 min subs about an hour and a half total

July 30, 2006 08:55 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M33

Posted By Brian Maynard
My first attempt at this rather disorganized galaxy. Needs more data. It didn't get high enough in the sky until the wee hours of the morning.
Meade 8" SNewt EM200
ST402 class 1 ccd
LRGB 5 min subs L=50min r=30 g=20 b=20 daylite creeped in before I could finish the color.
guided with an ST237

Comments and suggestions always appreciated

August 23, 2006 07:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

WOW

Posted By Brian Maynard
I'm sure you lunar fanatics have seen this already but in case you haven't.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/13jun_lunarsporadic.htm

August 31, 2006 02:39 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M42 narrowband

Posted By Brian Maynard
We've seen some great widefield shots of Orion that look outstanding. I thought I'd pop the hood and get a closer look at the machine that drives one of the best looking nebula in the sky. I used HA SII and OIII filters but tried to keep the color closer to a RGB image.
C8 @6.3 EM200
ST2k HaSII mapped red OIII for green and blue and a Ha OIII mix for a Hbeta layer.
Thanx fo lookin

December 10, 2006 12:18 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

300D focusing

Posted By Brian Maynard
I'm having a focus issue with my 300D. I can't bring a star into focus with my refractor or my newt scope. The camera has had the IR filter removed and AF is off. Is there something that I'm missing?? I've used dedicated ccd cameras for a few years but I'm new to the DSLRs. I sure would appreciate any help.
Thanks

February 4, 2007 02:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Big Bubbles no troubles

Posted By Brian Maynard
Mewlon 250
ST2k binned 2x2
2 hrs Ha 15min subs

February 4, 2007 03:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

horse

Posted By Brian Maynard
Viven RS200SS
ST2k color

October 17, 2007 07:19 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Ken Crawfords slide show

Posted By Brian Maynard
Here's what you can do with an unlimited budget and lots of free time. Really though, with all do respect to Ken he is one of the best for sure.

http://www.rdelsol.com/Slideshow/SlideShow.html

October 9, 2008 07:24 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Re: Dark blobs on CCD

Posted By Brian Maynard
Take a flat fiels image and they will go bye-bye

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