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Posts Made By: Thomas V Davis

October 3, 2008 11:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

LBN564

Posted By Thomas V Davis
This one is not imaged often. In fact, I could not find it any where. It has some interesting subtle colors however.

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000063.htm

Tom


October 4, 2008 04:47 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

vdB 4 - a faint blue nebula

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Here is a composite mosaic of the area surrounding vdB 4. It's a
pretty reflection nebula with an interesting shape.

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000064.htm

Comments/criticism welcome

Tom


October 6, 2008 09:22 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

vdB141 region

Posted By Thomas V Davis
I took this a few weeks ago and have just got around to processing it. As usual, I was going for the regional dust as well as the main target.

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000065.htm

Comments/criticisms welcome.

Tom

October 29, 2008 08:54 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

LBN777

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Here's another rarely imaged reflection nebula in Taurus. It looks like a vulture's head to me. Lots of faint dust clouds up there!

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000066.htm

Comment/criticisms welcome.

Tom

October 30, 2008 10:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Dust near PV Cephei

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Adam Block recently published an excellent image of the
little-known reflection nebula near PV Cephei. Here it is:
http://www.caelumobservatory.com/gallery/PVCephei.shtml

Well, in his post he referred to the dust surrounding this nebula.
Naturally, since there was dust I got curious to see how much there
was. So I turned my telescope towards this region and came up with an
image of the dusty nebulae near PV Cephei.

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000067.htm

It could use more time but it is now entering a part of the sky that I
can't image in (nearby town's light dome). This will have to do for now.

Comments/criticisms welcome.

Tom


November 4, 2008 01:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

LMC luminance

Posted By Thomas V Davis
I'm currently working on the LMC. I've nearly completed all the frames for a portion of this galaxy. Here is the luminance - 210 minutes.

AP 155EDF/155TCC f/5.3
16803 camera

Tom

November 5, 2008 03:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Large Magellanic Cloud -- LRGB

Posted By Thomas V Davis
Here's what I have so far. This is the western end of the LMC. I haven't added any H-alpha data; I might or might not. I'm ready to move to something else I think. I'm still working on the data but I think it looks OK for now.

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000068.htm

Comment/criticisms welcome

Tom


November 20, 2008 10:04 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

OT: Astronomy Magazine article

Posted By Thomas V Davis
I was asked to write an article for Astronomy Magazine regarding the van den Bergh catalog and some of its objects that we all image. I just received my copy of the magazine today (January issue). The article begins on page 64. It turned out well, I think.

Tom



December 1, 2008 02:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

vdB 31 and some Barnard objects

Posted By Thomas V Davis
The winter storm pattern has set in over Idaho, but I was still able to get an image of vdB 31 in Auriga. This is a rarely imaged object with wonderfully subtle dust clouds nearby. Again, the background is carefully lightened to show the fainter dust clouds.

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000069.htm

Comments/criticisms welcome.

Tom


December 21, 2008 04:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

A Kaleidoscope of Southern Dust -- CG4

Posted By Thomas V Davis

Here is an interesting region of the southern sky. CG4 is well know, as are the other large objects, but the numerous gaseous clouds are not cataloged. They have extremely low surface brightness, but yet when imaged have a myriad of delicate colors.

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_00006a.htm

Comment/criticisms welcome.

Tom

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