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Posts Made By: Greg Bradley

September 10, 2010 05:17 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC6744 CDK17

Posted By Greg Bradley
Another image in my galaxy series with this new large aperture Planewave CDK17.
Arguably the prettiest Southern Galaxy, NGC6744 is close to the South Celestial Pole.

I was surprised at how much signal I picked up with only 3 hours. I guess that is why the
mantra of "aperture rules".

I will probably do more on this one.

FLI Proline 16803, Paramount ME, Planewave CDK17.

LRGB 90 40 40 40 all 1x1 binning.

http://upload.pbase.com/image/128286384

NSW Australia from my home observatory.

Greg.

September 13, 2010 11:34 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC300

Posted By Greg Bradley
A Southern galaxy very similar to the Northern M33 galaxy.

Planewave CDK17, FLI PL16803, Paramount ME mount.

LRGB 220 50 50 50

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/128391155/large

Greg.

October 8, 2010 12:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Corona Australis

Posted By Greg Bradley
Taken a couple of weeks ago. Clear skies have been rare recently.

Planewave CDK17, FLI Proline 16803

LRGB 60 30 30 30

From my home observatory in NSW Australia.

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/129230013/large

Greg.

October 17, 2010 03:43 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Running Man Nebula

Posted By Greg Bradley
Taken early this morning 2 hours before dawn.

Planewave CDK17 F6.8, FLI Proline 16803, Astrodon Gen 11 LRGB, Paramount ME Mount.

From my home observatory in NSW Australia.

LRGB 30 30 20 20

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/129483539/large
Greg.

October 19, 2010 03:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC300

Posted By Greg Bradley
Here is NGC300. I posted a version of this a month ago but it really needed
more exposure time. I got nearly 2 hours more.

Planewave CDK17, FLI PL16803, Paramount ME:
From my backyard observatory in NSW Australia.

LRGB 280 70 60 60

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/129528894

Greg.

October 19, 2010 08:34 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC1316

Posted By Greg Bradley
Here's one I bet you haven't seen before.

Galaxy NGC1316. An unsual shaped galaxy obviously warped and distorted by the nearby
smaller galaxy.

Planewave CDK17, FLI Proline 16803, Paramount ME.

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/129487497

From my home observatory in NSW Australia

Greg.

October 23, 2010 02:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M17 CDK17

Posted By Greg Bradley
I am most impressed by the optics of my Planewave CDK17.

I was waiting for a galaxy to rise and I shot M17 even though it was
way low in the sky. I only got 2 x10mins luminance and 1 x 10minute each
of RGB. I was amazed at how well the image turned despite the lack of
exposure and how low in the sky it was.

A testament to "aperture rules" and good optics:

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/129642399

Greg.

October 24, 2010 08:53 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Eagle CDK17

Posted By Greg Bradley
Another short exposure, low in the sky shot.

LRGB 20 20 20 20

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/129695414

Greg.

November 28, 2010 12:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M42 in black and white

Posted By Greg Bradley
M42 taken last friday night from my backyard observatory in NSW Australia.

Planewave CDK17, FLI Proline 16803, Astrodon Gen 11 filters, Paramount ME.

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/...89109/original

Greg.

December 18, 2010 11:07 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M42 CDK17

Posted By Greg Bradley
I actually got some clear skies briefly recently. I imaged M42
using a Planewave CDK17, Paramount ME and FLI Proline 16803 camera.

There are also some interesting crops of the various areas. The large
aperture of the CDK plus the excellent guiding of the Paramount meant I
could crop some of these areas and still retain reasonable resolution.

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/131231678 large

lhttp://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/131231678/large regular


Crops:

http://upload.pbase.com/image/131231889 M42 core

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/131231905 waterfall nebula

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/131231895 M42 crop

Greg.


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