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Lion Nebula SH2-132 - RC71

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Posts Made By: Jason Boyce

November 23, 2007 03:09 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Unconventional Veil

Posted By Jason Boyce
Very cool close up David.
Nice wispy detail.

Jason

November 23, 2007 03:12 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Oh no, not another M31.......

Posted By Jason Boyce
That looks beautiful!
The color looks great on my moniter.

Jason

November 24, 2007 07:50 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Another cluster-M36

Posted By Jason Boyce
Floyd,Dietmar and Vincent,
Thank's much for your input and comments.

It's good to know it looks right on a monitor besides mine grin


Jason

November 27, 2007 09:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Sharpless 140

Posted By Jason Boyce
Jim,

Nice catch!Looks very good.
Sure don't see this one imaged much.

Jason




November 29, 2007 02:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC405-410 area

Posted By Jason Boyce
Hi Gilles,

Very beautiful image and a great FOV you have with your setup.

Looking forward to seeing more grin

Jason

November 29, 2007 03:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

A&M XP3 for Guide Scope?

Posted By Jason Boyce
Hi Jim,

I have never seen or used one of those but it looks like flexure waiting to happen to me.

I have been guiding my VC200L at 1278mm on a 1200gto with a SBIG e-finder and remote guide head bolted directly to a DUP plate on top of the scope,it is effortless smile

Not sure what camera you are using though,

Jason

December 3, 2007 03:54 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC-405 Flaming Star Nebula

Posted By Jason Boyce
Hi Floyd,
Looks good for the poor seeing conditions smile

Have you started taking and using flats yet?They sure help to bring out the fainter details on objects like this and clean up the motes too.


Jason


December 3, 2007 04:07 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Cluster NGC 663 and NGC 654

Posted By Jason Boyce
Lovely 2fer Jim.

They make a very nice pairing and you captured them beautifully grin


Jason

December 7, 2007 05:31 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Televue NP127is or Takahashi TOA-130?

Posted By Jason Boyce
Wayne,
Since your asking for opinions,here's mine smile
Given the choice between these two scopes I would choose the TOA.

For me the NP127 simply would not have enough focal length,sure you could ad a barlow if needed,with a 1.5x barlow you would end up just about the native focal length and f ratio of the TOA.
Why add yet more glass if you don't need to?

It makes more sense to me to start out at a longer focal length and the reduce down if needed.

Jason


December 8, 2007 10:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Helix Nebula

Posted By Jason Boyce
Hi Floyd,
Hey that looks great!Your skill processing gets better with every image.

Maybe you had a night of exceptional transperancy when you shot this.I always like it when that happens grin

My only suggestion would be to take a look at the color balance,most shots I have seen of this have a bit more red in the outer nebula and a bit more blue on the central area.
Maybe it needs a bit more Green?

Congratulations on your new camera too,the DSI 3 looks like it should be a good one.

Jason

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