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Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

November 5, 2011 05:54 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

LDN 1357 and vdB7, vdB9

Posted By Jim Thommes
Here is an interesting field (and a dim one that mightily challenged me). The image field contains principally LDN 1357, vdB7 (LBN643), and vdB9. There are also LDN 1355 and 1358 dimly seen. There is some other nebulosity in the image that I cannot find catalog references for - I suspect they may not be significant enough to catalog.

Image and details are here:
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/LDN1357.htm
(click on the image for a larger view)

Scope - Explore Scientific "Levy" Mak-Newt 152 mm
Camera - ST8300M (Baader LRGB)

November 16, 2011 04:20 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Soul Nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes
I did an Ha / LRGB capture and process of the Soul Nebula. Its a beautiful area of the sky, and I have been doing some individual closer in images than the traditional Heart and Soul pair. Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/LBN677-672.htm
(click on the image for a larger size)

Scope - Megrez II 80 mm at f/5.8 (WO - FFIII)
Camera - ST8300M (Baader Ha LRGB)

November 27, 2011 10:17 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Heart of the Heart - Melotte 15

Posted By Jim Thommes
This is an "in close" image of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) that shows some of the detail in the central region of the Heart. This is a Ha and Luminance + RGB image. I liked the filter combination for this object. The Ha provided some of the detail and contrast while the L plus RGB provided a fuller broad spectrum result. Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/IC1805C.htm

Scope - Explore Scientific "Levy" 152 mm Mak-Newt
Camera - ST8300 (Baader Ha and LRGB filters)

December 1, 2011 04:23 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 1027

Posted By Jim Thommes
Here is the open cluster NGC 1027. It is a bright and colorful yet seldom imaged target (by itself at least). It is generally seen in the Heart Nebula wide field images - just East of the main Heart Nebula complex. Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1027.htm
(click on the image for a larger view)

If anyone is interested, here is the same image with some processing added spikes:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1027_spikes.htm

Scope - Megrez 80 mm APO refractor at f/5.8
Camera - Artemis285 (Astronomik Ha LRGB filters)

December 10, 2011 06:00 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 1795

Posted By Jim Thommes
Here is IC 1795 - part of the larger Heart Nebula complex. Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/IC1795.htm
(click on the image for a larger view)

scope - Mak-Newt 152 mm
camera - ST8300

December 10, 2011 06:01 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

vdB15 and vdB14

Posted By Jim Thommes
Here is vdB15 (also known as LBN 682). to the right of the image in LBN 681 (which I believe is also known as vdB14). Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/LBN682.htm
(click on the image for a larger view)

Scope - ES "Levy" 152 mm Mak-Newt
Camera - ST8300M (Baader LRGB filters)

January 9, 2012 01:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Perseus clusters NGC 1342 and NGC 1528

Posted By Jim Thommes
Here a a couple of Perseus Clusters - NGC 1342 and NGC 1528. NGC 1342 is a bit interesting in that the background has some faint dust structure.

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1342.htm

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1528.htm

Scope - Zenithstar 66 mm refractor (NGC 1342); Megrez II 80 mm refractor (NGC1528)
Camera - Artemis285 (Astronomik LRGB filters)




January 9, 2012 01:15 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Barnard 18

Posted By Jim Thommes
Here is Barnard 18 along with several other Lynd's Darks and Brights. Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/LDN1531.htm

Scope - Zenithstar 66 mm Refractor
Camera - ST8300M (Baader LRGB filters)

January 9, 2012 01:16 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Orion in the Dust

Posted By Jim Thommes
A buddy is letting me use his FSQ-106N, so this image that started as a test image. The FSQ is a pretty nice instrument, but I did have some trouble with focus as the temperature changed from about 52 F to 24 F during the imaging session. I managed to keep focus with multiple refocusing - so I didn't lose too many subs to focus issues. It is nice glass compared to my other instruments, so I thought I would pay a little more attention in the processing than a *test image* would warrant.

Some of the dust around Orion and the Running Man Nebula came out nicely. This is basically an LRGB image, but I did have a set of H-Alpha exposures I used for some detail enhancement on the luminance. Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/orion.htm

Scope: FSQ-106N at f/5
Camera: ST8300M (Baader Ha LRGB filters)

January 29, 2012 07:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Witchhead

Posted By Jim Thommes
Here is kind of a close in image of IC 2118 - my image field was somewhat limited on my setup, but I managed to get a good portion of the structure. This is another image with my 'borrowed" FSQ-106N - love that glass. Rigel is off the frame, but I got a rather dramatic flare in the image from it. I managed to remove most of it but you can still see remnants in the lower left. I wonder what causes flares like that.

Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/IC2118.htm

Scope - FSQ-106N at f/5
Camera - ST8300M - Baader LRGB filters

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