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Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

March 21, 2005 01:04 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

New Image - M4

Posted By Jim Thommes
Jose,
M4 and the "Whale Galaxy" are great images! Thanks for sharing.

March 24, 2005 05:46 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M65 and M66

Posted By Jim Thommes
Thank you all for your comments, I appreciate them.

April 5, 2005 03:27 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC443 Ha from Utah

Posted By Jim Thommes
Very nicely done Tyler. I just love what can be pulled out with HA. I think the wider HA bandwidth is a good choice.

April 9, 2005 06:45 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 4945

Posted By Jim Thommes
Steven,

Fabulous image! Thanks for sharing as I suspect many of us cannot get to this object.

April 9, 2005 06:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Guidescope and Autoguiding Question

Posted By Jim Thommes
Jason,
I have a similar set up to what you describe. You can see my approach here:

http://jthommes.com/Astro/CelestronC8.htm

Cal has pretty much said it all with regard to focal lengths. For me, I have used a webcam (similar to the ATIKs). I have .2 sec exposures with the webcam so I need about a mag 6.5 or brighter guide star. 5 sec would allow you to guide on a fairly dim star. I don't think my stock mount could do well with a 5 sec guide correction time though.

April 10, 2005 06:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

New Image: Leo Trio

Posted By Jim Thommes
Jose,
Yes indeed, I think the little Borg did do well - and so did you. Great image!

April 12, 2005 02:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Trifid Nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes
Greg,
Wow, you had a busy night - I would guess you were up all night. All very nice images. The tarantula is one that is out of my range. Thanks for sharing all of them.

April 14, 2005 01:46 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Galaxy NGC 4565

Posted By Jim Thommes
Greg and Ivan,

Thanks for the comments.

April 14, 2005 01:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M81 with U2K

Posted By Jim Thommes
Tyler,
Light pollution or not, Your image is outstanding - congrats. But I know what you mean about having to work hard to pull the faint detail out of the light pollution.

April 16, 2005 11:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Feelin edgy lately????

Posted By Jim Thommes
Nicely done image Ken, Congrats.

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