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Posts Made By: Ralph Encarnacion

January 17, 2005 12:48 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sunspot in H-Alpha, full disk.

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
This sunspot is Huge. Everyone is talkig about it and looking at it. Here it is in H-Alpha with a Solarmax 40 mounted on a Televue 85. Shot with a 10D and a 2.5X Powermate, all riding on a GPDX/SS2K.
Ralph

January 27, 2005 02:32 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Saturn Opposition Collaboration

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
That is a beautiful Saturn. Is that the actual size or did you blow it up. I shrunk it a little and it looks a lot better to me. How many shots did you use for the colors?
Ralph

February 27, 2005 02:35 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Re: I need help!!!!

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I would choose this one: http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=&pid=5258&m=1
Ralph

March 12, 2005 08:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M51 with ST-237A

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I still can't afford to get a bigger camera so I got to use what I got;-) Here is a luminance shot of M51 taken with a little ST-237A. 20 two minute shots with 16 dark frames subtracted. The scope is a NP-101 over mounted on a G11/Gemini. Autoguided with a ST-4 mounted on a converted finder scope. I didn't mean to take so many dark frames, but some idiot left the lens cap on the scope;-)
Ralph

March 21, 2005 11:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M51, AP-130 F/6, ST-237A

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I know, it's a crime to put such a small chip on such a fine scope, but that's all I have for now. The scope I got a couple of days ago. Got rid of that fine NP-101 to get an even finer AP-130 F/6. 18 three minute shots under a bright Moon last night to get first light with my new scope. Autoguided with an ST-4. Now I have to start saving for an ST-10.
Ralph

March 23, 2005 02:59 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M64, AP-130 F/6, ST-237A

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Took this last night under a big ole Moon.
Ralph

March 23, 2005 03:12 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter with AP-130 F/6

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Just got a new scope a couple of days ago, so I had to try it on the planets. Not the best seeing in the world for webcamming, but Jupiter looked like a million bux in the eyepiece of that big 5"! Can't wait to see what it can do with good seeing conditions, that is if I ever get good seeing conditions here in Austin Texas. 1200 frames stacked in Registax. Shot with a Toucam Pro and a 5X Powermate.
Ralph

April 1, 2005 01:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter with AP-130 F/6

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Here is a shot of Jupiter from last night. Seeing was not the best, but better than it has been lately and a lot better than my last Jupiter that I posted a few days ago. It was taken with my little 5" AP-130 F/6 refractor with a 5X Powermate.
Ralph

April 6, 2005 01:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M13, wide field with AP-130 F/6

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Took a shot at M13 last night with the 5" refractor. Ten 5 minute shots with 5 darks with a Canon 10D. Autoguided with an ST-4 mounted on a TV-85. The mount was a G11/Gemini. Processed in Images Plus and focused with DSLR Focus.
Ralph

April 8, 2005 07:35 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Face in Space

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Inspired by John's excellent shot of the Markarian's Chain, I decided to just concentrate on the group of Galaxies that looks like a face. I know it is M84 and M86, but I don't know if the Face in Space has an official name or not. Any way, here it is. Ten 5 minute shots with a Canon 10D mounted on a AP-130 F/6 with an IDAS filter. The left eye is M86, the right eye is M84. The nose is NGC 4387, the mouth is NGC 4388, and the left eye brow is NGC 4402.
Ralph

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