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Posts Made By: louie atalasidis

October 9, 2008 07:37 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M33 and a QHY8

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi All

It's been a long time since my last post but I do have a new image I would like to share with you.

This shot of M33 was take at Lake Bathurst which is 230k south of Sydney,Australia and quite dark.

Exposures were 6 x 10min and shot through a FSQ106ED and guided with a FS60c on a AP600E mount.
All pre-processing in AA4 and all post-processing in CS3.

Although this galaxy is very low for us down here It still is worth doing when the seeing allows.

For those who wish,a bigger image can be found at my site: www.atalas.net (under Most Recent}

Cheers and hope you enjoy smile

Louie


January 3, 2009 01:21 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

First light with the SXVF-M25c

Posted By louie atalasidis
Happy New Year All

Well,this is first light with my new SXVF-M25c !

Taken at a dark site 200k south of Sydney(Magellan Observatory)over three nights.

Question...am I happy with new SXVF-M25c? YES ! smile

Scope: FSQ106
Mount: AP600E
CCD : SXVF-M25c
Guided: ZS 66SD
Guide cam: QHY5
Exposures: 4min x 90

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1230945816_429_lg.jpg&caption=Alnitak%20Region&date=&location=

January 19, 2009 07:39 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 3372

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi All

This shot of NGC 3372 was taken over the New Year weekend out at Magellan Observatory(Dark site,200k south of Sydney,Australia)and although not mega data and focus a bit soft,still not too shabby.

Exposures: 30 x 4 minutes
Telescope: FSQ106ED
Camera: SXVF-M25C
Guide: ZS66SD/QHY5
Mount: AP600E
Software: AA4/CS3

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1232348604_257_lg.jpg&caption=NGC%203372&date=&location=



February 25, 2009 04:15 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

GUM 15

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi All

This shot of GUM 15 is one of many an interesting emission & reflection nebula to be found in the constellation Vela.

Although only 2 hours of data was captured It was still enough to show the rich dusty region quite well.

Telescope: FSQ106N
Camera: SXVF-M25C
Guide: QHY5/FS60c
Mount: AP600E
Exposures: 12 x 10 minutes
Location: Coonabarabran,N.S.W,Australia

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1235535270_318_lg.jpg&caption=GUM%2015&date=&location=

March 29, 2009 12:01 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

CG 12 (Centaurus)

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi All

This is a shot of the Dark Nebula CG12 in the Constellation of Centaurus.

Embedded with Reflection components(NGC 5367) makes for a very interesting object.

EXposures: 18 x 10 minutes (guided)
Telecope: FSQ106N
Camera: SXVF-M25c
Mount: AP600E
Location: O'Connell (N.S.W,Australia)

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1238327255_117_lg.jpg&caption=CG12&date=&location=

March 31, 2009 08:57 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

GUM 18

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi again All

Situated in the Constellation of Vela, and at roughly 5900ly away,with an estimated size of 51ly is a very interesting emission nebula designated GUM 18(RCW 35).

This image is composed of three nights of exposures at a dark site 200k west of Sydney,Australia.

Hope you find this region as interesting as I did.

Object: GUM 18

Constellation: Vela

Exposures: 10 minutes x 27 guided exposures

Telescope: FSQ106N

Camera: SXVF-M25c

Mount: AP600E

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1238489493_642_lg.jpg&caption=GUM%2018%20&date=&location=

April 2, 2009 09:03 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Galaxy in Centaurus

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi again All

This shot of galaxy NGC 4945, is situated in the Constellation of Centaurus and is reported as having a distance of,wait for It....
3.8 Mpc or 12 394 217.8 light years ! Wow ! and that's a local group!
It really is amazing we can view these galaxies visually at all at these great distance...but sure am glad we can because this is one splendid detailed visual treat !

Exposures: 20 minutes x 12 (guided)

Tlescope: FSQ106N

Camera: SXVF-M25c

Mount: AP 600E

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1238663715_979_lg.jpg&caption=NGC%204945&date=&location=

April 3, 2009 01:00 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Witch Head (IC 2118)

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi Again Guy's

Well,the last of the Witch Head for the season! although very low at the moment and because I love the faint and dusty region I decided to give her a go as she fly's away.


Object: IC 2118 (Witch Head)

Exposures: 10 minutes x 18 (guided)

Telescope: FSQ 106N

Camera: SXVF-M25c

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1238669984_308_lg.jpg&caption=Witch%20Head(IC%202118)&date=&location=

April 7, 2009 12:47 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Biggest Glob! back on show!

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi Guy's

Omega Centauri(NGC 5139) is the biggest known globula cluster in the the sky! possibly what's left of a galaxy ripped apart by our own Milky Way Galaxy...fascinating If true!

Exposure: 4 minutes x 30(guided)
Telescope: FSQ 106N
Camera: SXVF-M25c
Mount: AP600E
Software: AA4/CS3


http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1239160514_499_lg.jpg&caption=Omega-Centauri-The-King&date=&location=


Thanks for looking !


April 11, 2009 12:58 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Gum 17 in Vela

Posted By louie atalasidis
Hi All

Gum 17(RCW33) is an emission nebula and situated in the Constillation of Vela and It's distance is estimated at 1383ly with a size of 38ly makes for a great target to image.

In this image we see the very large Gum 17 with the 4.5 mag cluster (Trumpler 10) and the 12 mag cluster (NGC 2671)and emission nebula Gum 15 to the left.

To the lower left of centre we see the tiny 3'Planetary nebula K2-15 and left of that again we can see Gum 18.

Object: Gum 17
Exposure: 10 minutes x 11(guided)
Camera: SXVF-M25c
Telescope: FSQ106N
Mount: AP600E
Location: Coonabarabran,N.S.W,Australia
http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1239407462_673_lg.jpg&caption=GUM%2017&date=&location=

Thanks for looking !

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