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Posts Made By: Ralph Encarnacion

June 30, 2005 12:24 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M27, SXV-H9, AP-130F/6

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I took this a couple of days ago. I finally got a filter wheel and filter for my camera and this is my first serious attempt at a color shot. Astrodon E-Series color filters and a True Technologies filter wheel. 8 shots through each RGB filter each roughly 5 minutes long and also 8 shots through a clear filter. I used the RGB calculator to get the exact times for each filter. AP-130 mounted on a Celestron version of the G11/Gemini. Autoguided with an ST-4. Minimal processing, just stacked and stretched in Images Plus. Saturation booested in Photoshop. No sharpening and one dark frame subtracted.
Ralph

July 9, 2005 01:25 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Bubble Nebula in H-Alpha

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I only got 5 images of this last night due to my main battery going dead. I forgot to charge the thing sad It still looks presentable, so I decided to post what I got. 5 images each 5 minutes long, one dark. Shot with an SXV-H9 mounted on an AP-130F/6 ridding on a G11. Autoguided with an ST-4.
Ralph

August 2, 2005 03:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Veil, SXV-H9

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I need to add more time to this image to get rid of more noise, but I'll go ahead and post it. SXV-H9 mounted on an AP-130F/6 with a TV-85 0.8x focal reducer. 5 images with each filter, each 5 minutes long. Astrodon filters and True Tech filter wheel. G11/Gemini and autoguided with an ST-4 mounted on a TV-85. Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop. Comments are always welcomed.
Ralph

October 24, 2005 12:20 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC891

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Took this last night. AP-130F/6, SXV-H9, G11/Gemini, ST-4 autoguider. 17 luminance images, and 5 images through each Astrodon RGB filter. Each image was 5 minutes long.
Ralph

October 28, 2005 01:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

What became of Eric NG and Tan Wei Leong

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
What ever happened to those two guys? A couple of years ago they where the pioneers of excellent webcam imaging and they where putting up excellent Saturn and Jupiter shots just about everyday. Then they dissapeared. Does anybody know what happened to them? Are they still around and imaging or did they move on to something else.
Ralph

November 4, 2005 02:50 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Horsehead in H-Alpha

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Here is my first try at the Horsehead Nebula. 10 shots, each 10 minutes long with a SXV-H9 mounted on a AP-130F/6 and a Schuller H-Alpha filter. G11/Gemini autoguided with an ST-4 mounted on a TV-85.
Ralph

November 11, 2005 03:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

California Nebula in H-Alpha

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I just love shooting in H-Alpha. I don't have to worry about light pollution, the Moon, or my neighbor's flood light. I took this last night from the backyard absurdvatory. 10 shots, each 10 minutes long with the Schuler H-Alpha filter and An SXV-H9 CCD. Same setup as usual. AP-130F/6 with TV-85 .8X focal reducer mounted on my G11/Gemini. Autoguided with an ST-4.
Ralph

November 14, 2005 01:15 PM Forum: Bad to the Bone Autos

TA still has the look

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I haven't driven the old Trans-Am in a while, so I took it for a little cruze yesterday. I think the Sun was hitting the car at the wrong angle, but not much I could do about it. 1994 25th Anniversary Edition.
Ralph

November 23, 2005 03:51 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Merope

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
Either my scope is too big or my chip is too small to fit M45 on it so here is a shot of just Merope. SXV-H9 mounted on a AP-130F/6 with a TV-85 .8X Focal Reducer. 40 LRGB shots each 5 minutes long. Astrodon E-Series filters.
Ralph

November 25, 2005 11:01 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M1

Posted By Ralph Encarnacion
I took this last night with a SXV-H9 mounted on a AP-130F/6. 20Ha shots and 7 with each RGB filter all 5 minutes long.
Ralph

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