Posts Made By: Thomas V Davis

August 13, 2009 07:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Blue Dog

Posted By Thomas V Davis

Hi Jim,

Nice image. These objects are vdB149, vdB150, and LDN 1235. They are indeed beautiful!

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000035.htm

Here is the SIMBAD search for 20 arcmin around star HD211300.

http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-coo?Coord=22+12+52.7667%2B73+18+25.895&CooFrame=ICRS&CooEqui=2000.0&CooEpoch=J2000&Radius=20.0&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=get+the+list+of+objects

Tom

August 19, 2009 03:55 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC300

Posted By Thomas V Davis

Pretty!

Tom

September 1, 2009 05:14 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

ST10XME, the right choice?

Posted By Thomas V Davis

I liked the QE of my ST-10XME, but I didn't like the little spikes caused by the microlens. If I got another one I'd get the ST-10 non-microlens version -- especially with fast f-ratio scope.

Tom

September 3, 2009 03:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7331

Posted By Thomas V Davis

That's some detail!!

Tom

September 3, 2009 03:53 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M42

Posted By Thomas V Davis

That time of year already, amazing. Excellent image, strong colors!

Tom

September 12, 2009 12:17 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

vdb142

Posted By Thomas V Davis

Pretty!! I too like the detail.

Since this is such a good image to show where vdB142 is I have circled it on your image. Many folks don't realize that the "Elephant Trunk" is not vdB142. It is classified many ways but the easiest is IC 1396a. vdB142 is the small reflection nebulae seen in your image. Being a reflection nebula it can't be seen on narrowband images, only broadband.

Tom

September 13, 2009 02:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 1396b ha

Posted By Thomas V Davis

Stunning!

BTW, IC1396a is, in your image, the "upper"portion. It contains vdb142 (not seen here) and the "eye". IC 1396b in the "lower" portion of the "Trunk". You have both on your image, whereas Mike only captured the "a" portion.

Tom

September 24, 2009 12:34 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky