Posts Made By: David Tasch

December 24, 2006 04:05 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M45 color data added

Posted By David Tasch

Orion 80ED @ F5.5. LRGB (15:10:10:10). L bin 1x1, Color bin 2x2. G11. Stellacam II with PHD guiding. Processed in Astroart 4.0. Slight noise removal Noiseware community edition (shareware).

Some stars tended to show green or purple?

Comments and ideas appreciated.

David

December 30, 2006 03:50 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 410 The Tadpole nebula

Posted By David Tasch

3.5 hours of HA thru Orion ST120 @ F4 (TV 0.8 reduc/flat). G11. Guided with Stellacam II thru Orion 80ED. PHD Guiding shareware. Atik 16HR monochrome camera.

Fun stuff!

David


January 1, 2007 05:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Eskimo

Posted By David Tasch

Intes MN65 @ F11 (2X Powermate). G11. Stellacam II thru 80mm achro @ F12 with PHD guiding shareware. Atik 16HR monochrome with 10nm HA filter for image capture. 12 x 2 minute subs binned 2x2. No flats/darks/bias frames.

I think a 4X Powermate may be next on the never ending list. 8O

Enjoy,

David


January 6, 2007 10:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

One from last night

Posted By David Tasch

Orion 80ED @ F5.5. G11. Stellacam II thru Orion ST120 with PHD Guiding for autoguiding. Atik 16HR camera. 20:6:6:6 minutes (LRGB). I had to rush this one with la luna on the horizon.

David

January 6, 2007 10:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

And another

Posted By David Tasch

Switched to HA for this one. About 2 hours thru the Orion ST120 @ F4. Atik16HR.

Abell 24 (dim PN)
Mag 13.6
Size 6.0' x 5.5'

David

January 26, 2007 04:51 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

California

Posted By David Tasch

55 minutes (11 x 5 min) HA thru a TV60is with 0.8x reducer. Atik 16HR monochrome camera. Losmandy G11 guided with AstroArt 4.0. Aligned and averaged in AstroArt 4.0

Enjoy,

David

February 19, 2007 01:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Seven Sisters

Posted By David Tasch

TV60is, Atik 16HR, manual filter wheel. Acquired, guided and processed in Astroart 4.0. Losmandy G11. Luminance 60 min, RGB 20 min each. NELM 6.0 skies with poor seeing.

Enjoy,

David

February 19, 2007 01:59 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M101

Posted By David Tasch

Same setup and exposures as M45.

A bit grainy with the log stretch in Astroart.

David

February 19, 2007 02:16 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Markarian's chain

Posted By David Tasch

Much better seeing conditions the next night. Same set up as the Seven Sisters. 90 min L, 30 each RGB.

David


February 19, 2007 02:22 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Rosette

Posted By David Tasch

Same set up and as the chain. HA 60 min, RGB 20 min each.

Enjoy,

David