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NGC 6888 - 18 x 10 min Ha

Started by jomeara, 07/13/2009 03:07AM
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Posted 07/13/2009 03:07AM Opening Post
jeff OMeara
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Hi all,

This object seems to be very popular.

This is my first image using my new TCF-S. Let me know what you think.

NGC 6888
TV NP-101
SBIG ST-10; CFW8a
Optec TCF-S
Losmandy G11
18 x 10min Ha (6nm Astrodon)

cheers,

Jeff

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Posted 07/13/2009 03:14AM #1
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What do I think.... I think it is sweeeeet! grin
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Posted 07/13/2009 05:20AM #2
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Nice shot....

With my old SBIG setup, the on-camera guiding was always trouble for me, even with my color filters, let alone narrowband.

I finally went to a separate guider.
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Posted 07/13/2009 12:38PM #3
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This is a nice version. Great "first" image. Since I had to go look up what a TCF was, I will have to ask if you think the temperature compensation feature is useful and how much calibration you had to do to get it to compensate correctly.

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Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
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Posted 07/13/2009 01:50PM #4
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Hi Jeff,

Very nice image. I especially like the way the fainter background emission is seen so well. Makes you realise just how much pollution there really is out there! 8O grin

Maurice
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Posted 07/14/2009 12:27PM #5
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Looks great to me Jeff!
You picked up the surrounding nebulosity well 8O


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