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Posts Made By: Vincent Bert

May 3, 2005 01:32 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

NGC 5248 Observation

Posted By Vincent Bert
I observed this object through my 20" Dob last month and IMHO its a real sleeper. Its is a bright object with apparant spiral arms. One of the gems of Bootes, and there aint many! Click on link for sketch.

http://members.cox.net/767/N5248


May 5, 2005 02:27 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

NGC 5907 Observation

Posted By Vincent Bert
Another fine springtime galaxy this time in Draco. Vince

http://members.cox.net/767/N5907

May 11, 2005 09:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Leo Trio

Posted By Vincent Bert
After many hours of reading, watching, listening and learning, I finally got my setup together and took some images from western New Mexico. All horizons were black and NELM was 7.4. This was my first attempt at faint fuzzy imaging and processing. Sometimes its better to be lucky than good as my first shot was my best data of 3 nights. I had a great teacher who helped me correct various problems I had throughout the sessions. Without his help I would have been cursing and throwing telescope parts into the night.
Thanks Jim Janusz!

Tak FS-102 on a GM8
ST 2000XM
guided with short tube 80 and ST4
Lum 10 X 10 min
Calibrated, Aligned, Summed in Maxim 4 (no flats)
Curves and Unsharp Mask in Photoshop CS

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. I think I oversharpened a bit and when I converted to JPEG I noticed grey areas throughout the image.

May 12, 2005 04:59 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M17 from New Mexico

Posted By Vincent Bert
This was taken on my second night of imaging under the great skies of New Mexico. This image had the best guiding of the bunch.

Tak FS 102 on GM8
ST 2000XM
6 X 20 Luminance
Calibrated(no flats), Aligned, Summed in Maxim 4
Curves and Unsharp Mask in Photoshop CS

May 13, 2005 06:47 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M83 from New Mexico

Posted By Vincent Bert
Tak FS 102 on losmandy GM8
ST 2000XM
10 X 10 min luminance

Comments, advice welcome, Vince

May 23, 2005 07:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Leo Trio data mining

Posted By Vincent Bert
I reprocessed over and over again my first CCD image and was surprised at how much data I did not bring out in previous attempts. I am amazed at how much is visible with a CCD and 4" scope.

Tak FS102 on GM8
ST 2000XM
10 X 10 min luminance

June 13, 2005 05:48 AM Forum: Takahashi

Cleaning FS102

Posted By Vincent Bert
My 102 has dewed up a couple of times and is in need of a cleaning. I was thinking of using the method posted on arksky.org. Has anyone used this on the Tak? What would you recommend? I dont want to damage the Flourite.

July 7, 2005 05:37 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 6888 in Ha

Posted By Vincent Bert
Imaged on 7-2-05 at Dogtown Ranch, Stanislaus NF, CA

FS-102 @ F8
Losmandy GM8
ST 2000XM
Guided with ST 237A on Borg 77ED
6 X 20 min, AstroDon 6nm Ha
MaxIm DL 4, Photoshop CS
Image cropped and enlarged 50%


July 12, 2005 02:38 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M101 from Dogtown Ranch, CA

Posted By Vincent Bert
This needs a bit more data but I was happy with result despite the gradient introduced from porch spotlights that were turned on during the sequence. I know, I know, I need to get a CFW, but I'm just starting out so I still have alot to learn about capturing and processing Luminance only data.

Imaged 7/03/2005 from Dogtown Ranch, Stanislaus NF, CA
(about 30 miles WSW as the crow flies from Yosemite NP.)
Tak FS-102 @ F8
Losmandy GM8
ST 2000XM
Guided with Borg 77ED and ST 237A
6 X 10min Luminance
Captured and calibrated with MaxIm DL 4
Processed with Photoshop CS.

July 13, 2005 04:47 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Sh2-142/NGC7380 in Ha

Posted By Vincent Bert
Emission nebula and open cluster in Cepheus. Could use another couple hours of data to smooth out the noise.

Imaged 7/1/05 at Dogtown Ranch, Stanislaus NF, CA
Tak FS-102 @ F8
Losmandy GM8
ST 2000XM, -20*C
Guided with Borg 77ED and ST 237A
12 X 20 min Ha, Astrodon 6nm Ha filter
MaxIm DL 4 and Photoshop CS

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