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Posts Made By: Joe McBride

July 15, 2012 11:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sun 7/14/12

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi All, I wanted to get a shot of the aurora producing sunspot 1520 before it rotated out of view. 45 frames with a Canon Xti through a 70mm reftactor at f/14.4 (1.8x barlow) Seeing was ok but my scope went from poor to good to poor when I took it from the A/C to the extreame heat. 95 degrees under a Bermuda high!

Thanks for looking

Joe

July 22, 2012 09:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M57

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi, I took this last night through my clubs 16" SCT working at f/6.3. 36 minutes total time with a modified Canon XTi @800asa. I used Tony Hallas's processing techniques for color saturation. Too bad I couldn't get round stars. Something is moving somewhere.


Thanks for looking

Joe

August 17, 2012 07:41 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Orange level supporters

Posted By Joe McBride
What becomes of my prepaid ads in relation to my membership dues?

August 25, 2012 02:39 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M8

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi All, Here is my offering of M8 taken through my 8"f/4 newt with a modded Canon XTi. It was a little murky at that declination from my +43 latitude so some of the background colors are a tad askew. 8 X 60 sec stacked in DSS and processed in PS7.

Thanks for looking!

Joe

August 25, 2012 10:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M20

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi, Same setup and night as M8 but a little more time...8X90sec.

Thanks for looking.

Joe

August 28, 2012 09:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M27

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi All, Here is my offering of M27 taken through my 8"f/4 with my modded Canon Xti. It is 36 minutes of data with 4 minutes subs at 800asa. I had to compress it a bit to fit under the 500Kb limit.

Thanks for looking!

Joe

September 8, 2012 12:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7009

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi All, Here is my offering of the Saturn Nebula taken through a 16" SCT working at f/6.3 with my modded Canon XTi. Data was 11 min and 22 sec total time.

Thanks for looking!

Joe

September 8, 2012 12:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7662

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi Again, same scope and camera. 4 minutes of data with 30 sec subs. Stacked in DSS and processed in PS7.

Thanks

Joe

September 10, 2012 09:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M71

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi All, here is my effert from last night. Its 72 minutes of data (18 x 4min) taken through my 8"f/4 newt with a modded Canon XTi set at 800asa. I find that the young O type stars make a nice color contrast with the warm color of the background Milky Way.

Thanks for looking!

Joe

September 17, 2012 12:20 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Andromeda Nebulae

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi, Here is 84 minutes of data with the 8" f/4 from last night. The evening started out good but the sky got a tad milky as the night went on...then high clouds at daybreak. The ST4 kept losing the guide star occasionally but always recovered it after a cycle or two. At least the CC stayed square with the image plane. These are some of the sharpest stars I have gotten. The camera was a modded Canon XTi working at 800asa. I don't like the f.l. for this object so I will use the 300mm telephoto and crop in next chance I get....or I suppose I could do a mosaic...but that is above my skill level.

Thanks

Joe

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