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Posts Made By: Maciej Kapkowski

May 9, 2010 01:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Another M 51 Luminance

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
I had a chance last Saturday to come back to one of my favorite objects.
M 51 luminance only, colour will be later grin
L: 24x10 min.
Setup: FSQ 106 N with extender ( 830 mm), HEQ5 SynScan Pro, ST 2K.
9.05.2010, Brok, Poland
Full res : http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3606/l5astr.jpg

May 30, 2010 09:33 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

DWB-111 Propeller Nebula

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Narrowband Ha only, colour version a bit later grin
Setup: FSQ 106 N, EM-11, ST 2000 XM, Baader 7 nm Ha filter.
20 x 15 mins. Warsaw, Poland
Full res version : http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2320/ha1z.jpg

June 5, 2010 01:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M 51 LRGB

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Finally it's finished grin
Setup: FSQ 106 N on 850mm ( extender), ST 2000 XM, EM-11.
L:R:G:B - 240:60:60:60
Brok , Poland. May-June 2010.

Full res : http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9243/finalse.jpg

Enjoy grin

June 8, 2010 03:55 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

DWB-111 Propeller Nebula HaRGB

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Part of Cygnus.
Setup: FSQ 106 N, EM-11, ST 2000 XM, Baader Ha 7 nm, Baader CCD.
Ha:R:G:B - 360:60:60:60
Brok, Poland.June 2010.

Full res : http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1382/finalae.jpg

July 21, 2010 12:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M 20 wide

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
This image was taken during my holidays in Greece.
Site: Ierapetra, Crete, Greece.
Setup FSQ 106N, EM-11, ST 2K.
L:R:G:B - 120:60:60:60
Focus is not perfect because of very heavy wind - guider cannot correct all jumps grin

Full res: http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/79/final.jpg

August 1, 2010 06:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 4601

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Part of Southern Horsehead Nebula.
Site: Ierapetra. Crete, Greece.
Setup: FSQ 106N, ST 2K, EM-11. Chip temp. -15 C. Ambient temp. 30 C grin
L:R:G:B- 120:60:60:60

Full res: http://www.astrofun.pl/IC%204601%20full.html

August 10, 2010 12:50 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Sh2-142 & NGC 7380

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
One of the most beautiful emission nebulas with cluster of young stars NGC 7380.
Ha:L:R:G:B- 270:60:60:60
FSQ 106 N, ST 2K, EM-11.
Warsaw and Brok, Poland. July 2010.

Full res: http://a.imageshack.us/img804/5472/finald.jpg

August 16, 2010 11:08 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

VdB 9 & 7

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Well , it was a long week with clear sky in central Poland 8)
Below you can see two very dim difussion nebulas in Cepheus VdB 7( left-bottom part) and VdB 9 ( central-right part)
Setup FSQ 106N, ST 2K, EM-11.
L:R:G:B - 16h:2h:2h:2h. Subs 20 minutes. FOV 70'x50'. Chip temperature - 20 C.
Processing: calibration-Maxim, stack and histograms - PixInsight 1.6, final-PS.
Enjoy!
Hi res : http://a.imageshack.us/img208/6379/full3001.jpg

August 22, 2010 07:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Last weekend of clear sky grin
Setup: FSQ 106 N, ST 2k, EM-11
L:R:G:B - 5h:1h:1h:2h.
Warsaw,Poland.
22.08.2010

Full res: http://a.imageshack.us/img823/7012/final1r.jpg

September 4, 2010 02:49 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 1499 California Nebula

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Processed to enhance the structure of nebula, which normally looks rather flat.
Ha:R:G:B - 9h:2h:2h:2h. Mosaic 2 elements. Total FOV ca. 100'x50'.
Tak FSQ 106n, ST 2k, EM-11.
Warsaw, Poland.

Full res: http://a.imageshack.us/img839/5852/finalfullres.jpg

Thanks for looking.

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