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October 7, 2010 11:54 PM Forum: Astro-Physics

NGC7380

Another one from Prairie Skies Star Party last weekend.

AP140 F7.5 prototype
Mach1 GTO mount
ST-8E camera, 14 x 10 minutes in 12nm HA

Comments appreciated,
Robert

October 7, 2010 11:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7380

Posted By Robert Watters

Another one from Prairie Skies Star Party last weekend.

AP140 F7.5 prototype
Mach1 GTO mount
ST-8E camera, 14 x 10 minutes in 12nm HA

Comments appreciated,
Robert

October 14, 2010 03:33 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

I had 4 hours of data on this object but only ended up using about 2.5 hours of it. Stars started getting mushy and the signal started falling off as it moved well into the western sky. Being in the Mid-West, there's a lot of dust in the air from harvest time.

Anyone have any tips for critical focusing using CCDSoft? Seams like I can get it pretty close but can't nail it.

AP140 F7.5 prototype
Losmandy G11 standard
16 x 10 minutes with an ST-8E and a 12nm H-Alpha filter

Comments appreciated,
Robert

October 14, 2010 03:38 AM Forum: Astro-Physics

IC5070

Posted By Robert Watters

Taken last weekend. We've had an unusual amount of clear nights lately. smile

AP140 F7.5 prototype
Losmandy G11 standard
16 x 10 minutes with ST-8E and 12nm H-Alpha filter

Comments appreciated,
Robert

October 27, 2010 12:01 AM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Protostar

Posted By Robert Watters

Hope this is the appropriate forum to ask this.
Has anyone had problems with ordering from Protostar lately?

Robert

November 11, 2010 11:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

B33

Posted By Robert Watters

Here's a quicky from last weekend (45 minutes). Very cold, about 25 degrees F when we packed up.

AP140 F7.5 prototype
Losmandy G11 (standard)
ST-8E parallel port camera
13 x 210 seconds with 12nm H-alpha filter

Comments appreciated,
Robert

November 11, 2010 11:56 PM Forum: Astro-Physics

B33

Posted By Robert Watters

Here's a quicky from last weekend (45 minutes). Very cold, about 25 degrees F when we packed up.

AP140 F7.5 prototype
Losmandy G11 (standard)
ST-8E parallel port camera
13 x 210 seconds with 12nm H-alpha filter

Comments appreciated,
Robert

November 30, 2010 04:33 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M1

Posted By Robert Watters

Shot this earlier this month as I was waiting for another object to get high enough to shoot. Wasn't going to post it as I didn't take the correct length dark frames. I ended up scaling some older darks. Not as good but it worked OK. I didn't have a whole lot of time invested in the data anyway.

AP140 F7.5 prototype refractor
Losmandy G11 (standard)
ST-8E parallel port camera
16 x 2.5 minutes for a total of 40 minutes luminance

Comment appreciated,
Robert

November 30, 2010 04:41 AM Forum: Astro-Physics

M1

Posted By Robert Watters

Shot this earlier this month as I was waiting for another object to get high enough to shoot. Scaled darks, so not the best.

AP140 F7.5 prototype refractor
Losmandy G11 (standard)
ST-8E parallel port camera
16 x 2.5 minutes for a total of 40 minutes luminance

Comment appreciated,
Robert

March 8, 2011 03:56 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

ID please

Posted By Robert Watters

This was taken while on vacation in the Riviera Maya area of Mexico the last week of January. Have not been able to identify yet.
I think this first one is the female. Any help on the ID would be of great help.

Thanks,
Robert

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