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Posts Made By: Maciej Kapkowski

August 26, 2011 03:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M 8 Lagoon Nebula

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Well known object. Beeing in Greece I had it 40 degrees over the horizon so it was easy to shoot.
Ha:L:R:G:B- 3:2:1:1:1 h. 10 mni subs. Chip Temp -15 C.
FSQ 106N, ST 2000 XM, EM-11.
Kissamos , Crete, Greece.
21.08.2011

August 27, 2011 11:57 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M 71 Cluster and C/2009 P1 Garradd comet

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Time: 26.08.2011, 18.00 UTC.
Nice duo smile
FSQ-106N, ST 2000 XM, EM-11. Chip temp. -15C.
L: 5x120sec, RGB 5x60 sec each component. Processed by Maxim, PixInsight and PS CS5.
Ierapetra, Crete, Greece.( 23 50 East, 35 00 North)
Enjoy! smile

High res: http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1116/finalam.jpg

September 6, 2011 05:00 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

VdB 152, DeHt5 and LBN 538

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Interesting part of dark dust in Cepheus.
Centrally on this picture you can notice VdB 152 with blue giant lighting brightest part....to the left and below there is a blue area with red half-moon on left side- this is planetary nebula DeHt5 discorvered in 1979 by Dengel-Hartl. Brightest part of it is catalogued as LBN 538.
Setup: FSQ-106N, STL 11K, EM-11. Baader LRGB filters.
L:R:G:B- 180:60:60:60 mins. 10 mins subs.
Warsaw, Poland. 4.09.2011

Higher resolution: http://www.astrofun.pl/VdB152.jpg

October 1, 2011 09:12 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Dust in Western Cepheus

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Two interesting objects are on this picture : VdB 141 Ghost Nebula ( left) and NGC 7023 Iris Nebula.
North-top of the picture.
L:R:G:B-180:60:60:60.
September 2011
Higher res :http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9921/vdb141ingc7023.jpg
Enjoy!

October 5, 2011 04:12 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 1499 California Nebula

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Bright and large emission nebula in Perseus.Looks nice as its separated from other clouds of hydrogen.
FSQ 106N, STL 11k, EM-11. Chip -30 C.
Ha:R:G:B-3:1:1:1 h.
Warsaw, Poland. 1.10.2011


Higher res : http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6378/ngc1499.jpg




October 24, 2011 06:29 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Sh2-126 and LBN 442 Abyss Creature

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Sh2-126 in Lacerta is one of the faintest target I have ever shoot.
Blue star around the center is 10 Lacertae.
Sh2-126 is occupying almost full area of the screen. LBN 442 is in the right bottom corner.
There is also bright small diffusion-emission nebula in the right part of the screen but I cannot find a name of this.
This picture is a compilation of LRGB and HaRGB processing.
Ha;L:R:G:B - 20:5:1:1:1 hours.
TAK FSQ 106N, EM-11, STL 11k.
Enjoy!

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6671/sh2126andlbn442abysscre.jpg

November 27, 2011 07:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Soul Nebula HST

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Jim did this nebula in Ha LRGB.
I've tried to do it HST smile
Ha:10h, SII: 10h, OIII:8h.
FSQ,STL 11k, EM-11. Chip -40C.
There are also Sh2-201 on the left, Sh2-198 on the right little lower, centrally IC 1871.

Link to the gallery: http://www.astrofun.pl/index.php/gallery/category/1-nebulas

Enjoy!

January 31, 2012 11:35 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

VdB 62 Boogie Man Nebula

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Small complex of dark nebulas in Orionis.
At the centre- VdB 62 ( LDN 1622) Boggie Man Nebula. Lower- VdB 63.
Upper left corner filled with part of Barnard Loop. Bright orange star close to the centre is 59 Orionis.
FSQ 106N, EM_11, STL 11k. Ha:L:R:G:B- 7:1:1:1:1.
Warsaw, January 2012.

Higher resolution : http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1291/vdb62.jpg

February 18, 2012 07:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Sh2-224 Rice Hat Nebula and Sh2-223

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
I start from the fact that this image should not be here, hmmm .. should not arise. It should not be here because it is poor quality and should not arise because I knew that I tow with a hoe on the Sun.
Well, but first it is a beautiful pair of nebulae, second - I've made with it and, third, .. may be a warning to colleagues that it is reasonable to precisely select objects.
Unfortunately, I change the setup and I have yet to finish the chances of this photo, maybe for a year. This is the darkest objects that I have tried so far to photograph.
So: two supernovae remnants in Auriga SH2-224 Rice Hat Nebula and round SH2-223. The brightest star in this picture Rho Aurigae is about 5.2 ( it is artificially reduced - the halo took fourth of the screen)
On one hand you can count the pictures of these objects available on the net.
Setup: FSQ 106N F / 5, STL11000, Takahashi EM-11.
Ha: L: R: G: B - 24 H x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 November 2011-January 2012.
Ha is a 32 x 45 minutes. Increasing the number of shots is not probably make sense. This is not an object of this setup.

Look here: http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7933/finalxbf.jpg

March 11, 2012 08:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Officina Stellare Veloce RH 200 first light

Posted By Maciej Kapkowski
Well, it is time of test.
New setup is following: astrograph Officina Stellare Riccardi-Honders Veloce 200 ( 200 mm , f/3), camera STL 11000,Takahashi EM-200.
Ha 3x1200 secs of NGC 2237 Rosette.
You can find higher resolution here : www.astrofun.pl/Rosettetest.jpg
Enjoy!


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