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Posts Made By: Tyler Allred

July 17, 2009 10:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Pickering's Triangle area of the Veil Nebula

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I spent the last two nights imaging the Pickering's Triangle area of the Veil Nebula, in Ha and OIII wavelengths. Here is the result. It is roughly 3 hours of each wavelength. I processed it to bring out the incredible structure that is present in this area. This is a 33% version. The full version can be found here:

http://71.18.228.62/images/Veil%20AA.jpg

and the "Latest Images" section of my website is here:

http://www.allred-astro.com/gpage8.html

Take a look and let me know what you think. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Cheers,
Tyler

July 23, 2009 06:43 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

First Light - FLI Microline 3200ME

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. This image is first light with my new Finger Lakes Instrumentation FLI Microline 3200ME camera. My first impression of this camera is that it is going to be incredible. This image is 120 minutes of hydrogen alpha light, in 10 minute subs, with no bias, darks, or flat frames applied. I just did a hot/cold pixel pass and stacked up the frames, and stretched the image. Although the night was warm, the camera quickly reached -30 degrees C in a couple of minutes, and maintained it easily. I am pleased with the low noise levels. The high quantum efficiency of this chip is going to be great for narrowband imaging with the fast ASA scope.

Scope: Astro Systeme Austria ASA N8 Astrograph
Mount: Losmandy G-11/Gemini
Camera: Finger Lakes Instrumentation Microline 3200ME
Filter Wheel: Finger Lakes CFW-2-7with Optec 8nm Ha Filter
12x10 minutes Ha


Here is a link to the full version:

http://www.allred-astro.com/gpage8.html

Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
Cheers,
Tyler

August 20, 2009 03:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My attempt at PN G75.5+1.7 with 8" ASA

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. Here is my attempt at the new bubble in Cygnus. I spent two night collecting Ha and OIII data, and here is the result. This is the 50% version. The little bubble is in the upper left of the image. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

August 24, 2009 05:27 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Bubble in Ha and OIII - from Utah

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I ran my camera all night a few nights back and came up with this image. It shows the Bubble Nebula and the nearby open cluster M52. This is a bicolor image, using Ha for the red channel and OIII for green and blue channels. I was careful not to run any processing filters that would mess up the detail in the image. Processing was minimal... just calibration, stacking and stretching. This is only 80 minutes each of Ha and OIII, collected in 10 minute subs. My autoguider connection was lost during the night, so I lost over half of my subs. Bummer! sad
Cheers,
Tyler

PS - This image is reduced 50%

August 26, 2009 04:11 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

First Light - AP130 EDFS

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I just purchased a 2003 AP 130 EDFS Starfire F/6 and used it for the first time last night on the Iris Nebula. The luminance for this image is first light for the scope. I don't have a way to mount my filter wheel to the scope yet, so I just used my Starlight Xpress H16 with the 2" nosepiece and no filters. Here is a link to the image...

http://71.18.228.62/gpage8.html

Click on the thumbnails a couple of times for the full version.

I think I am in love with this scope already! smile

Cheers,
Tyler

September 9, 2009 11:23 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Quick M13 with AP130 EDFS F/6

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I did a quick version of M13 last night while waiting for a dimmer target to rise. The image consists of 5 frames each of 180 seconds RGB. I have attached a 33% version, but suggest that you may want to see the full version at the link below. Be sure to click the thumbnails versions to get to the full resolution version. Guiding was OK, but it was a little windy. I like the scope very much. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Thanks and Cheers,
Tyler

http://71.18.228.62/gpage8.html

September 13, 2009 11:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

COLOR IC1396 in Ha:LRGB

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I have been busy this week, taking several images. I spent the last two nights working on this version of IC1396 and its associated bits and bobs. I have attached a 33% version, but take a look at the full version by clicking here:

http://www.allred-astro.com/gpage8.html

Image details are on the web page along with a brief description of the object. The seeing was pretty good at times but kept changing and was pretty bad at other times. The best frames had really superb focus, but I had to combine them with some that were not so good. Overall, I am pretty pleased with the outcome, given the jetstream which always seems to hang out over my location.
Cheers,
Tyler

October 7, 2009 02:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M45 - an old favorite!

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. Here is a reduced version of my latest image taken with my new AP130 EDFS F/6 with the Starlight Xpress H16 camera. Overall, I am pretty happy with the image, although the amount of stretch is always debatable. Comments and/or suggestions are always welcome.
Cheers,
Tyler

Here is a link to the clickable full version.

http://71.18.228.62/gpage8.html

October 10, 2009 08:21 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Emission Nebula IC5068 in Ha

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I managed to get a little imaging time on IC5068 last night. I collected 20x20 minutes, but all but 8 frames were ruined by high clouds that rolled in after I went to bed. DANG!! I hate when that happens! :bawling: It was also a very unsteady atmosphere last night.

I like this area of the sky for the geometric appearance that resembles a woven fabric.

At any rate, here is a reduced version and here:

http://71.18.228.62/gpage6.html

is a clickable full version.

Comments and/or suggestions are always welcome.
Cheers,
Tyler

AP130 EDFS F/6
Losmandy G-11
FLI Microline 3200 ME
Optec Ha Filter 8nm
Starfish Autoguider
8x20 minutes Ha
MaxIm, CCDStack, Photoshop

October 26, 2009 04:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Iris Nebula

Posted By Tyler Allred
Hi all. I made a recent trip to Kanab, Utah, for a little imaging and good clean fun. Here is the first image from that trip. Image details and a full clickable version are on my website at this link:

http://www.allred-astro.com/gpage8.html

Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
Cheers,
Tyler

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