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Posts Made By: Floyd Blue

August 5, 2008 01:04 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 7380 The Wizard in RGBL (NEW Image)

Posted By Floyd Blue
Ok, now the Wizard in RGBL, regular colors. grin
http://www.astrophotogallery.org/showphoto.php/photo/1048
This one is RGB 48 minutes each, 8m x 6 subs and L 96 minutes, 8m x 12 subs.
I neat object that I never could see visually, neat to see it finally. wink
Floyd

August 5, 2008 08:30 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Ok, how about the Hubble Palette for NGC6888?

Posted By Floyd Blue
http://www.astrophotogallery.org/showphoto.php/photo/1052
This link is for the Hubble Palette version, instead of the other palette that I posted earlier.
earlier link here
http://www.astrophotogallery.org/showphoto.php/photo/1043
Not too much interest in that one, so I will try this one. wink

August 31, 2008 09:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Ovision worm assembly for G-11

Posted By Floyd Blue
Well, I got the conformation that my worm is ready. Here is the test data for it. Not everything as it was an Excel sheet and too much to put it all here. But this is the graphical portion and should give a pretty good idea of what it is like.
The 3rd worm cycle has the smallest seeing error, so it is the most representative of the worm I believe.
In the other section it showed Peak to Peak of 4" with +- 2" for the whole 3 worm cycles.

September 1, 2008 08:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC1805, taken this weekend

Posted By Floyd Blue
Hi,
Well, conditions were not that great, but I spent two nights on IC1805 (The Heart Neb) with a total of 7.5 hours of exposure.
Here is a jpg of the shot, the first draft so to speak. I think it is not too bad, for what I had to deal with as clouds were being pesky and the seeing was not pristine.
smile

September 2, 2008 11:57 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 6992 Eastern Veil

Posted By Floyd Blue
Well, last night was too good to not go out, so I went to a local site, Wind Wolves Preserve.
I decided to try my hand at Narrow Band on the Eastern Veil.
HA = 8x15 subs 120 min
O-III = 8x15 subs 120 min
I combined these in CS2 and created a synthetic green layer, to try to get more of a true color image.
This link is to the full res and size photo, click on the image to see the full size.
http://www.astrophotogallery.org/showphoto.php/photo/1274
Attached is a smaller version of this in jpg.
Hope you like it. grin

September 4, 2008 12:26 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Veil,second try

Posted By Floyd Blue
How about this version, is it over the top? I was trying to pull out the last of the details as well as work on the stars.

September 4, 2008 08:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

New imaging scope

Posted By Floyd Blue
Well, I am in the process of purchasing a Intes Alter f/6 MN-66 Mak-Newt for imaging. I wanted to give this type of scope a shot to see what more aperture will accomplish, without spending enough money to buy a new car! wink

This will give me a smaller FOV for the galaxies and such as well as a smaller pixel imaging resolution, which I hope will give me better resolution on these objects. The wide field is great, but for smaller objects they just get lost in the view and you have to crop and enlarge which is counter productive for details.

This will be an interesting challenge I think. I have heard great things about these scopes, know for great contrast and APO like views. Mark at Teton Telescopes was kind enough to give me some insight into these scopes and how it would work with my G-11.

Maybe I will be able to post something in the next month or two. grin

September 6, 2008 09:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Pacman Nebula in Bi-Color Ha & O-III

Posted By Floyd Blue
Last night I went out to try another Bi-Color image. Decided on the Pacman Nebula due to its location.
Had a good first 2 hrs doing HA, but messed up the focus on the following 2 hrs of O-III! cwy So, I took another hour and the best of the first 2 hours and combined them. Not the best, but it was 2am and I was tired. Did not get in until 3am. shocked
Combined the Ha and O-III in CS2 and then synthesized the Green channel with Carboni Actions.
Here is a link to the final full size image, click on the image to see it in high res. Could be better, but I am happy enough considering my screw up. wink

http://www.astrophotogallery.org/showphoto.php/photo/1297

Then here is a smaller version for those that do not have high speed internet.

September 7, 2008 08:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Imaging masks

Posted By Floyd Blue
There has been a bit of interest in the Bahtinov mask, a complex design but pretty cool! It works a bit differently from others, apparently from the intersecting lines at 90° and 20° from the 90°.
This is a picture of the mask type for a refractor.

September 8, 2008 09:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Made a new Dovetail for the MN66

Posted By Floyd Blue
Well, today I had some time and am waiting for the MN66 to arrive, so off to the shop. I pulled out a piece of 1/2" x 4" aluminum and cut a Dovetail 18" long for the MN66. I will cut it to length when I know what it has to be, but it will be under 18" I am sure.
$10 piece of aluminum and a little time later and I have a nice Dovetail ready to drill for the rings. Much nicer than the $70-90 that they want plus shipping for one! 8)
Can not wait to get this all together for the next new Moon session at LAAS site.
Always fun to make your own stuff and satisfying too some how. grin

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