[AZ-Observing] Re: M33 First Light

  • From: "Spencer, Darrell" <DSpencer@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 00:06:42 +0000

I agree. Excellent first image.  (I'm sure it helps that you're not exactly 
using an ETX-90 and 5 year old Coolpix point and shoot...

(Nice image - and rig!)

Darrell Spencer

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From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on 
behalf of Tim Jones [tjmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 2:16 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: M33 First Light

Excellent contrast and detail on this one.  An outstanding first light effort.

Tim

On Oct 2, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Darren Johnson <greyseer1411@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This is really the first Astrophotography image I've taken. (there have
> been a couple of test shots before, but nothing serious)  This one is just
> 6 hours of Luminance (and appropriate bias,dark and flat frames) , and am
> going to be working on getting some RGB and some Ha added into it.
> I've only processed this in CCD stack, as I'm still getting used to the
> basic concepts, and want to get those down before I move into the deeper
> end of the pool with PixInsight and Photoshop.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/96196535@N06/10050083245/
>
> Comments and suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Equipment is
>
> Takahashi TOA 130
> Paramount MX
> ACP control software
> RoboFocus
> TakO Rotator
> SBIG STT-8300 camera
>
> Equipment is remote operated at the Cuttin' Edge Observatory up in Mayer (a
> friend's observatory who's graciously allowed me to put my scope in there
> and partner up with him)
>
> Darren
>
>
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