Mike I am 7 miles from downtown. I use mostly narrowband filters at home. I have imaged RGB from home with decent results using shorter exposures and no moon. Also brighter targets make it easier. On Jun 20, 2013, at 5:02 PM, Mike Zele <mikezele@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Albert, > > > The faint nebula detail is emerging nicely. Thanks for sharing! > > > > Without divulging your specific location, are you shooting all of your photos > from within the city limits, or are you set up at a dark site like Bernard > and others? I ask cause I just started using my observatory in March and it > is in the Phoenix suburbs. I am wondering what to expect if I try to image > some of the same objects as you. > > > > MikeZ (China) > > >> From: ajbarr@xxxxxx >> Subject: [AZ-Observing] M57 >> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:27:10 -0700 >> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> I've been working on the Ring the past several nights. >> >> My goal was to bring out the very dim band of gas around the nebula and it's >> starting to resolve nicely. I am using my Edge 8 with OAG and imaging at F10 >> so this is a long process. I have about 13 hours of data now. This is a bi >> color narrowband image. Ha! x 1200 and OIII= 19 x 1200. I may put more time >> on this but I think the target is a little small for my FOV. I am going to >> try M27 because it is significantly larger. Anyway this is what I have: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/49526053@N04/9092869057/ >> >> >> Albert >> >> >> -- >> See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please >> send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.