[AZ-Observing] Re: M57

  • From: Albert Barr <ajbarr@xxxxxx>
  • To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:10:10 -0700

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
>> 
>> 
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