[AZ-Observing] Re: The Leo Triplet from Antennas
- From: SteveM <stevemalmkar@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 16:43:44 -0700 (PDT)
Mike:
Just beautiful! I love the triplet, but it's astounding how many smaller/more
distant galaxies you can make out. Great job.
BTW, I took your advice and purchased a T-Ring type adapter. I purchased the
"True-2" EOS Ultrawide Prime Focus Adapter for my T3i from
telescopeadapters.com. I also purchased a Baader UHCS 2" filter. After
purchasing them, I was working on a purchasing a Baader MPCC when I realized
that it needs 57mm of adapter space. I have an email out to telescopeadapters
to see if the spacing is right. I already received the adapter and it's close
if not exactly correct. Anyway, I'm waiting for their reply and then I'll
purchase an MPCC as well. I missed one for $95 on astromart. Argh!
I think I'll tag along with you guys if you do the 1 nighter @ Hovatter
Norte(??) next week if you go. I'll probably go Friday and Saturday night
though.
/s
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From: Mike Wiles <mikewilesaz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 3:50 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] The Leo Triplet from Antennas
Hola,
I've processed and thrown away the image on this one at least a dozen times
and I've reached the point where I'm throwing up my hands and accepting
that I will always be unhappy with some aspect of an image. This was shot
with my 5" refractor on 3 different nights in February and March from the
Antennas site. I'm not fully happy with my processing job on it....but I
do like that it goes pretty deep. I'm pretty geeked that I was able to
capture the tidal tail from NGC3628, something I've only seen in a couple
of other amateur images. So here it is....comments and critique are
encouraged.
*Objects:* M65, M66, NGC 3628
*Date(s):* Feb 25, 2012 & Mar 15, 2012 & Mar 16, 2012
*Location:* Saguaro Astronomy Club's "Antennas" Site - Western Arizona. 90
miles from Phoenix.
*Telescope:* Explore Scientific ES127CF Refractor - 127mm f/7.5 Triplet &
Hotech SCA Field Flattener
*Mount:* Hypertuned Celestron CGE Mount
*Camera:* QHY8PRO One Shot Color CCD - 6.3 Megapixel APS-C sensor
*Guiding:* QHY5 & 9x50 finder via PHD
*Exposure:* 10.5 hours - 42 x 15 minutes
*Capture:* Maxim DL 5.18
*Calibration & Processing:* PixInsight 1.7
Regular Link: http://astrobin.com/full/8556/?mod=none
Here is a direct link if you have trouble
viewing<http://astrobin_images.s3.amazonaws.com/2c9970c9-2a14-4939-b264-0ca582ae9f88.jpg>
Thanks for looking,
Mike
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