Lewis,
Come help me build it.
It's just going to be a concrete pier with an Absco pool pump shed around it. I will modify the roof (on rails) and automate it. I foresee a Seletek Dragonfly in my future.
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Originally Posted by LewisM
Nice one H!
I bags coming over to your place once the Obs is done (though am enjoying the view from the airport anyway )
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Louie,
I quickly made a mask and brought the background down a few ticks with curves in Photoshop (for the web version; the original is still untouched).
As for why the focal length: I've had the Extender-Q 1.6x since I got the scope and have never used it. I figured, while I'm playing around, I may as well throw it on. In fact, I also had the Canon EF 1.4x II teleconverter on for a bit, as well. That gave me almost 1,200mm at f/11 with no discernible CA -- I was very impressed. The Extender-Q 1.6x has now been taken off and I'm back to imaging at the native focal length. I'm working on a rarely seen area of the sky, shooting with an unmodified DSLR for the time being.
I'm actually not laying a slab down -- just going to pour a pier. I don't know how long we are going to live where we are, and, the wife didn't want me pouring concrete for no reason. A concrete base/pier was a compromise.
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Originally Posted by atalas
The H is back!excellent contrast and I love the way the SP's look like there floating on top of the deep rich star field....awesome dude
Curious why you wanted more focal length on this one H?I would of thought the native 500mm at f/5 would be ideal.
ps. good to see you decide on a slab for the obs.
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Adriano,
Thanks, mate. It certainly is a beautiful object. I have always loved open clusters (the first things I imaged were open clusters), and, will be devoting considerable time to them once the observatory is built.
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Originally Posted by Adriano
Beautiful open cluster. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, everyone.
H