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Old 01-02-2007, 11:28 AM
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H Alpha images with full Moon

Did some imaging last night with a H Alpha filter with a near full Moon.
1. Carina area
Details Canon 5DH, Canon 300mmF2.8L at F2.8, Astronomic 10nm H Alpha filter, 3x20min at an ISO of 200.
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http://members.optusnet.com.au/avandonk1/CAR.jpg

2. Centaurus just below Crux. The red area in the colour image below.
Details 6x20min rest same as above
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http://members.optusnet.com.au/avandonk1/CEN.jpg

This data can replace (or add)the red channel in a colour image to get really faint nebulae to be imaged.
It is really nice to be able to image and not worry about the Moon interfering.

Bert
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