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Old 04-05-2008, 05:02 PM
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Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)
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First light - C8 and new G-11/350D

Hey all

Well, the new mount got a work-out this weekend. I'm still getting my head around the G11 and Gemini as well as the new camera. First attempt wasn't too bad, but now I'm armed with a little more experience to get (hopefully) better results next time.

Eta Carinae & Keyhole Nebula
Canon 350D - unmodified
180sec single exposure, no I-CNR ISO1600
Celestron C8 8-inch Schmidt Cassegrain telescope @ f/6.3
Losmandy G11 equatorial mount
PHD Guide through William Optics Megrez 80SD

The second shot has a little work done in NeatImage to reduce noise a tad. Now this I need some practice in.
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Last edited by Omaroo; 04-05-2008 at 11:11 PM. Reason: Added new photo
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