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20-10-2009, 11:02 PM
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Mr ED with another version added to the last post
my second image from Snake Valley Astro Camp.
The Horse head nebula wide field.
A compilation of 11 X 20 minute exposures (9 used for this image)
Camera : QHY8
Telescope : Takahashi FSQ106ED at F5
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20-10-2009, 11:11 PM
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Man that FSQ is a corker of a scope, lovely work Doug.
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20-10-2009, 11:13 PM
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Top shot Doug. The framing's great and the details and colours are sublime.
21-10-2009, 12:14 AM
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Very well done, Doug. Beautiful colour and contrast in the nebs
21-10-2009, 08:41 AM
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Nice! Detail is great. And as others said- the framing is perfect
21-10-2009, 10:12 AM
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Wonderful capture Doug.
The colour and depth look fantastic.
Cheers
21-10-2009, 10:15 AM
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Just a great image. Well framed and balanced.
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21-10-2009, 01:38 PM
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A compilation of 11 X 20 minute exposures (9 used for this image)
What happened to the other two images, Doug?
21-10-2009, 02:41 PM
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Very nice, Doug. I assume that was on the Monday night. With that beautiful clear sky that should have happened on the SATURDAY!!!!
21-10-2009, 03:00 PM
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Great Horsey Dougie
21-10-2009, 03:40 PM
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thats pretty nice Doug.
21-10-2009, 04:38 PM
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great Shot Doug.
Goes to show how far amateur astroimaging has come over the last couple of years. Compare this shot with what Jerry Lodrigus was doing only a few years ago and even David Malins HH in The Colours of the Universe (which i know isnt fair comparing with emulsion and reduction for printing) but this far surpasses what was considered great only a few years ago. (showing my age here)
I know the equipment is great but a lot is in ability in capture and processing as well. Congratulations
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21-10-2009, 05:24 PM
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Its all been said, very nice shot. Well processed and no wonder my wife complains about all the dust in my room.
21-10-2009, 05:46 PM
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Cracking shot Doug!
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21-10-2009, 06:30 PM
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That looks bloody sweet Doug
21-10-2009, 06:39 PM
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What happened to the other two images, Doug?
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Very nice, Doug. I assume that was on the Monday night. With that beautiful clear sky that should have happened on the SATURDAY!!!!
Doug, please say it was on Monday night and not on Saturday night when I inadvertently shone my red light on you.
21-10-2009, 06:42 PM
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Doug,
Superb, superb.
Something to aspire to.
Well done, mate.
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21-10-2009, 07:46 PM
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lovely!
good job
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22-10-2009, 12:22 PM
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Thanks everyone for the great comments. The images were taken on the Monday night. I retired at about 3:30am and left the scope imaging until I got up in the morning. I ended up with 11 images but on close inspection decided 2 were not up to the same standard as the rest so these 2 were dumped. I still have a lot to learn with the processing side of it but with this little scope I am enjoying the ride.
Thanks again.
22-10-2009, 12:49 PM
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Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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