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08-04-2007, 09:18 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Taking the Modified Toucam even Deeper
Hi all,
I spent last night (7 April 2007) pushing the limits even further with the Modified Toucam!
Considering the Moon was washing out DSO's and the seeing was garbage, I still managed to get some Galaxies Groups!!! Deepest I've been!!!!!!!!!!
I will post the 3 Galaxy Groups here and see if anyone can mark on them which
Galaxies they are. I will post the answers to the ones I know later.
I know which ones they are, but I can see even more galaxies in the pics than are shown on Cartes du Ciel. Be good if someone named them all for me.
Here they are. Modified Toucam DEEP!
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08-04-2007, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by
ballaratdragons
Hi all,
I spent last night (7 April 2007) pushing the limits even further with the Modified Toucam!
Considering the Moon was washing out DSO's and the seeing was garbage, I still managed to get some Galaxies Groups!!! Deepest I've been!!!!!!!!!!
Now that's deep !
You're lucky you could find your way back home .......
Awesome work Ken.
08-04-2007, 10:08 PM
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Thanks Andrew.
Pity I had to cut the brightness back so far, but they were almost washed out with light. They are very long exposures and collected every bit of Moonlight available
Anyone recognise any of them yet?
08-04-2007, 11:06 PM
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First pic?
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08-04-2007, 11:53 PM
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Third pic? Two galaxies I don't know.
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09-04-2007, 12:24 AM
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YAAAYY Rob
You got two images correct. There are others in there too.
Pics below show them.
One to go folks!!!
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09-04-2007, 06:29 AM
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Well done Ken, great stuff.
09-04-2007, 07:02 AM
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great work there Ken it amazes me how deep you have got with a toacan.
09-04-2007, 09:00 AM
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Amazing Ken, you are really getting some amazing images from that little camera.
09-04-2007, 12:56 PM
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Last one Ken. Next time don't put "87" in the file name!! Lots more in there, but this is all I have....
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09-04-2007, 01:22 PM
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WOOO-HOOOO!!!
Onya Rob, you got all 3!
Comapare yours to mine below, a fraction different.
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Rob_K
Last one Ken. Next time don't put "87" in the file name!! Lots more in there, but this is all I have....
I had to give some sort of hint
Yep, probably lots more Galaxies, but none of the very faint ones are mapped!
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08-05-2007, 11:41 PM
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To add another Galaxy Cluster to the melting pot, here is a recent image I took that Bert asked me to send him so he could get rid of the Amp Glow. After Bert had removed the Amp Glow there are even more than I originally thought!!!!!
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08-05-2007, 11:57 PM
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Here they are marked:
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09-05-2007, 12:04 AM
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Rob K will probably come along and name them all
09-05-2007, 06:38 AM
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What a great FOV! Well done Ken and Bert!
09-05-2007, 11:08 AM
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iceman
What a great FOV! Well done Ken and Bert!
Thanks Mike.
It is through the ED80 with a 0.5x Focal Reducer. The Toucam is equal to a 6mm EP, so the FOV should be the same as using a 12mm EP.
I was suprised that I captured so many Galaxies!!!
09-05-2007, 12:07 PM
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i am not suprised at all, you sir have tallent!
09-05-2007, 12:12 PM
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ving
i am not suprised at all, you sir have tallent!
The scope, mount and camera do the work, Vingo. I just push the buttons
09-05-2007, 12:34 PM
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you are far too humble ken!
top work mate
09-05-2007, 04:31 PM
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That was done with a webcam!!!
Bravo!
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