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14-01-2010, 08:19 AM
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California nebula NGC 1499
Hi all, it was good to be able to capture more exposures of this northern nebula, getting 20 x 5 minute exposures at iso 800. This is an uncropped image with the Astrograph and Astro 40D.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...800isofina.jpg
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14-01-2010, 12:02 PM
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Nice and bright Lester.
Doug
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14-01-2010, 06:55 PM
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Very nice Lester. This certainly fills the field beautifully. Some Ha subs for detail would be a nice addition to this image.
Well done.
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14-01-2010, 06:59 PM
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Thanks for your comments Doug and Doug.
All the best.
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14-01-2010, 07:07 PM
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Have scope will travel!
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Lester,
I like the image, it really stands out.
Frank
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14-01-2010, 09:41 PM
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Very rich! I slewed the scope to this object, took some test shots, and got absolutely nothing! Whats the mag on this anyway! In your pic it looks bright!
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14-01-2010, 10:16 PM
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Hi Frank and Paul, thanks for your comments. I don't know its magnitude, but by the brightness of the image on the camera screen, I would rate the California nebula similar in brightness to the Horse Head red region, and it lacks the contrast without any black areas.
All the best.
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14-01-2010, 10:19 PM
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Must be the low position of it in the sky that prevented my camera of picking it up the. That is, LP. I will try again..Anyway - nice image!
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15-01-2010, 01:31 AM
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Lester,
Well done, matey.
Looks like a giant prehistoric bird with its beak to the left.
H
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15-01-2010, 07:16 AM
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Hi Paul and Humayun, thanks.
Paul this object is only 20 degrees above my northern horizon, half way between the Pleiades and the horizon. I am sure any light pollution would make it hard to capture, you may need a filter to help.
All the best.
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