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Old 19-06-2012, 01:00 PM
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M17 - Swan Nebula

Hi All,

Been a while since imaging, managed M17 at ASWA Tammin site, one of the best nights I have remember regarding seeing and transparency.

It was a late start so my length of time not imaging lead to a few issues which I couldn't resolve (soft focus, guiding issues and couple of other things but at least got some detail)

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...07531158370610

Need to spend more time processing but still busy even while on holidays from Uni.

Camera - 450D unmodded
20 x 120 seconds @ 800 ISO
few darks and Flats but started to get some glowing

Thx for looking
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Old 19-06-2012, 03:17 PM
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Nice work Malcom,

Tammin site when it pops it really pops! I think the best SQM we have had down there is nigh on 22.

Even with the temperature being somewhere around 10 degrees you should have been pushing 5-10 Minutes to make use of the fact that the pass filter blocks most but not all of the Ha spectrum.

Processing is a tricky thing you really need to keep your hand at it all the time and for a long time before you start getting the hang of it and seeing where things need to happen!

Are you heading out there this weekend? I am going to be there on Saturday in any case for the evening.

BM
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Old 19-06-2012, 06:46 PM
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Nice work Malcom,

Tammin site when it pops it really pops! I think the best SQM we have had down there is nigh on 22.
Thanks Brendan. I have given away Jarrahdale now to concentrate on Uni studies but have more opportunity to go to Tammin as well. The site definitely rocks when it is clear.

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Even with the temperature being somewhere around 10 degrees you should have been pushing 5-10 Minutes to make use of the fact that the pass filter blocks most but not all of the Ha spectrum.

Processing is a tricky thing you really need to keep your hand at it all the time and for a long time before you start getting the hang of it and seeing where things need to happen!
With uni studies this has really cut down my imaging opportunities. i am working on slowly a permanent mount arrangement for imaging at home. I hope this will give me the opportunity to image more often.

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Are you heading out there this weekend? I am going to be there on Saturday in any case for the evening.

BM
No, would like to but need to get ready for going away to Murchison for a bit of construction work. Unfortunately work will be full on so I can bring the gear with me or would be too buggered to image there anyway.
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Old 19-06-2012, 07:15 PM
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Really nice work,well done.Be happy with that!
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Old 20-06-2012, 08:38 AM
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Nice photo Malcolm.

Sharp and great detail.

Ross.
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Old 20-06-2012, 09:41 AM
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Thanks Chris and Ross
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