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Old 08-07-2007, 09:14 AM
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A Obscure little star

Here it is , last nite image of a little yellow star I managed to get a bit of the Dumbell in there too, by sheer fluke..



10 x 60secs @ 400, not callibrated , as you can see. battery went flat again..

10/10 for composition yes.?..

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Old 08-07-2007, 09:50 AM
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I like it Shawn.
Little by little your images are getting better mate.

Keep at it.

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Old 08-07-2007, 09:57 AM
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Thanks Andrew, the compliment is most appreciated, I wasnt going mention that GOTO,s were off for a whole session, I automated a script to take a sequence and went and watched a movie.. LOL, I got half an Omeg, missed another entirely, and this charmer... Gotta laugh hey...?...Ill get my AC adapter for the camera soon, so I can do more damage in one session...
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:07 AM
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AC adapter is a good idea for long sessions especially on cold nights.

Got to laugh mate, we've all stuffed up along the way.
I once was trying to reach focus on the full moon but couldn't see anything for ages because I still had the solar filter on the ED80 from earlier in the day.
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:11 AM
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OK, I think I've worked it out - bear with me here. You intended to take a photo of the Dumbell centred in your image. Your goto was off, hence the target is off centre. You cryptically try to hide the error by pointing to an unknown, uninteresting little star and pick on it, hoping to fool us all! You almost succeed, but a little light niggles in my brain...........

(See - a university education come is handy occasionally - I worked it out!)

ps. three-quarters of a dumbell is better than no dumbell?
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:25 AM
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Goto out!!! but you have pretty good focus there!!!...
next time you will nail emm!!
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:31 AM
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Erick your a worry, mate, LMAO... ripper of a response, Im keeping that one.... thanks too Gary, I think the focus is still out just a wee bit, Although seeing was not 100% and was unguided. My eyesight is compromised focus is struggle for me...
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:35 AM
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AC adapter is a good idea for long sessions especially on cold nights.

Got to laugh mate, we've all stuffed up along the way.
I once was trying to reach focus on the full moon but couldn't see anything for ages because I still had the solar filter on the ED80 from earlier in the day.
Yup , did a couple of sequences myself with hartman still on, also took an entire sequence with the flip in the wrong place. Laughing at yourself is great for the blood pressure...
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:41 AM
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Now I know why you guys insulate your observatories - it's for when you have to bang your head against the wall for silly mistakes - reduced damage!

All we open air observers can do is kick the card table, or if really annoyed, the scope! Ouch! Recollimate!
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:49 AM
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Thats what the beanies are for Erick, not for the cold but reducing the pain when you head butt your pier...I wear 4 one over the other. and so on... Another beautiful day , dark blue, Ill try get to the bottom of the GOTO issue, and do the dummy again tonight, TBC...
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Old 08-07-2007, 11:25 AM
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Nice image Shawn, yellow stars are my favourite.

Looking at the size of the Dumbell in the image, the 14" is going to yield some spectacular results.

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Old 08-07-2007, 11:41 AM
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nice work, and the best bit is that it is only going to get better
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Old 08-07-2007, 04:09 PM
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Thankyou for the kind words of encouragement gentlemen...appreciated...
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Shawn,

Is it an image of 'The Dumb' or of the 'Bell Nebula'?
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Old 08-07-2007, 05:10 PM
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Its actually just an Obscure little yellow star, that happened to be next to a nebulosity..

Cheers Ken...
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Nice luck!

Umm... I mean work...
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