I decided to try a Hutech light pollution filter and think it helps the light gradients in my monochrome images. However, I have the worst problems in the ...
I obtained color frames for the NGC6992 shot but forgot the Tak FSQ-106 does not like binned images very well. The color frames were binned 2x2 and made the ...
Hi Serena,<br><br>Thank you for your comments. Perhaps my perception of blockiness comes from the color frames used to add the color. The binned color frames ...
I image a small part of the nebula associated with Gamma Cygni or Sadr. The image is centered about 37 minutes east of Sadr. I used a SBIG standard H-alpha...
Cal - wow, you are really getting some spectacular results with that H-Alpha filter. Bravo! I'm just looking forward to more of your posts. Right now, we are ...
Thanks John,<br><br>I would like to give this filter some more sky time but I'm having cloudy weather too. I have to travel for a week so I expect clear skies...
Looks like clouds are taking over. It is supposed to clear out a bit tonight, but conditions will be rather rocky with a passing cold front... not the best ...
Hi John,<br>Very interesting. I haven't played with spectroscophy since my school physics classes and you're reminding me of that interest. You must let us see...
No problem Serena. I would be happy to share the design with anyone interested. If you have access to machine tools, then this becomes a fun little project. ...
Hi John,<br>The guys at Siding Springs have a device that just pops a fibre onto each of the stars they wish to examine. That way they can do a lot at a time....
We got a break in the clouds so I blindly set up on the northeastern portion of the nebulosity and cluster IC1396 in Cepheus. If your interested see: <a...
Cal,<br>I'm most impressed by these images of IC1396. The contrast and detail is excellent. These, together with Bob Gendler's images in Nov S&T, make me think...
Hi Serena, Thank you for your comments. I am very happy with this filter. It does bring out interesting details. It also keeps the stars small and it seems to ...
That's an amazing image !! You have wunderfull images with this kind of H-alpha filter and very good guiding! Well done!<br><br>best wishes and clear...
Hi Erik, Thank you for your comments. I like the images from this filter. It opens up a different area for me. Myself and others are finding emission nebulae...
Cal, great shots! Very impressive. I have a quick question on the filter: what or whose filter did you buy for these shots? SBIG's? And... was it the research ...
Hi John, Thanks! I just bought the least expensive, standard grade, no coating H-alpha from SBIG, who gets them from Custom Scientific, and took the shots. I...
Hi Cal. Good to know that one doesn't have to buy the expensive model of the H-Alpha filter to come out with such wonderful results. I didn't even think about ...
Well, I have had a few hours now with the spectrometer and a CCD camera. The most difficult part is indeed the guiding of the scope onto the small bundle of ...
Good God man, I didn't know you tried the cinnamon pop-tart solution. There is no reason to look further. Obviously nothing else will work. <br><br>Sheesh, ...
I mounted my 180mm Nikon lens on the ST-10 in time for the cloudless evening we had last night. I chose the North American and Pelican nebula because they were...
I started to finish an image of the Veil Nebula but the aurora put a stop to that so I woke up later and took this image of the Horsehead and Flame Nebula with...
Hi Cal,<br>Pretty impressive images and you're making that h-alpha filter seem very desirable - already I can feel my cheque book twitching already. Christmas...
Hi Serena,<br><br>Thank you. I'm having a lot of fun with this setup. The long exposures are to smooth the image and give it the photographic look. ...
Hi everyone. I am happy to report that we had a clear night recently, and even another one is due tonight. I might get to some asteroid hunting and maybe image...
I pulled an all nighter Friday and acquired the following images. All are 120 minutes with a FSQ-106, ST-10e and a H-alpha filter. IC 443 and IC 417 are 8 x 15...
That's an interesting spectrum and great presentation. It looks like you're having fun. I'm glad you're getting a break in the clouds. I blew two of the nicest...
Cal! Incredible. Ok - where do I sign up for this here H-Alpha filter, eh?? Simply gorgeous. That IC 443 shot has a marvelous 3 dimensional effect. A question ...
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