satcomsta (06-09-2012)
Situated close to the North America Nebula in Cygnus
Also taken at local Astro camp
35x 5min subs, Modified Canon 450D
Skywatcher ED80
Guided with QHY5 and ST80 on an NEQ6 mount
Captured in APT with dithering
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Mount: NEQ6 Imaging telescopes: ETX 125 OTA (for planetary) and Phillips webcam SPC900, DMK21, Skywatcher Pro ED120, Skywatcher Evostar ED80, Skywatcher 200PDS
Camera: Modified Canon EOS 450D, Atik383L Mono, QHY8L OSC,
Guiding: Skywatcher ST80 Guiding camera: QHY5 Observatory: SkyPOD
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satcomsta (06-09-2012)
My my Carole! You kept really busy during that trip to the dark site, haven't you? Great pictures! And again, thanks for sharing.
Balu.
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Equipment: Nexstar 8SE mount, ES AR102 refractor; Celestron 8-24mm zoom eyepiece, 32mm generic plossl; Canon Digital Rebel 6.3mp camera, Remote control shutter release cable; T-Ring & 2 inch adapter; & Celestron Powertank; Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas and other odd bits and ends.
Nice! Thanks for posting your outstanding work.![]()
Name: Sam
Equipment: SkyWatcher 12” Collapsible Dob w/Telrad, Explore Scientific 30mm 82*, and 20mm, 14mm, & 9mm 100* EPs, Tele Vue 4X Powermate & Paracorr T2, 2" Lumicon UHC and ND13 (moon) Filters, 2" Astronomik OIII filter, dew heater system, and Nikon Action 7x50 EX Extreme ATB 6.4* binoculars.
I'm enjoying learning the sky by star hopping; just charts, my binoculars, and my Dob!
Hello Carole Astro,
this is an excellent capture of my favourite Pelican. I simply can't look enough to 'discover' the finest details, both in the Pelican, and in the 'Florida' of the North America.
Thanks
JG
Binoculars: Leica Ultravid 7x42; United Optics BA8: 10.5x70, 15x85; 25x100FB
Refractors: Sky-Watcher 150mm/750mm; Leica APO Televid 82mm (25x-50x WW aspheric zoom)
EPs: Hyperion asph., TeleVue, Swarovski, Pentax XW, Zeiss (46 40 03), Astro Professional (United Optics): UWA and LE(HR) planetary, ATC Nagler
Filters: Astrodon, Astronomik, Baader, TS, Meade
Astrophoto Equipment: AstroTrac; Leica cameras R7, R8; Leica R (also APO) telelenses; Zeiss Sonnar 4/300 and Pentacon 5.6/500 mounted on Nikon F70; still taking pics on films
Great image. The long flowing column by the head is very interesting. The wide shot really captures the shape.
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Very, very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Kevin
Orion AstroView 90EQ, Canon EOS 1000D, CG-5 mount, Orion 100 MM at f/6 Achro refractor, Celestron 25X70 Binos
Many thanks for your comments every-one.
We were there for 3 nights.You kept really busy during that trip to the dark site, haven't you?
1st night, M13 then Iris nebula (darkness was about 10.30 - 3am)
2nd Night (part 2 Iris nebula - started late)
3rd Night (Moon, then pelican nebula)
Day time Sun (not posted yet).
Carole
Carole
Mount: NEQ6 Imaging telescopes: ETX 125 OTA (for planetary) and Phillips webcam SPC900, DMK21, Skywatcher Pro ED120, Skywatcher Evostar ED80, Skywatcher 200PDS
Camera: Modified Canon EOS 450D, Atik383L Mono, QHY8L OSC,
Guiding: Skywatcher ST80 Guiding camera: QHY5 Observatory: SkyPOD
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A really nice composition. Very fine detail. Thanks for sharing this awesome picture!
Lunt LS80T, Meade LXD75 Mount, Celestron C6R ASGT on Celestron CG5 GT,Orion AstroView 120mm, Celestron G-8N on GEQ Mount,Discovery 8" Newt on GEQ Mount,Celestron AstroMaster 114,C8 on CG5ASGT, WO Megrez 90mm,Celestron Nexstar 102GT Alt Azimuth, Orion ST80, Orion Starshoot G3 DSCC, Orion SAG Camera, Barska 20X60mm Spoting scope, Tele Vue Sol Searcher,Orion 9x50mm finderscope, Lunt ZOOM EP 7,2MM - 21,5MMES 70° 35mm EP, OPT 40mmEP, ES 68° 35mm Argon Purged WP EP,Orion 12.5mm ICEP,Celestron 8-24MM EP, Lumicon OIII 496, OIII 501, H Alpha 656, H Beta 486 filters, Astronomik 1.25 CLS LP filter
Thank you Satcomsta
Mount: NEQ6 Imaging telescopes: ETX 125 OTA (for planetary) and Phillips webcam SPC900, DMK21, Skywatcher Pro ED120, Skywatcher Evostar ED80, Skywatcher 200PDS
Camera: Modified Canon EOS 450D, Atik383L Mono, QHY8L OSC,
Guiding: Skywatcher ST80 Guiding camera: QHY5 Observatory: SkyPOD
Old website:
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