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Post by pghram on Nov 29, 2014 13:53:55 GMT -5
My son Chris & I just upgraded from a 5 inch to an 8 inch scope. Here are some photos he took last night. I hope you enjoy. Jupiter  Andromeda Galaxy M31 and M32.  Orion Nebula M42.  Thanks for looking. Rich |
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 29, 2014 15:10:15 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So cool!!!!! Thank you for sharing....
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Post by captbob on Nov 29, 2014 15:51:24 GMT -5
That's awesome Rich! I've got a very nice 5 inch and can't come close to what you got there from the Orion Nebula. No moons showing around Jupiter? Hope you will keep sharing your improved views with that new scope. Pretty soon you ought to get Saturn in the early morning sky, would love to see how that looks with your 8"! ETA: what did ya get and we need pictures of the scope too!  |
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Post by pghram on Nov 29, 2014 16:16:56 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So cool!!!!! Thank you for sharing.... Fossilman, thanks. Rich |
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Post by pghram on Nov 29, 2014 16:17:31 GMT -5
That's awesome Rich! I've got a very nice 5 inch and can't come close to what you got there from the Orion Nebula. No moons showing around Jupiter? Hope you will keep sharing your improved views with that new scope. Pretty soon you ought to get Saturn in the early morning sky, would love to see how that looks with your 8"! ETA: what did ya get and we need pictures of the scope too! Captbob, we got the Celestron Advanced VX 8" Newtonian Telescope. When the moons are visible, the disk of Jupiter is way over exposed, so we will have to make a composite image to get both. The view in the ocular is not a good as the photos, the camera captures a lot more detail in the galaxies & nebula. We also need to get to darker skys. Rich |
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Post by Pat on Nov 29, 2014 16:25:36 GMT -5
That is sooo neat! Reminds me of the photos from the Hubble Telescope --- a favorite. Thanks for posting… these big rocks. : )
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Post by snowmom on Nov 29, 2014 17:46:06 GMT -5
AWESOME!!!
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 29, 2014 18:16:50 GMT -5
Wow those are so cool!.....Mel
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Post by jamesp on Nov 29, 2014 21:21:49 GMT -5
I have a property on Lake George down in Florida. Have had 2 inquiries from astronomers. It is very dark being on the large L. George and in the Ocala National Forest.
Apparently there is a glare map that gives glare intensity for astronomers.
Looks like a fine scope to take such photos. Very nice.
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Post by vegasjames on Nov 30, 2014 2:16:38 GMT -5
Those are great. Love the nebula.
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Post by Toad on Nov 30, 2014 10:43:52 GMT -5
Way awesome. Thanks for photos!
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Post by panamark on Nov 30, 2014 12:12:47 GMT -5
That's awesome Rich! I've got a very nice 5 inch and can't come close to what you got there from the Orion Nebula. No moons showing around Jupiter? Hope you will keep sharing your improved views with that new scope. Pretty soon you ought to get Saturn in the early morning sky, would love to see how that looks with your 8"! ETA: what did ya get and we need pictures of the scope too! Captbob, we got the Celestron Advanced VX 8" Newtonian Telescope. When the moons are visible, the disk of Jupiter is way over exposed, so we will have to make a composite image to get both. The view in the ocular is not a good as the photos, the camera captures a lot more detail in the galaxies & nebula. We also need to get to darker skys. Rich Wow, those are fantastic Rich! I have never gotten anything as good as your nebula with my scopes. But maybe I need to hook up the camera. How long of exposure on those pics? Ain't nature and God's creations wonderful? |
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Post by pghram on Nov 30, 2014 14:13:31 GMT -5
Captbob, we got the Celestron Advanced VX 8" Newtonian Telescope. When the moons are visible, the disk of Jupiter is way over exposed, so we will have to make a composite image to get both. The view in the ocular is not a good as the photos, the camera captures a lot more detail in the galaxies & nebula. We also need to get to darker skys. Rich Wow, those are fantastic Rich! I have never gotten anything as good as your nebula with my scopes. But maybe I need to hook up the camera. How long of exposure on those pics? Ain't nature and God's creations wonderful? Panamark, Orion Nebula 20” @ ISO 800 Jupiter. 1/15” @ ISO 400, 20mm Ocular ~50X Andromeda and M32 (lower right), 30” @ ISO 1600 Rich |
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Post by iant on Dec 1, 2014 14:58:21 GMT -5
My son and I have enjoyed looking at those. Fantastic!
Thanks for putting these up, would love to see more.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2014 16:30:43 GMT -5
wow, you even have color!!
What camera did you use?
I have a C925, it is a great scope and every time I look at it, I get angry 'cuz I never get it out. I need to sell it.
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Post by pghram on Dec 1, 2014 19:42:43 GMT -5
wow, you even have color!! What camera did you use? I have a C925, it is a great scope and every time I look at it, I get angry 'cuz I never get it out. I need to sell it. Scott, my son just got a Canon dslr for his b-day, the latest rebel, I think. That is a great scope you have. Rich |
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Post by rodeodan on Dec 2, 2014 23:33:45 GMT -5
great photos, thanks for sharing!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 19:30:36 GMT -5
I never would have considered you could get images that good with an off the shelf rebel and a telescope. The big boys do surgery and remove the IR filter from the camera and take multiple images with various filters, that the whole thing and adjust "false" color. You are getting color right out of the box! That is amazing! Good on you.
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