Re: [APML] Question Mark and the Mysterians?

[Chris Schur <comets133@yahoo.com>]

Richard, when are you going back to shoot that neat
huge planetary at the bottom?

Chris

--- Richard Crisp <rdcrisp@earthlink.net> wrote:

> this should really separate the generations.....
> 
> But that was the overwhelming thought that came to
> mind when I examined this 3.5 hours of halpha data I
> took last night from my 150mm widefield setup.
> 
> the processing is only preliminary. I still need to
> shoot flats and to add more darks to the master
> dark, but it is sort of fun so I decided to share
> this with the group anyway in this preliminary
> state.
> 
> John Mirtle and I were discussing this very region
> last night; and I mentioned that I was imaging that
> area. So here is what I have so far.
> 
>
http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/ced214_widefield_150mm_cm10_ha_page.htm
> 
> the lens was operated at f/4, stopped down one
> click.
> 
> most of this data was shot unattended. I need to
> work on the tracking a bit. It may be that my polar
> alignment has shifted a bit. I am set up on a wooden
> platform in a horseshoe pitching area in order to
> point into the northern part of the sky. That's not
> my preferred location from a stability perspective
> :-)
> 
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