Re: [APML] First M51 at f11

[Dean Jacobsen <deanjacobsen@earthlink.net>]

Nice photo Steve.  All of the photos on your web site are well done.

Where is Cottonwood Springs?  I know about the Cottonwood campground at 
Joshua Tree.

Please continue posting.

Best,

Dean Jacobsen
www.astrophoto.net

At 10:51 PM 2/4/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Here's my first attempt at M51 with my scope at the full focal length.  Was
>happy with the guiding which was my biggest worry and the stars are tight to
>the corners though I cropped a bit since I didn't get it quite centered.
>Also was fortunate to have great seeing that night (last Fri).
>
>Noticed a large brighter circular area in the center of the frame I didn't
>expect (just to the lower left of M51).  Not sure if this is some subtle
>vignetting or just a function of the SCT obstruction creating a bright spot.
>Thoughts?
>
>http://home.earthlink.net/%7estevelindsey/M51.html
>
>Overall I'm very happy compared to the previous attempts at f7.5.
>
>Comments appreciated.
>
>Steve
>
>
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