Re: [APML] Pelican with my new HX916

[Stuart Heggie <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Manfred - I'm really impressed! If this is how you start in ccd, Rob 
Gendler better get moving! (teasing Rob!)

Stuart

wasshuber wrote:

> Hi all,
>  
> Yes, it's true, I couln`t resist to the temptetions of the CCD world. 
> I got a good offer for a used starlight HX916 and now I have a lot to 
> learn. The first test shots gave me a good feeling. I made single 10 
> min shots through my VC200L without any darks or flats. All guided 
> with my ST4 through the guide scope.
>  
> M57, 10 min at f/9 1800mm:
> http://www.inode.at/wasshuber/m57-1800.jpg
>  
> M13, 10 min at f/6.3, 1280mm:
> http://www.inode.at/wasshuber/m13-1280.jpg
>  
> Now I've just uploaded a picture of the pelican nebula. It was done 
> with my HX916 through the 6"-Newton f/4.3. I did three images for 20 
> minutes with a Ha-pass filter from Lumicon. This is the filter for 
> film imaging and it has no infrared blocking. So more light will pass 
> than with a Ha-band pass filter. No darks, no flats. Some hot pixels I 
> removed by hand.
>
> The color information came from an older film image, with the same 
> Telescope on KODAK E 200. You can this image on my homepage at: 
> http://www.inode.at/wasshuber/gallery/pelikan-1.htm
>  
> The combined image with the CCD-luminance:
> http://www.inode.at/wasshuber/ccd1-pelikan.jpg
>  
> Comment are wellcome,
> Manfred
> http://www.astroimages.at
>  
>  
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