Re: [APML] new 130 shot plus 2 galaxies

["Andy Wallace" <andywallace@home.com>]

Bobby has figured out a way to force a clear patch right over his head night
after night!  :-)  I live 80 miles to the west in Dallas and we have had
nothing but clouds and rain for a long time.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pilato" <apilato@stny.rr.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] new 130 shot plus 2 galaxies


> Bobby M.,
>
> Excellent  Images. The galaxies are very impressive. You are on quite
> roll... Ship some clear skies to the East Coast!!!
>
> I really like the grain reduction you are using. Are you using Picture
> Window or PhotoShop?
> What kind of Blur Settings/Mask Combo are you using?
>
> TIA
>
> Tony P.
> Binghamton NY 42.1N 76.1 W
> apilato@stny.rr.com
> http://home.stny.rr.com/apilato/astro.htm
>
>
> > I posted my first Tak Epsilon 130 image several days ago of the North
> > Am/Pelican nebula region. I had very slight trailing only visible under
> very
> > high mag; a second night with better tightening if the guidescope
> > thumbscrews seemed to fix that. It's at:
> > http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/ngc7000.htm
> >
> > I've also had a couple of galaxy shots up for a while done with the
12.5"
> at
> > the native f/7 2200mm F.L. The  Antenna galaxies are at:
> > http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/antennae.htm
> >
> > I had 2 problems with these 2 exposures (1) a power interruption cut
short
> > one of my exposures and the photo isn't as deep as it should be and (2)
> > looks like I somehow was really out of collimation on one shot; the
> > composite shows the brighter stars with a real good smear at their top.
> I'm
> > not happy with this shot at all and I'll try it again next spring.
> >
> > M-63 at:
> > http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/m63.htm
> >
> > I'm not sure if it's trailing or more of the same problem I had on the
> above
> > shot but there's some slight ovalness to the stars.
> > I appreciate any feedback.
> > Bobby Middleton
> >
> >
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