Re: [APML] Beta Scorpi nebulosity

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Chris,

Nice image!  This object is indeed very faint and it's tough to get much dynamic range in the nebula.  You and your Schmidt did a fine job.

As a comparison here's my attempt with the Slevogt camera (9" f/4.5, medium format).  It's a two-stack of PPF (90 minutes, as I recall) and TP (60 minutes):

http://members.aol.com/darowe0000/IC4592_more_color.JPG

Dave Rowe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cschur@cybertrails.com <cschur@cybertrails.com>
> To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Date: Thursday, June 19, 2003 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Beta Scorpi nebulosity
> 
> 
> >Chris an amusing comment, I was at sky fog limit at 8 mins.  Perhaps
> >stacking 4 or 8 images would be deeper.  Sounds like a job for Registar.
> >
> >Chris  Schur
> >
> >> Nice framing and good shot.  This is definitely an object that requires
> >> a dark sky.
> >> I do think the Schmidt and Supra 400 is capable of going deeper,
> >> especially from your site.
> >>
> >>
> >> Chris

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