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[APML] OT: New widefield CCD images from last weekend: IC1805,Rosette, Pelican/NA Neb/Horsehead



Sorry for the CCD post, but these are sort of interesting as the field of view is similar to a 35mm camera with the TK1024 sensor in my FLI Dream Machine camera (25mm x 25mm sensor).
 
I used my AP Traveller with a 0.75X telecompressor to give me approximately 470mm focal length. Although grossly undersampled by most measures (~10.8 arc-sec/pixel) the images turned out far better than I expected.
 
I used [SII], Ha and [OIII] filters taking these shots.
 
One thing about that camera/scope configuration: the exposure times can be very short. I was getting 4 color images per night with time to spare.
 
IC1805/IC1795
 
http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/ic1805_s2hao3_page.htm
 
NGC2244 Rosette:
 
http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/ngc2244_rosette_page.htm
 
Horsehead/Flame (used [SII], Ha and NIR)
 
http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/ic434_flame_page.htm
 
IC1396
 
http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/ic1396_S2HaO3_page.htm
 
Pelican/North American Nebula
 
http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/ngc7000_pelican_page.htm
 
 
I realize the colors may turn off many of you. In defense of the color choices, I will point out that the famous "Pillars of Creation" shot from NASA/Hubble was done the same way as most of these images: [SII] = Red, Ha = Green, [OIII] = Blue.
 
Unfortunately my Cust Sci [SII] filter suffers from some pretty bad internal reflections on the brighter stars. I need to see about getting that replaced/fixed.
 
 
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