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Re: Sh2-135 Redux - now with a LOT less red!

Roland Christen
 

I like it.

Rolando



-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart <stuart.j.heggie@...>
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Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 3:32 pm
Subject: [ap-ug] Sh2-135 Redux - now with a LOT less red!

https://www.astrofoto.ca/stuartheggie/ccd_photos/Sh2-135_HaRGB_AP155_G4_August2022.html

After a lot of rethinking this, I am representing my Sh2-135 with more balanced reds and hopefully the details in the brighter parts of the nebula retained (vs. completely blown out).
Re: Sh2-135 Redux - now with a LOT less red!

ROBERT WYNNE
 

I see Christmas wrapping paper with the right copy and paste. -Best, Robert

On 09/02/2022 2:38 PM Stuart <stuart.j.heggie@...> wrote:


Emilio and Pete - thanks! Pete, I agree with your sentiment.


On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 17:15, Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote:

Stuart,

My thoughts are the H-alpha is an imagers print where as this color rendition is an observer’s image engaging the viewer to explore the image. 

Very nice 👍🏻

Pete

On Sep 2, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Emilio J. Robau, P.E. <ejr@...> wrote:

Stuart,

I like the second version better.  I like to see the darker holes in the nebula.



Re: Sh2-135 Redux - now with a LOT less red!

Stuart
 

Emilio and Pete - thanks! Pete, I agree with your sentiment.


On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 17:15, Pete Lardizabal <p14@...> wrote:
Stuart,

My thoughts are the H-alpha is an imagers print where as this color rendition is an observer’s image engaging the viewer to explore the image. 

Very nice 👍🏻

Pete

On Sep 2, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Emilio J. Robau, P.E. <ejr@...> wrote:

Stuart,

I like the second version better.  I like to see the darker holes in the nebula.

Re: Sh2-135 Redux - now with a LOT less red!

Pete Lardizabal
 

Stuart,

My thoughts are the H-alpha is an imagers print where as this color rendition is an observer’s image engaging the viewer to explore the image. 

Very nice 👍🏻

Pete

On Sep 2, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Emilio J. Robau, P.E. <ejr@...> wrote:

Stuart,

I like the second version better.  I like to see the darker holes in the nebula.

Re: M27 with 110 refractor

jmfcst
 

On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 10:48 AM, Roland Christen wrote:
110 GTX Voyager
 
Rolando
So, Voyager it is....I like it! But, I still would have preferred One Ten Soldier (as a pun on One Tin Soldier from Billy Jack soundtrack), but I guess you're not ready to ride off into the sunset, at least not handcuffed in the back of a squad car.
Re: Sh2-135 Redux - now with a LOT less red!

Emilio J. Robau, P.E.
 

Stuart,

I like the second version better.  I like to see the darker holes in the nebula.
Sh2-135 Redux - now with a LOT less red!

Stuart
 

https://www.astrofoto.ca/stuartheggie/ccd_photos/Sh2-135_HaRGB_AP155_G4_August2022.html

After a lot of rethinking this, I am representing my Sh2-135 with more balanced reds and hopefully the details in the brighter parts of the nebula retained (vs. completely blown out).
Re: M27 with 110 refractor

ROBERT WYNNE
 

That's what I heard that and an ability to read oncoming weather by the ocean's wave patterns. Keep on paddling. -Best, Robert

On 09/02/2022 11:58 AM Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:


That's my name for it, named after the Hawaiian voyagers who headed out into the unknown with open deck sailing canoes from Polynesia to discover new lands in the Pacific over some 2000 miles of open ocean. These were the original 'astronuts' since they used stars to steer by, according to legends handed down over the generations.

That's my story and I'm, stickin' to it!

Rolando

-----Original Message-----
From: M Hambrick <mhambrick563@...>
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io
Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 1:45 pm
Subject: Re: [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor
Maybe I missed it in an earlier post, but it looks like the new scope has been christened as the "Voyager". Very appropriate. I want one.

Mike

Re: [ap-gto] [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor

ROBERT WYNNE
 

Spectacular image. I wonder if it's my monitor or if the image could be pushed a bit for contrast? -Best, Robert

On 09/02/2022 11:36 AM Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:


Thanks,

I uploaded a revised version which shows the detail a bit better:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/m6n3a0/B/?mod=&real=

Rolando


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff B <mnebula946@...>
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Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 12:37 pm
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor
Nice work Roland.

I noticed something in the image I've never noticed before in images of M27, and that's what seems to be a distinct jet coming from the central star at~4 o'clock , if that's indeed the central star.

Very nice!

Jeff

On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 12:33 PM Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
Production field flattener and F5 compressor are not finished yet. Will let you all know in due time.

Rolando

-----Original Message-----
From: Yuexiao Shen <syxbach@...>
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io
Cc: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 10:58 am
Subject: Re: [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor
Roland, do you have Raw 6200 files to show the stars to the edge of the chip? Thanks 

Yuexiao 



On Sep 2, 2022, at 10:48, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hello Astronuts,

The other day I had a clear night for testing in the observatory and asked for suggestions for what to image. Unfortunately i had some technical problems with the camera that was not resolved until late that night. I chose to image something bright and M27 happened to be overhead. So here is a crop of this little jewel:
I have been testing the 110 GTX Voyager scope with various flattener optics and comparing the results against bigger scopes. It's surprising how well it does against the bigger scopes under various seeing conditions.

Rolando



Re: Sadr and Gamma Cygni Nebula

Stuart
 

Very nice! Love the rich colours!


On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 01:24, Paul Nelson via groups.io <creatorshandphoto=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Cudos to George and the AP tech support staff. After my failed attempt to connect a Lodestar X2 to my AP900HDA, which resulted in shorting out both the Lodestar and my hand controller, I was afraid that my mount was ruined, since there were so few of them sold. I sent it to AP, and the crew there was able to repair it and restore it to working condition again. Since without guiding I was limited to 60 second exposures, I decided to see what I could get with that limitation, and imaged the Gamma Cygni Nebula with my Astro-modded 5DII and 500mm f/4L lens (125/500) using 60-second subs. I ended up with 300 subs at 60 seconds, for 5 hours of integration time, as well as an additional 55 subs at 30 seconds to blend back in to give smaller stars. Captured in my front yard South of Marquette, mid-Bortle 4.

After completing this project, I contacted George and he sent me a PDF on adjusting the gear mesh. While working through the adjustment, when I released the adjustment bolt the test knob immediately turned easier, so it apparently had gotten bumped in the past and was binding. After completing the adjustment, a subsequent test indicated that I can now do 3 minute subs unguided, which will make this mount much more useful. My 900HDA also came with an original SBIG ST-4 cooled camera and an SBIG guiding computer, which may extend the maximum exposure time even if it is a little awkward to use. I'll have to try that in the future.

AstroBin:
https://astrob.in/xyawyt/0/

Re: M27 with 110 refractor

Stuart
 

Beautiful! And I love the name too!


On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 11:48, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
Hello Astronuts,

The other day I had a clear night for testing in the observatory and asked for suggestions for what to image. Unfortunately i had some technical problems with the camera that was not resolved until late that night. I chose to image something bright and M27 happened to be overhead. So here is a crop of this little jewel:
I have been testing the 110 GTX Voyager scope with various flattener optics and comparing the results against bigger scopes. It's surprising how well it does against the bigger scopes under various seeing conditions.

Rolando
Re: M27 with 110 refractor

Emilio J. Robau, P.E.
 

Traveler
Stowaway
Gran Turismo
Voyager

Someone likes to go on trips with their scopes or facilitate going on trips with scopes.   
Re: M27 with 110 refractor

Pete Lardizabal
 

Voyager is so fitting for such an optic. 🤗

Kon-Tiki (Thor Heyerdahl 1947) or Ra (1969) would have also fit.

Thanks for the process/progress report!!!

Pete

On Sep 2, 2022, at 2:58 PM, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:

That's my name for it, named after the Hawaiian voyagers who headed out into the unknown with open deck sailing canoes from Polynesia to discover new lands in the Pacific over some 2000 miles of open ocean. These were the original 'astronuts' since they used stars to steer by, according to legends handed down over the generations.

That's my story and I'm, stickin' to it!

Rolando

-----Original Message-----
From: M Hambrick <mhambrick563@...>
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io
Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 1:45 pm
Subject: Re: [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor

Maybe I missed it in an earlier post, but it looks like the new scope has been christened as the "Voyager". Very appropriate. I want one.

Mike

Re: M27 with 110 refractor

Roland Christen
 

That's my name for it, named after the Hawaiian voyagers who headed out into the unknown with open deck sailing canoes from Polynesia to discover new lands in the Pacific over some 2000 miles of open ocean. These were the original 'astronuts' since they used stars to steer by, according to legends handed down over the generations.

That's my story and I'm, stickin' to it!

Rolando

-----Original Message-----
From: M Hambrick <mhambrick563@...>
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io
Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 1:45 pm
Subject: Re: [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor

Maybe I missed it in an earlier post, but it looks like the new scope has been christened as the "Voyager". Very appropriate. I want one.

Mike

Re: M27 with 110 refractor

M Hambrick
 

Maybe I missed it in an earlier post, but it looks like the new scope has been christened as the "Voyager". Very appropriate. I want one.

Mike
Re: [ap-gto] [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor

Roland Christen
 

Thanks,

I uploaded a revised version which shows the detail a bit better:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/m6n3a0/B/?mod=&real=

Rolando


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff B <mnebula946@...>
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io
Cc: syxbach@... <syxbach@...>; main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io>
Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 12:37 pm
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor

Nice work Roland.

I noticed something in the image I've never noticed before in images of M27, and that's what seems to be a distinct jet coming from the central star at~4 o'clock , if that's indeed the central star.

Very nice!

Jeff

On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 12:33 PM Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
Production field flattener and F5 compressor are not finished yet. Will let you all know in due time.

Rolando

-----Original Message-----
From: Yuexiao Shen <syxbach@...>
To: main@ap-ug.groups.io
Cc: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 10:58 am
Subject: Re: [ap-ug] M27 with 110 refractor

Roland, do you have Raw 6200 files to show the stars to the edge of the chip? Thanks 

Yuexiao 


On Sep 2, 2022, at 10:48, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:


Hello Astronuts,

The other day I had a clear night for testing in the observatory and asked for suggestions for what to image. Unfortunately i had some technical problems with the camera that was not resolved until late that night. I chose to image something bright and M27 happened to be overhead. So here is a crop of this little jewel:
I have been testing the 110 GTX Voyager scope with various flattener optics and comparing the results against bigger scopes. It's surprising how well it does against the bigger scopes under various seeing conditions.

Rolando
Re: Today's APOD

Pete Lardizabal
 

Spectacular!

😎

Pete

On Sep 2, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:


Brought to you by 900 mount user Fabian Neyer of Switzerland:

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220902.html

http://www.starpointing.com/equipment.html

http://www.starpointing.com/ccd/m51.html

Congrats on an excellent image.

Rolando
Re: M27 with 110 refractor

Pete Lardizabal
 

The “Voyager” looks to be on its way!!! Most impressive!

😎

Pete

On Sep 2, 2022, at 11:48 AM, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:


Hello Astronuts,

The other day I had a clear night for testing in the observatory and asked for suggestions for what to image. Unfortunately i had some technical problems with the camera that was not resolved until late that night. I chose to image something bright and M27 happened to be overhead. So here is a crop of this little jewel:
https://www.astrobin.com/m6n3a0/0/
I have been testing the 110 GTX Voyager scope with various flattener optics and comparing the results against bigger scopes. It's surprising how well it does against the bigger scopes under various seeing conditions.

Rolando
Re: Today's APOD

Stuart
 

Wow indeed! With only 86.5 hr of h-alpha no less! OMG!


On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 13:37, Brent Boshart <bboshart@...> wrote:
Wow - 86.5hr of Ha!!

Re: M27 with 110 refractor

Dean Jacobsen
 

On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 08:48 AM, Roland Christen wrote:
It's surprising how well it does against the bigger scopes under various seeing conditions.
It looks great.  I am a fan of 4" refractors for imaging.
 
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Dean Jacobsen 
Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/deanjacobsen/ 
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