Meade DSI III Images
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M17 Swan Nebula |
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M20 Trifid Nebula |
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| Scope: | Orion ED80 @ f7.5 | Scope: | Orion ED 80 @f7.5 | |
| Camera: | DSI III C | Camera: | DSI III Colour | |
| Image: | 15 x 2min Image | Image: | 15 x 2min | |
| Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3; some noise reduction | Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3 & Carboni Actions | |
| Filters: | Astronomik CLS | Filters: | Astronomik CLS | |
| Conditions: | Conditions: | |||
| Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | |
| Date | 3 Aug 2008 | Date | 3 Aug 2008 | |
| Comments: | I'm finding much less light pollution and gradient if I use a CLS filter | Comments: |
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M27 Dumbbell Nebula |
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M8 Lagoon Nebula |
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| Scope: | Orion ED80 @ f7.5 | Scope: | Orion ED 80 @f7.5 | |
| Camera: | DSI III C | Camera: | DSI III Colour | |
| Image: | 15 x 2min Image | Image: | 11 x 2min | |
| Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3; some noise reduction | Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3 & Carboni Actions | |
| Filters: | None | Filters: | None | |
| Conditions: | Astronomik CLS | Conditions: | ||
| Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | |
| Date | 5 April 2008 | Date | 5 April 2008 | |
| Comments: | Comments: |
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NGC 5139 Omega Centauri |
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NGC 5128 Centaurus A |
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| Scope: | Orion ED80 @ f7.5 | Scope: | Orion ED 80 @f7.5 | |
| Camera: | DSI III C | Camera: | DSI III Colour | |
| Image: | 10 x 90sec Image | Image: | 10 x 2min | |
| Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3; some noise reduction and a layer mask to remove a gradient | Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3 & Carboni Actions | |
| Filters: | None | Filters: | None | |
| Conditions: | Conditions: | |||
| Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | |
| Date | 5 April 2008 | Date | 5 April 2008 | |
| Comments: | Lots of AMP glow evident. Seems to be a problem with Envisage not the Cam | Comments: |
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NGC 3372 Eta Carina |
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M42
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| Scope: | Orion ED 80 @f7.5 | Scope: | Orion ED 80 @f7.5 | |
| Camera: | DSI III Colour | Camera: | DSI III Colour | |
| Image: | 10 x 2min | Image: | 10 x 2min | |
| Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3 & Carboni Actions | Processing: | Curves and Levels in Photoshop CS3 & Carboni Actions | |
| Filters: | Astronomik CLS | Filters: | None | |
| Conditions: | Conditions: | |||
| Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | Mount: | Polar (No PEC) | |
| Date | 5 April 2008 | Date | 5 April 2008 | |
| Comments: | I tried the CLS filter to try to reduce LP gradients but ended up giving the image a blue cast | Comments: |