Uploads from Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com, tagged amateur

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula the brain Ha+LRGB Explore

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:39:53 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Here is 3 hours and 20 minutes sub exposures in Ha (hydrogen alpha) using the QHY9 CCD Camera mounted on the TMB130 refractor + 6.5 hours of RGB from the Canon 5D II

Hydrogen Alpha
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 4th, 5th and 6th June 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD by www.astrofactors.com
10 x 20 min sub exposures with 20 each dark and bias frames.
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5 autoguider
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image processed with Photoshop CS3

RGB
Date of Shoot 28th, 29th and 30th June 2010
Camera: Canon 5D Mark II by HyperCams & Mods
26x15 min sub exposures with flat and dark frames.Stacked using Deep Sky Stacker
Scope: TMB 130SS F7 Refractor using an AT 2"Field Flattener.
Autoguided with Orion Auto Guider on TMB 80SS
CGE PRO Mount
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with DSS and processed with Photoshop CS

Astronomy Magazine Picture Of The Day astronomy.com/Multimedia/Picture%20of%20Day.aspx?id=%7bAB...

M13 up close. The Great Globular Cluster of Hercules (combined from TMB 130 and AT10RC)

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:01:47 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Shot from Fremont, Michigan using the AT10RC and Canon T1i with just over 4 hours and I combined/aligned this with my earlier shots from 2010 using the TMB 130/Canon XSi combo.
Total exposure time is now 7.9 hours.

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI

Date of Shoot May 15 & 16th 2011
Camera: Canon T1i modified by HyperCams & Mods
50 x 5 min sub exposures RGB
Scope: Astro Tech AT10RC using AT2FF Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5V autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Guide scope Stellarvue 60mm refractor.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.

Date of Shoot March 7th 2010
Camera: Canon 450D (XSi) modified
15 x 15 min sub exposures RGB
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5V autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Guide scope Stellarvue 60mm refractor.
Celestron CGE PRO German Equatorial Mount
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.

Astronomy Magazine Picture Of The Day astronomy.com/Multimedia/Picture%20of%20Day.aspx?id=%7bD3...

AT10RC and TMB 130 on Paramount GT1100S

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:26:40 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Here's a photo of the new scope (well new to me). AT10RC Astro-Tech 10" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph and the TMB130SS piggybacked. Mounted on the Paramount GT1100S GEM.

I'm using the stock AT 3 inch focuser, AT 2 inch field flattener. Guiding using the QHY5V and Stellarvue Mini Guider I modified from a finderscope and I was really expecting to have to go for an OAG but so far it seems to guide well even at 2000mm. I'm really impressed with it's performance.
My plan in the short term is to use the modded Canon T1i on the AT10RC and the QHY9M on the TMB 130 for wider field.

M27 Dumbbell First Light AT10RC & Canon T1i

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:50:59 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Well finally I got enough clear sky to be able to shoot at least a few subs, I was hoping to first light the AT10RC first using the QHY9 but wouldnt you know it yesterday I sent it to Dave at www.astrofactors for a routine service. Fortunately I had the Canon T1i as a back up and this is it's first light. Nothing special and it's lacking in detail due to the short time but I'm happy that the QHY5V/60mm Stellarvue seems to be guiding ok at 2000mm without having to use an OAG. This is 1 hour, un cropped and shot at 400ISO. I hope to add more data if and when we next have clear skies.
Thanks for looking
Terry

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 4th May 2011
Camera: Canon T1i modified by HyperCams & Mods
6 x 10 min sub exposures at 400 ISO with 20 each dark and flat frames.

Scope: Astronomy Technologies AT10RC with AT2 inch Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5V autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3, using Noel Carboni's tools.

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:46:19 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

A recent shoot of M51 using the QHY9M CCD, so far due to weather conditions I have only been able to shoot 3 hours of luminance. After spending some time going through my archives I found an earlier unpublished image shot way back in May 9th 2009 (5.6 hours)of M51 one of those rare early shots where the stars were actually quite round using my old Canon XSi so I decided to combine the luminance of M51 from the QHY9 and the wider field RGB from the Canon. Obviously due to the difference in chip size only part of the LRGB image contains luminance which was feathered in, resized, aligned and combined in photoshop.
Total exposure time = 8.6 hours.
It took me a while to figure out what mount I was using back then and surprisingly I was using the Celestron CGE (not the PRO). One thing hasn't changed, the scope I used to take both images is the amazing TMB 130SS F7 Refractor, I think it will be with me until I go to the grave :)

Luminance
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot April 12th 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
12 x 15 min sub exposures Luminance

Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5V autoguider.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.

RGB (Color)
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot May 9th 2009
Camera: Canon 450D (XSi) modified
34 x 10 min sub exposures RGB

Scope: TMB 130SS using AT2FF (field flattener)
Autoguided using Orion Starshoot Autoguider.
Celestron CGE German Equatorial Mount
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.

The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy located at a distance of approximately 23 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is one of the most famous galaxies in the sky.
The galaxy and its companion (NGC 5195) are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may even be seen with binoculars. The Whirlpool Galaxy is also a popular target for professional astronomers, who study it to further understanding of galaxy structure (particularly structure associated with the spiral arms) and galaxy interactions.

Astronomy magazine Picture Of The Day astronomy.com/Multimedia/Picture%20of%20Day.aspx?id=%7b74...

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:47:00 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

M51 3 hours of luminance using the QHY9M CCD and 5.6 hours of RGB using Canon XSi combined to produce this LRGB image.
Total exposure time = 8.6 hours.

Luminance
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot April 12th 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
12 x 15 min sub exposures Luminance

Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5V autoguider.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.

RGB (Color)
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot May 9th 2009
Camera: Canon 450D (XSi) modified
34 x 10 min sub exposures RGB

Scope: TMB 130SS using AT2FF (field flattener)
Autoguided using Orion Starshoot Autoguider.
Celestron CGE German Equatorial Mount
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.

The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy located at a distance of approximately 23 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is one of the most famous galaxies in the sky.
The galaxy and its companion (NGC 5195) are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may even be seen with binoculars. The Whirlpool Galaxy is also a popular target for professional astronomers, who study it to further understanding of galaxy structure (particularly structure associated with the spiral arms) and galaxy interactions.

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies LRGB crop

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:32:45 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Here is the cropped version, stars are a little out of round because the seeing was just awful. 1.25 hours each of RGB.
Original image replaced. I reprocessed this target because there were a few issues with the original, color balance was off. The sky background had a lot of noise, stars were bloated and this is still not much better but until I can see some clear skies I cannot replace the RGB that was shot under poor sky conditions.

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 30th March 2011, 7th, 8th and 9th April 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
32 x 5 min sub exposures Luminance
15 x 5 min sub exposures Red
15 x 5 min sub exposures Green
15 x 5 min sub exposures Blue
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: Luminance subs were unguided, RGB subs using QHY5V autoguider.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3, using Noel Carboni's tools.

Thanks for looking, Clear Skies and happy shooting folks
Terry Hancock
www.DownUnderObservatory.com

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:59:19 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Full field.
My first real project for the year as I have had issues getting my equipment setup and the weather has been awful but the night skies have finally cleared here in Michigan and in the last week I have finally been able to resume shooting using the QHY9 Mono CCD camera for only the second time. I am awaiting a QHY5 guiding camera to test so at the moment I am shooting unguided and consequently these are only 5 minute exposures. I am rather baffled as to why I am getting diffraction spikes on the brighter stars which I dont mind at all but these are generally only seen when using a Newtonian or Richey Chrétien telescope. This is 3 hours and 10 minutes of Luminance, I hope to add some RGB and some longer exposure sub frames soon.

Location of shoot: Fremont Michigan
Date of Shoot 30th March 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
32 x 5 min sub exposures with 20 flat and dark frames.
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: Unguided
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3, using Noel Carboni's tools.

The Leo Triplet consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and the NGC 3628 galaxies, also know as the M66 Group of Galaxies, at a distance of about 35 million light-years away from our earth in the constellation of Leo.

Thanks for looking, Clear Skies and happy shooting folks
Terry Hancock
www.DownUnderObservatory.com

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies (crop)

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:58:51 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Cropped Version.
My first real project for the year as I have had issues getting my equipment setup and the weather has been awful but the night skies have finally cleared here in Michigan and in the last week I have finally been able to resume shooting using the QHY9 Mono CCD camera for only the second time. I am awaiting a QHY5 guiding camera to test so at the moment I am shooting unguided and consequently these are only 5 minute exposures. I am rather baffled as to why I am getting diffraction spikes on the brighter stars which I dont mind at all but these are generally only seen when using a Newtonian or Richey Chrétien telescope. This is 3 hours and 10 minutes of Luminance, I hope to add some RGB and some longer exposure sub frames soon.

Location of shoot: Fremont Michigan
Date of Shoot 30th March 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
32 x 5 min sub exposures with 20 flat and dark frames.
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: Unguided
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3, using Noel Carboni's tools.

The Leo Triplet consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and the NGC 3628 galaxies, also know as the M66 Group of Galaxies, at a distance of about 35 million light-years away from our earth in the constellation of Leo.

Thanks for looking, Clear Skies and happy shooting folks
Terry Hancock
www.DownUnderObservatory.com

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula Ha the brain

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:21:23 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

I think this will do it, I captured a few more 20 minute sub exposures last night, this is now 3 hours and 20 minutes sub exposures in Ha (hydrogen alpha) using the QHY9 CCD Camera mounted on the TMB130 refractor

Hydrogen Alpha
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 4th, 5th and 6th June 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
10 x 20 min sub exposures with 20 each dark and bias frames.
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5 autoguider
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image processed with Photoshop CS3

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula more HA (1 hour 40 mins)

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:16:33 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

I managed to shoot another hour of 20 minute sub exposures in Ha last night and combined with the earlier 40 minutes. Quite a noticeable difference I think.
I will combine this with the RGB and see what happens.

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 4th and 5th June 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD by www.astrofactors.com
5 x 20 min sub exposures with 20 each dark and bias frames.
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5 autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image processed with Photoshop CS3

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula Ha+LRGB

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:33:11 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Here is 40 minutes (2 x 20 min) sub exposures in Ha using the QHY9 CCD Camera mounted on the TMB130 refractor combined with 6.5 hours of RGB I shot using the Canon 5D Mark II last year www.flickr.com/photos/terryhancock/4753680594/in/set-7215...
For this process I combined the Ha with the red channel of the RGB and added a Ha luminance layer.

Hydrogen Alpha
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 4th June 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD by www.astrofactors.com
2 x 20 min sub exposures with 20 each dark and bias frames.
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5 autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image processed with Photoshop CS3

RGB
Date of Shoot 28th, 29th and 30th June 2010
Camera: Canon 5D Mark II by HyperCams & Mods
26x15 min sub exposures with flat and dark frames.Stacked using Deep Sky Stacker
Scope: TMB 130SS F7 Refractor using an AT 2"Field Flattener.
Autoguided with Orion Auto Guider on TMB 80SS
CGE PRO Mount
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with DSS and processed with Photoshop CS

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:55:04 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Here is 40 minutes (2 x 20 min) sub exposures in Ha using the QHY9 CCD Camera mounted on the TMB130 refractor.
I am hoping to capture more Ha if the weather cooperates and combine it with this RGB image shot last year www.flickr.com/photos/terryhancock/4753680594/in/set-7215....

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 4th June 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD by www.astrofactors.com
2 x 20 min sub exposures with 20 each dark and bias frames.
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5 autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image processed with Photoshop CS3

M27 Dumbbell Nebula with a lil bit of Ha

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sun, 22 May 2011 13:34:17 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

I have the QHY9M back now and here is 5.3 hours of RGB shot using the Canon T1i combined with 40 minutes of Ha shot with the QHY9M CCD Cam. I am really frustrated with this weather, the outer shell is starting to show but I'm not overly excited with the color. Hoping to add more Ha data soon if the weather cooperates.
Thanks for looking
Terry Hancock

RGB
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th May 2011
Camera: Canon T1i modified by HyperCams & Mods
32 x 10 min sub exposures at 400 ISO with 20 each dark and flat frames.
Scope: Astronomy Technologies AT10RC with AT2 inch Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5V autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3

Hydrogen Alpha
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 20th May 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD by www.astrofactors.com
4 x 10 min HA sub exposures with 20 each dark and bias frames.
Scope: Astronomy Technologies AT10RC with AT2 inch Field Flattener.
Autoguided: using QHY5 autoguider by www.astrofactors.com
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3

Dogwood Astrophotography Exhibition

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Fri, 13 May 2011 07:27:22 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Hi Friends
I really want to emphasize this is a fund raising event for the Stephen F Wessling Observatory and Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers www.sfwobservatory.org/
I would not be posting this program otherwise.
More information here at the Dogwood Center For Performing Arts www.dogwoodcenter.com/?p=1869
Please tell all your friends and If you live in Michigan we sure hope you can make it.
All the best
Terry Hancock
www.downunderobservatory.com

Night Sky Images Exhibition Edition Video Preview

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:34:52 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a video:

If you have seen Night Sky Images II, you will know the music, several of the images are the same. I put this music video together for my first Astrophotography Exhibition at the Dogwood Center Fremont MI featuring 12 of my best images to date. Supported by the Stephen Wessling Observatory, The Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers and The Newaygo Conservation district.
It can be viewed on YouTube here:
www.youtube.com/user/turbo399#p/a/u/0/Zq1IsI0o9tk

These are the images featured at the exhibition and on this clip.

1. M31 Andromeda Galaxy
2. M33 Triangulum Galaxy
3. M45 The Pleiades Cluster
4. The Rosette Nebula
5. M42 The Great Orion Nebula
6. The Horsehead & Flame Nebulae
7. NGC 891 Galaxy
8. M81 & M82 Galaxies
9. Western Veil & The Witches Broom
10. M13 The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
11. The Cocoon Nebula
12. The Iris Nebula

One of my latest images of M51 is also featured in the credits

There will be a big screen slide presentation with this video on Sunday the 15th May at 3pm at the Dogwood Center Fremont MI, we hope you can make it.
Here are the details of the exhibition and presentation on Sunday the 15th May www.dogwoodcenter.com/?p=1869 we hope you can make it.
The 16” x 20” prints are $135.00 and 20” x 30” prints are $185.00 which includes either family membership to The Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers or a $50.00 donation. All and any proceeds from sale of prints will go towards further development of the Stephen F. Wessling Observatory in Fremont MI www.sfwobservatory.org/

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy luminance

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:48:50 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

Luminance from the QHY9M CCD

A recent shoot of M51 using the QHY9M
CCD, so far due to weather conditions I have only been able to shoot 3 hours of luminance, I'm hoping to add RGB from the QHY9 soon.

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot April 12th 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
12 x 15 min sub exposures Luminance

Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5V autoguider.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies LRGB

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:34:26 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

A couple of weeks ago I posted this galaxy trio in luminance, here is the RGB added. 1.25 hours each of RGB.
Again the skies were only 2/5 so I would like to add more RGB to this image. I have reprocessed and replaced original image, still not happy with it but until we get some nice weather, it's the best I can do.

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 30th March 2011, 7th, 8th and 9th April 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
32 x 5 min sub exposures Luminance
15 x 5 min sub exposures Red
15 x 5 min sub exposures Green
15 x 5 min sub exposures Blue
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: Luminance subs were unguided, RGB subs using QHY5V autoguider.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3, using Noel Carboni's tools.

Thanks for looking, Clear Skies and happy shooting folks
Terry Hancock
www.DownUnderObservatory.com

M5 (NGC 5904) Globular Cluster (Luminance)

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:10:39 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

2.3 hours of luminance.

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 28th, 31st March, 8th April 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
28 x 5 min sub exposures Luminance
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: Luminance subs were unguided, RGB subs using QHY5V autoguider (just taken delivery)
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3, using Noel Carboni's tools.

M5 (NGC 5904) Globular Cluster LRGB

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:12:26 -0700

Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com posted a photo:

This is my very first color (LRGB) image using the QHY9 Monochrome CCD Camera. This image was compiled over several nights, while the seeing conditions were quite good when I shot the luminance late last month, seeing conditions were very poor when I shot the RGB. If the opportunity permits with the weather then I will be updating this image.
Clear Skies
Terry
www.downunderobservatory.com

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 28th, 31st March, 8th April 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
28 x 5 min sub exposures Luminance
15 x 5 min sub exposures Red
15 x 5 min sub exposures Green
15 x 5 min sub exposures Blue
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided: Luminance subs were unguided, RGB subs using QHY5V autoguider (just taken delivery)
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3, using Noel Carboni's tools.

Messier 5 or M5 (also known as NGC 5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens containing more than 100,000 stars and 165 light-years in diameter. M5 is one of the larger globular clusters known. It is thought that this globular cluster is approximately 13 billion years old it and one of the oldest globulars in our Milky Way Galaxy. It lies at a distance of about 24,500 light-years from Earth.

Uploads from Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com, tagged amateur

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula *the brain* Ha+LRGB *Explore*

M13 up close. The Great Globular Cluster of Hercules (combined from TMB 130 and AT10RC)

AT10RC and TMB 130 on Paramount GT1100S

M27 Dumbbell First Light AT10RC & Canon T1i

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies LRGB crop

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies (crop)

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula Ha *the brain*

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula more HA (1 hour 40 mins)

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula Ha+LRGB

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

M27 Dumbbell Nebula with a lil bit of Ha

Dogwood Astrophotography Exhibition

Night Sky Images Exhibition Edition Video Preview

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy luminance

Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC 3628 Galaxies LRGB

M5 (NGC 5904) Globular Cluster (Luminance)

M5 (NGC 5904) Globular Cluster LRGB

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula the brain Ha+LRGB Explore

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula Ha the brain