ASTRO: M106 and surrounding galaxies

Hi to the group,

Here is a link to my latest galaxy image:
http://www.djcash.demon.co.uk/astro/..._25May2007.jpg

This was taken using a Skywatcher ED80 and a Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 CCD
camera. I used my Celestron C9.25 as an autoguider with a long exposure
modified webcam. A total of 22 frames of 5 minutes each at 1x1 binning were
taken. These were taken over a 4 hour period in between gaps in the clouds.

Regards and clear skies.
David Cash

that came out nicely David

do you have any problems with mirror shift using the C9.25 as a guide scope?


"David Cash" wrote in message
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Hi to the group,

Here is a link to my latest galaxy image:
http://www.djcash.demon.co.uk/astro/..._25May2007.jpg

This was taken using a Skywatcher ED80 and a Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 CCD
camera. I used my Celestron C9.25 as an autoguider with a long exposure
modified webcam. A total of 22 frames of 5 minutes each at 1x1 binning
were taken. These were taken over a 4 hour period in between gaps in the
clouds.

Regards and clear skies.
David Cash

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the nice comments. It's not an ideal setup I know, but so far
I've not had any problems with image shift. I normally use the ED80 to guide
while imaging with the C9.25. When the seeing or wind is too bad I switch
them round. I quite like the wider field of view of the ED80.

By the way I like your wide field H-Alpha images taken with your Pentax 6x7
lens. Was the lens expensive? Great results though.

Regards
Dave


"Richard Crisp" wrote in message
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that came out nicely David

do you have any problems with mirror shift using the C9.25 as a guide
scope?


"David Cash" wrote in message
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Hi to the group,

Here is a link to my latest galaxy image:
http://www.djcash.demon.co.uk/astro/..._25May2007.jpg

This was taken using a Skywatcher ED80 and a Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 CCD
camera. I used my Celestron C9.25 as an autoguider with a long exposure
modified webcam. A total of 22 frames of 5 minutes each at 1x1 binning
were taken. These were taken over a 4 hour period in between gaps in the
clouds.

Regards and clear skies.
David Cash

"David Cash" wrote in message
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Hi Richard,

Thanks for the nice comments. It's not an ideal setup I know, but so far
I've not had any problems with image shift. I normally use the ED80 to
guide while imaging with the C9.25. When the seeing or wind is too bad I
switch them round. I quite like the wider field of view of the ED80.

By the way I like your wide field H-Alpha images taken with your Pentax
6x7 lens. Was the lens expensive? Great results though.

those lenses are not expensive at all. look around and you can find them
well under $200

David,

the small pixels of the SXV-H9 and the small refractor make a nice match.

Stefan

"David Cash" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Hi to the group,

Here is a link to my latest galaxy image:
http://www.djcash.demon.co.uk/astro/..._25May2007.jpg

This was taken using a Skywatcher ED80 and a Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 CCD
camera. I used my Celestron C9.25 as an autoguider with a long exposure
modified webcam. A total of 22 frames of 5 minutes each at 1x1 binning
were taken. These were taken over a 4 hour period in between gaps in the
clouds.

Regards and clear skies.
David Cash