ASTRO: IC1396 with Sharpless 2-129, Barnard 169, 170, 171, 173 and 174 etc

I imaged at Fremont Peak last night. The conditions were good all night but
at times was windier than I found comfortable. The temps were in the low 50s
(estimate). Seeing got good after midnight and became lighter and variable
winds. I was imaging widefield using a 150mm camera lens and my 6303 camera
with a new Baader Halpha filter. When the moon finally set, the skies were
glorius: the marine layer was well below my imaging area providing a light
shield from the cities below.

The goal was to shake down the new equipment configuration including the
camera lens system with the newly-added support system for the lens and the
new Baader Halpha filter.

1h 40 min total:

IC1396 with Sharpless 2-129, and Barnard 169, 170, 171, 173 and 174
http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/ic1..._bpha_page.htm

the equipment is working well. Now I need more exposure time.

"Richard Crisp" wrote in message
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I imaged at Fremont Peak last night. The conditions were good all night
but
at times was windier than I found comfortable. The temps were in the low
50s
(estimate). Seeing got good after midnight and became lighter and variable
winds. I was imaging widefield using a 150mm camera lens and my 6303
camera
with a new Baader Halpha filter. When the moon finally set, the skies were
glorius: the marine layer was well below my imaging area providing a light
shield from the cities below.

Beautiful series of images Richard! This one reminds me of the Rosette
nebula,

Scott

thanks Scott

I thought it reminded me of the Rosette as well: only much bigger.

here's an interesting Point of View with an even larger FOV

http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/cyg...df_ha_page.htm

It looks like a big ring too....


"Preston S Justis" wrote in message
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"Richard Crisp" wrote in message
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I imaged at Fremont Peak last night. The conditions were good all night
but
at times was windier than I found comfortable. The temps were in the low
50s
(estimate). Seeing got good after midnight and became lighter and
variable
winds. I was imaging widefield using a 150mm camera lens and my 6303
camera
with a new Baader Halpha filter. When the moon finally set, the skies
were
glorius: the marine layer was well below my imaging area providing a
light
shield from the cities below.

Beautiful series of images Richard! This one reminds me of the Rosette
nebula,

Scott

"Richard Crisp" wrote in message
t...
thanks Scott

I thought it reminded me of the Rosette as well: only much bigger.

here's an interesting Point of View with an even larger FOV

http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/cyg...df_ha_page.htm

It looks like a big ring too....

Wow! Superb!! It really gets lost in the sauce of all that nebulosity
doesn't it :^).

Scott

Great picture Rick. I'll have to buy one of those Baader Halpha filters, I'd
like something narrower than my 13nm Astronomik filter and the Baader is
nice cheap.

Stefan

"Richard Crisp" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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I imaged at Fremont Peak last night. The conditions were good all night but
at times was windier than I found comfortable. The temps were in the low
50s (estimate). Seeing got good after midnight and became lighter and
variable winds. I was imaging widefield using a 150mm camera lens and my
6303 camera with a new Baader Halpha filter. When the moon finally set, the
skies were glorius: the marine layer was well below my imaging area
providing a light shield from the cities below.

The goal was to shake down the new equipment configuration including the
camera lens system with the newly-added support system for the lens and
the new Baader Halpha filter.

1h 40 min total:

IC1396 with Sharpless 2-129, and Barnard 169, 170, 171, 173 and 174
http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/ic1..._bpha_page.htm

the equipment is working well. Now I need more exposure time.

even cheaper in Europe: no dollar sliding exchange rate to deal with


"Stefan Lilge" wrote in message
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Great picture Rick. I'll have to buy one of those Baader Halpha filters,
I'd like something narrower than my 13nm Astronomik filter and the Baader
is nice cheap.

Stefan

"Richard Crisp" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
t...
I imaged at Fremont Peak last night. The conditions were good all night
but at times was windier than I found comfortable. The temps were in the
low 50s (estimate). Seeing got good after midnight and became lighter and
variable winds. I was imaging widefield using a 150mm camera lens and my
6303 camera with a new Baader Halpha filter. When the moon finally set,
the skies were glorius: the marine layer was well below my imaging area
providing a light shield from the cities below.

The goal was to shake down the new equipment configuration including the
camera lens system with the newly-added support system for the lens and
the new Baader Halpha filter.

1h 40 min total:

IC1396 with Sharpless 2-129, and Barnard 169, 170, 171, 173 and 174
http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/ic1..._bpha_page.htm

the equipment is working well. Now I need more exposure time.