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| M101 with Canon 20d with Parcorr lens and 12-inch f/4.2 Newtonian reflector. 2008-06-11 at 05:28 to 06:39UT; Sigma Clip Avg 107 30-sec_RAW frames. Only 2 rejected for trailing. Images recorded and processed with Images Plus 2.8, GradientXterminator, NEAT Jim Melka in Chesterfield, MO; Moon at first quarter in Virgo. |
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| M81/M82 field - May 29, 2008 from Chesterfield, MO by Jim Melka Canon 20d ISO 400 and Tak Sky90 @ f4.5 on EQ1 mount 34 40-sec RAW frms for 22 minutes began at 05:45 UT Translated and combined - Images Plus 2.80 +GradXterm + Neat |
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| Imaged on Sunday evening of May 3rd with transparent skies and no moon. High resolution details visible in the main arms of M51 and 15 small faint galaxies are discernible in the field of view! Jim Melka |
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| Flame nebula, Horsehead nebula, M43 & M42 – Jan 27, 2008 at Moscow Mills, MO by Jim Melka. Canon 20d ISO 800 & 85mm f/1.8Canon lens & 2X Tamron teleconverter on EQ1 mount. A 108 min exposure 162 40-sec RAW frms began at 02: 05 UT ;S3/10 T6/6, translated & combined - Images Plus 2.80, processed with Pic Windows 2.5, Neat and Gradient Xterminator . |
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| Pleiades Imaged with 12-inch Newt and Canon 20d camera body on 2007-11-27 at the paracorr focus. Fifty-one 30-sec frames at ISO 800 were combined and processed Images Plus 2.80. This method provides a larger FOV and a sharper image than with the AFOCAL image taken a week earlier. Good seeing. Jim Melka |
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