Tractor Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Heres a couple more images. First one is M20 -Trifid Nebula the other one is M27 - Dumbell Nebula. I didn't get enough good data on the last one so I couldn't process in more detail. The first for some reason I was able to do a pretty good job on considering its only 3.5 minutes of data. http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/EWhytsell/M20Webversion.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/EWhytsell/M27WebVersion.jpg Evan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04silvrz Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 wow, you took these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 wow, you took these? No. That isn't what his post is saying, at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco0terzsl Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Awesome! Got any pictures of your set up? The first one is spectacular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Here's a pic of my scope, mount, and its attached computer. Add in a computer, camera, and about a million more wires and you get what I have to work around in the dark. That jump starter is nice, when I'm out away from 110volt power I can run a laptop, camera, and telescope drive system for 8-10 hours. http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/EWhytsell/IMG_2213.jpg Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 NICE equipment! Very nice pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizzle Juice Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Amazing pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 amazing pictures man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 nice pics, but u need to cut ur grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ITR Guy Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Almost as good as using my disposable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Man thats really neat, thats something ive never seen anyone do at there house. Companies and stuff like that yeah, but not a person. What kind of pictures does that thing get of the moon / other planets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Man thats really neat, thats something ive never seen anyone do at there house. Companies and stuff like that yeah, but not a person. What kind of pictures does that thing get of the moon / other planets? Lots of people have much better pictures then mine, but at least mine are getting to the point were I'm not embarrassed to post them on astrophotography forums. As for the moon. I took a pic of it and its in this thread from a week or so ago. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53391 For shooting the planets I'd need a totally different process and a cheap web cam. I may try it once I get bored enough with deep space objects. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99BlownYellowGT Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I am calling photoshopped on these just kidding those are nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1647545520 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I like these pictures very much! Can't wait to see more up coming photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I am calling photoshopped on these just kidding those are nice You bet there photoshopped. I spent about 4 hours on that image in PS trying to bring it out of the dark. For anyone who knows about pictures or photoshop. The histogram for the original stack of images is just a tiny sliver on the far left and you use levels and curves over and over to keep moving it farther to the right and stretching it out across the spectrum. Then after a few repeats you have to apply noise reduction filters then keep using levels/curves some more. Then once your all done you can adjust down the background to as dark as possible and adjust the white level until the color is right. Very annoying yet rewarding. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Those pics are old news. Really, think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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