NA/Pelican Nebula
Oct 31, 2021 10:38:59 #
Imaged during the Black Forest Star Party at Cherry Springs State Park near Coudersport Pa several weeks ago. Ten 300 second images at ISO 1600, Starry Sky Stacker then Photoshop CC. PeeWee, my imaging rig, is a William Optics Space Cat 51, astro modded Nikon D5500, and a vintage Nikon 1.4 teleconverter riding on an iOptron GEM28. Guiding with a ZWO 30mm scope and ZWO 120mm mini camera. All controlled by an ASIair Plus.
I just learned that the D5500 is ISO invariant from ISO 200 and up so I need to remember to do all future imaging at ISO 200.
I just learned that the D5500 is ISO invariant from ISO 200 and up so I need to remember to do all future imaging at ISO 200.
North American (NGC 7000) and Pelican (IC 5070) in Cygnus
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PeeWee at Cherry Springs State Park
Oct 31, 2021 11:11:02 #
Nov 1, 2021 08:08:02 #
Nov 1, 2021 09:12:58 #
Nov 1, 2021 09:20:33 #
7awol wrote:
Imaged during the Black Forest Star Party at Cherr... (show quote)
very nice image & great processing too
Nov 1, 2021 14:49:39 #
7awol wrote:
Imaged during the Black Forest Star Party at Cherr... (show quote)
Nice capture and processing.
bwa
Nov 1, 2021 18:36:14 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
7awol wrote:
Imaged during the Black Forest Star Party at Cherr... (show quote)
Great shot excellent guiding.
Nov 1, 2021 19:15:27 #
Thanks to all for looking and comments. Heading out tomorrow for Calhoun County Park in central WV. Almost as good as Cherry Springs (Calhoun is Bortle 3). The community there is working hard to develop the property into a go-to for amateur astronomers. Check it out. https://calhouncountyparkwv.com/
Nov 10, 2021 08:52:52 #
Nov 15, 2021 01:08:24 #
SkyKing wrote:
…beautiful…thanks for including an image of your kit…
Incredible. But the Pelican Nebula is misnamed. It should be the Pterodactyl Nebula with that protrusion on the back of the head. At least that is what Fred Flintstone would have named it.
Nov 15, 2021 10:26:17 #
[quote=JimH123]Incredible. But the Pelican Nebula is misnamed.
Agree, Fred Flintstone was a "common sense" kind of guy.
Agree, Fred Flintstone was a "common sense" kind of guy.
Nov 21, 2021 08:55:52 #
Nov 30, 2021 10:40:56 #
That's pretty , great job on the Pelican, awesome detail state parks are great for dark skies without all the LP . Real nice rig with the bells and whistles .
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