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From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 11.06.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +4ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) CAMERA 2 - Luis Campos MonoMod RGB Canon 450d: - modified RGB with Baader MFA/IR & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Baader MFA + IDAS LPS P2 - 20x150s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/200Tv Darks - x 10 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
#72-M16 RGB+ H-ALPHA SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 11.06.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +4ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
83-VEIL H-ALPHA TARGET: VEIL NEBULA WEST, EAST AND CENTRAL - ONE SHOT FULL NEBULA SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 29.08.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +4ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Borg 77ED II@ F4 Field Flattener: Altair Astro x0.6 Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
TARGET: VEIL NEBULA WEST, EAST AND CENTRAL - ONE SHOT FULL NEBULA SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 29.08.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +4ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) CAMERA 2 - Luis Campos MonoMod RGB Canon 450d: - modified RGB with Baader MFA/IR & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Baader MFA + IDAS LPS P2 - 20x150s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/200Tv Darks - x 10 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Borg 77ED II@ F4 Field Flattener: Altair Astro x0.6 Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 02.05.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA - Luis Campos MonoMod RGB Canon 450d: - modified RGB with Baader MFA/IR & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Baader MFA + IDAS LPS P2 - 20x150s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/200Tv Darks - x 10 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 11.03.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +4ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: GSO 150/600mm F4. newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 05.02.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: GSO 150/600mm F4. newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 24.01.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 29.01.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: GSO 150/600mm F4. newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 28.01.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 28.01.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 25.01.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 24.01.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
From the album: 2nd & 3rd Imaging Years
SESSION PLACE & TIME: -Local: Sintra, Portugal -Date: 28.04.2014 IMAGING: CAMERA 1 - Luis Campos MonoMod Monochromatic Canon 450d: - modified with monochromatic & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Astronomik H-ALPHA 12nm - 10x600s @ +4ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/5Tv Darks - x 10 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 (not necessary, but still did them) CAMERA 2 - Luis Campos MonoMod RGB Canon 450d: - modified RGB with Baader MFA/IR & TEC Peltier cooled @ minus 15ºC from ambient temperature Lights - Baader MFA + IDAS LPS P2 - 20x150s @ +2ºC Flats - x 20 @ 1/200Tv Darks - x 10 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) Bias - x 50 @ ISO1600 (not necessary, but still did them) SETUP: Telescope: Orion Optics CF 200/900mm F4.5 1/12 lambda newtonian Field Flattener: Baader MPCC MKIII Focuser: Orion Accufocus Motor kit Mount on pillar: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Orion SS AG kit - 9x50 short finder + SS AG CCD Flats: Gerd Newmann Aurora Flat Panel SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP: CAPTURE: Backyard EOS AUTOGUIDING: PHD GUIDING PRE PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT PRODUCTION - PIXINSIGHT POST PRODUCTION (very little) - PHOTOSHOP CS6 -
Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
Images added to a gallery album owned by pmesquita in Member's Album
My 1st astroimaging anniversary and so I'm sending some of the more decent work I did throughout these 12 months. This is my tribute to all those who went out of their way to help me. I hope it's of acceptable quality for your standards. Here is the Flickr link to my 1st year gallery with about 30 of the 60 imaging sessions I did this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27349440@N02/ The numbers on the photos refer to their sequence: 7 means it's the 7th photo, etc. To simplify the setup description, the below one is basically the general one I used in all sessions. GEAR: - C11 EDGE HD + HYPERSTAR @ F2 - CANON 600D MODIFIED + IDAS LPS P2 - SW EQ6 PRO - ORION SS AG CAPTURE AND GUIDING SOFTWARE - BACKYARD EOS - PHD SESSIONS (ALL OF 45" LIGHTS AT ISO1600 EXCEPT THE STAR CLUSTERS THAT WERE 25" AT ISO1600): - LIGHTS - VARYING BETWEEN 20 AND 80, ACCORDING TO EACH TARGET - FLATS -20 - DARKS - 10 - BIAS - 50 PROCESSING: - PIXINSIGHT - MAJOR WORK - PHOTOSHOP - RETOUCHING I hope youenjoy my humble contribution with my 1st years' work. I tried my best :-) cheers, Paulo Mesquita Portugal -
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
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From the album: Paulo Mesquita's 1st Imaging Year Gallery
