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From the album: Roy Foreman
M11 Wild Duck Cluster in Scutum 13th September 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector ZWO ASI 294 MC 12 x 8s at gain 285 Sensor Temp -15 C No filters Processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop -
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M3 Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici 8th June 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector ZWO ASI 294 MC 12 x 30s at gain 360 Sensor Temp -10 C No filters Processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop -
Thank you Les for your jovial response - made me laugh. I do get the feeling that bad weather seems to follow me around, so I suppose I must take some credit for it all. Having an observatory helps - I can be ready to go in 5 minutes if there is a break in the clouds, but we are not even getting that at the moment. At least the spring and summer just gone provided many clear nights, it just meant staying up until 2am !!!
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Thank you both for the warm welcome ! In times of prolonged cloudy weather I often cast my mind back to a holiday I had a couple of years ago in North Africa. It included a couple of nights in the Sahara Desert. The skies there are to die for. The stars, and the milky way, go right down to the horizon undiminished. It was so dark I could not see a hands length in front of me without a torch. I had taken some rudimentary imaging equipment with me, but polar aligning was a problem. Here in the UK it's easy to find Polaris - it's the brightest star in that part of the sky. Not so in the desert. It was drowned out by all the other stars. Couldn't use the Plough to locate it - that was below the horizon !! Cassiopeia then. Now which of those stars make up the familiar 'W' of Cassiopeia ? It wasn't easy to decide. Didn't see a single cloud in the sky, day or night, the entire time I was there. Oh well dream on Roy !
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From the album: Roy Foreman
The Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Regulus In the dawn sky of 4th November 1980 200mm F/3 telephoto lens On the original image three of Jupiter's moons can just be made out. -
From the album: Roy Foreman
The Moon in the Dawn Sky Just 19 hours from new Sahara Desert, Morocco Nikon D810a with 70-300 F/5.6 lens 1/30 s at ISO 6400 -
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M53 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices 15th April 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 1 x 60s at ISO 1600 IDAS LPR Filter Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
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NGC 4565 Galaxy in Coma Berenices 14th April 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 5 x 60s at ISO 6400 IDAS LPR Filter Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
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The Rossette Nebula in Monocerous 25th March 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 5 x 120s at ISO 6400 IDAS LPR Filter Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
I have an EQ6 EQ/AZ which is very similar, and I totally agree with your sentiments. It will track unguided for 60 sec at 2m focal length (8" SCT) with very decent results. Sad you had to part with yours - maybe one day you will own another one ?
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M42 Nebula in Orion 18th January 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 5 x 30s at ISO 1600 3 x 5s at ISO 1600 No Filters Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
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M37 Open cluster in Auriga 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 1 x 60s at ISO 3200 No filters Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
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M27 The Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula 21st September 2020 16" f/4.5 Reflector ZWO ASI 294 MC 12 x 45s at gain 412 - UV/IR Cut Filter 12 x 45s at gain 412 - Optolong L-enhance Dual Band Filter 50/50 blend Sensor Temp -20 C Processed in Deep sky Stacker and Photoshop -
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M2 globular Cluster in Aquarius 17th September 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector ZWO ASI 294 MC 12 x 15s at gain 374 Sensor Temp -20 No filters Processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop -
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The North America Nebula in Cygnus 21st September 2017 80mm F/7.5 ED Refractor Nikon D810a 5 x 60s at ISO 6400 IDAS LPR Filter 2 pane mosaic Processed in Photoshop and Star Spikes Pro -
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M1 Crab Nebula in Taurus 21st January 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 5 x 60s at ISO 6400 + IDAS LPR Filter 5 x 60s at ISO 6400 + L-enhance dual band filter 65/35 blend Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
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M35 and NGC 2158 Open Clusters in Gemini 25th December 2019 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 1 x 60s at ISO 3200 No Filters Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
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M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules 8th June 2019 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 1 x 60s at ISO 200 No Filters Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
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The Double Cluster in Perseus 20th December 2019 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 1 x 60s at ISO 6400 No filters Processed in photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
Thanks to all who have replied and made me feel welcome !
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From the album: Roy Foreman
The Moon - 3rd January 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 1/320s at ISO 200 Selective Enlargement from Full Frame image -
From the album: Roy Foreman
The Moon -3rd January 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector Nikon D810a 1/320s at ISO 200 Selective Enlargement from Full Frame image -
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M27 The Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula 17th September 2020 16" F/4.5 Reflector ZWO ASI 294 MC 23 x 60s at Gain 356 No filters Sensor Temp -10 C Processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop -
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The North America Nebula in Cygnus 9th October 2020 Nikon 300mm F/4 Lens Nikon D810a CLS LPR Filter 7 x 30s at ISO 6400 Processed in Photoshop and Astro Flat Pro -
Ah yes, I hadn't thought of that ! Bet there will be a lot of unwanted astro gear on the second hand market next year Thanks for the welcome
