Greetings from New Jersey

[schmeah]

Hi all. I have been imaging from well lit Morristown, NJ USA for several years now. I am a member of a few astro sites. However, whenever I do a random search of various topics, I find that I am often directed here, where there seems to be a wealth of information offered by very friendly and knowledgeable folk. I image with a QSI 540 wsg at both long (10" LX200R) and short (90mm SV Raptor) focal lengths and just recently purchased an Avalon M Uno mount. I've not encountered anyone in the US yet using Avalon mounts but I've seen a few threads on them here. Hope its ok if I hang around the site and maybe even contribute a bit now and again.

Derek

www.pbase.com/dsantiago

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[swag72]

Hi Derek and welcome to SGL ..... from another Avalon use (albeit it the Linear Fast reverse) - Good to have you on board, hope that you enjoy your time here

Look forward to seeing you around

[purdo]

Hi Derek & Welcome to SGL.

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL

[Mr Spock]

Hi Derek, welcome to SGL

[Floater]

Hi and welcome.

Enjoy what you're doing.

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[glowjet]

Hi Derek and welcome to SGL, make yourself at home

[HIP3802]

Hi, Derek, and a warm welcome to SGL!

[badger111]

Hi Derek; Greetings from Maldon, Essex...

[Stephen Green]

  Hi Derek   welcome to the SGL

   Stephen

[PeterCPC]

Hi and welcome.

Peter

[Bizibilder]

Hello Derek and welcome to SGL!!

[C7tsj]

Welcome to SGL.

Mark

[Tums]

Hi Derek Welcome to the Lounge

[Joel Shepherd]

Hi Derek - I'm another USA-n who joined SGL because I kept finding so much useful information here. If your photos are any indication, you'll have a lot to contribute!

-- Joel.

[Joel Shepherd]

PS: Heck, I'll even ask the first question. How did you get this lovely shot of M57?

  http://www.pbase.com/dsantiago/image/122732399

Thanks -- Joel.

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Nice shot of the ring there, that outer shell is faint. Welcome to the forum.

[Andrew W]

Welcome to SGL, enjoy your stay

[Vox45]

Welcome to the forum Derek

Clear skies

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.

[Ruud]

Hi Derek, nice to meet you!

[schmeah]

PS: Heck, I'll even ask the first question. How did you get this lovely shot of M57?

  http://www.pbase.com/dsantiago/image/122732399

Thanks -- Joel.

Thanks Joel and all for the kind welcome. Sorry for the delayed reply. That shot of m57 is one of my older images so I don't remember the details, though do recall it was my first real attempt at long exposures through the SCT. I think it might have been 15 minute Ha subs to bring out the halo. It was a bear stretching the faint data from the halo without blowing out the core. It require very creative use of levels anf filters. Looking at it now, it looks way over processed.

Derek

[hippie]

Welcome to SGL Derek  .