Re: Backyard Image of M31

From: RS <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:10:34 GMT

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:23:02 GMT, JATO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:25:50 GMT, RS <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>Just thought I'd share an image I took of M31. I used the StellaCam II
>>through an Orion ST-80. The scope was piggybacked on a Meade LX90
>>which was doing the tracking. Total exposure time was about 20
>>minutes.
>>
>>http://epcinternet.com/astron/StellaCam/M31Final.jpg
>>
>>RS
>
>
>RS,
>Your image of M31 inspired me the try it from my light polluted backyard.
>But I didn't get as near as much detail as you did in yours. It was also
>taken with a generic ST80
>http://www.jatobservatory.org/Galleries/DeepSpaceObjects/slides/NGC224.html
>
>-JATO
>-JATO
>http://jatobservatory.org

Nice image. What camera / exposure settings were you using?

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... Total exposure time was about 20 ... >>Your image of M31 inspired me the try it from my light polluted backyard. ... >>taken with a generic ST80 ... What camera / exposure settings were you using? ...
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Re: Backyard Image of M31
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Re: Backyard Image of M31
... I used the StellaCam II through an Orion ST-80. ... The scope was piggybacked on a Meade LX90 which was doing the tracking. ... Your image of M31 inspired me the try it from my light polluted backyard. ...
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