Posts Tagged ‘omnixlt150’

New Focuser!

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

I just picked up a lovely JMI EV3N Focuser from OPT for my Celestron Omni 150 Newt. Much nicer than the stock unit. (more…)

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M31 from Palomar Mountain

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Image Location and Date: Palomar Mountain… turnout on east grade road. January 10th 2010
Object: M31 Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
Mount: CG4
Imaging scope: Omni XLT 150 Newtonian
Imaging FL: 750mm
Imaging focal ratio: f5
Imaging camera: unmodified Nikon D60
Lights: 20 x 120 sec ISO 3200 (40min)
Calibration: None
Guide scope: Antares 8×50mm finder with Orion StarShoot Auto Guider
Other details: guided with PHD, stacked in DSS processed in Photoshop

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M42 Orion Nebula from Tierra Del Sol

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Image Location and Date: SDAA site at Tierra Del Sol on December 24th 2009
Object: M42 Nebula in Orion
Mount: CG5GT
Imaging scope: Omni XLT 150 Newtonian
Imaging FL: 750mm
Imaging focal ratio: f5
Imaging camera: unmodified Nikon D60
Lights: 65 x 30 sec ISO 3200 (32min)
Calibration: None
Guide scope: None
Stacked in DSS processed in Photoshop

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