Pocketrubbish

What a big difference the CLS filter makes, almost looks like I did hargb. I was lucky enough to get 5 hours on this target from a green zone. DSLR cooler (thanks Stephen!) helped big time with the noise. Image Location and Date: OCA dark site @ Anza, CA Object: Sadr and surrounding nebulosity. Mount: [...]

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Finally got a clear night to image (since I live in socal that means we had some clouds for 2 or 3 day). Temps were very nice for me, not so much for the camera. I need to finish that cooler box! Image Location and Date: OCA dark site @ Anza, CA Object: Cocoon Nebula [...]

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Image Location and Date: SDAA dark site @ Tierra Del Sol, CA Object: IC1396 Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Imaging scope: Omni XLT 150mm Newtonian Imaging FL: 750mm Imaging focal ratio: f5 Imaging camera: Canon 1100D (Rebel T3) Modded Lights: CLS Filter 5x1200sec @ ISO 1600, HA 12nm Filter 13x1200sec @ISO1600 Calibration: Darks, flats Guide scope: [...]

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This is always a fun target, good test to see how deep I can push the new camera. Pretty damn deep it looks like! You can easily pick out M 84, Ic 3303, Ngc 4387, Ngc 4388, Ngc 4402 , M 86, Ngc 4407, Ngc 4425, Ngc 4435, Ngc 4438, Ngc 4461, Ngc 4473, Ngc [...]

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This sure was challenging! Two out of the three nights I arrived late and couldn’t start work until Orion well into the light pollution of north San Diego county. Taking stuff out of the car, polar alignment, mount alignment, focus and framing really eat up my dark sky time but I don’t have much of [...]

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