Astro Images: Aug-Oct 2013

FSQ-106EDX, Paramount ME, STL-11000M C1

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California Nebula - NGC1499  (FSQ, SII-Ha-OIII Narrowband Image)

(Total exposure 19.0 hours; 17.5 hours narrowband data: SII 3nm 10x30 min, Ha 3nm 12X30 min, OIII 3 nm 5x60 min, 3x30 min; R, G, and B each 6x5 min; all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; Cropped; October 2013)

Veil Nebula - Overview  (FSQ, SII-Ha-OIII Narrowband Image)

(Total exposure 36.5 hours narrowband data; SII 3nm 28x30 min, Ha 3nm 24X30 min, OIII 3 nm 21x30 min; all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; taken over 19 nights September 8 - October 17, 2013)

 [I COLLECTED MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF DATA, SELECTED 45 HOURS, AND ACTUALLY USED 36.5 HOURS]

Saturn (LX, Webcam image)

(First Light using Philips Toucam on 12" LX200R scope; best 270 of 1000 images processed with Registax; August 2013)

[THE WEBCAM WAS AT THE PRIME FOCUS (approx. 3400 mm FL) BUT NOT USING A BARLOW OR POWERMATE - WHICH WILL PRODUCEL 2X OR 4X THE IMAGE SIZE & ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION]