Astrophotography

Thanks for all the comments. Dean asked if this was from my POS. Yes, I have named my observatory the Brickhouse Observatory on the Meyer field. Even though we technically know the grounds and property as Turner Research Station, it seems no one but a few members know that. Most all refer to it as Meyer Observatory. I label this way so that when and if I get pictures published it gives our club some publicity.

Aubrey

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Great photo.
On Feb 4, 2017 11:04 AM, "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:



I have shot several of the Horsehead Nebula but I wanted to capture this in the December Dark Cycle with my new Explore Scientific 127mm Refractor and I got it in on the last night of that Cycle. The seeing was not that great with high level overcast but as you can see it still works ok on bright objects. It does give you a problem with gradients because the high level moisture reflects a lot of sodium wavelength. Thanks to several tricks of the trade those wavelengths are removed. The Horsehead looks a lot different when you get a hi resolution of it.

Enjoy.'

Aubrey Brickhouse

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Very nice image, Aubrey.

Willie


> On Feb 4, 2017, at 11:03 AM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
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Amazing!!

 

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From: "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org>
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Subject: Latest image of the Horsehead Nebula <<$165600741857$>>

I have shot several of the Horsehead Nebula but I wanted to capture this in the December Dark Cycle with my new Explore Scientific 127mm Refractor and I got it in on the last night of that Cycle. The seeing was not that great with high level overcast but as you can see it still works ok on bright objects. It does give you a problem with gradients because the high level moisture reflects a lot of sodium wavelength. Thanks to several tricks of the trade those wavelengths are removed. The Horsehead looks a lot different when you get a hi resolution of it.

Enjoy.'

Aubrey Brickhouse

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File: IC434-HORSEHEAD_NEBULA_V1_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg (508.0 KB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1656007_0_IC434-HORSEHEAD_NEBULA_V1_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg

Aubrey

The Horsehead is gorgeous!!

I assume this was taken from your new POS?

Dean

On 02/04/2017 11:03 AM, Astrophotography wrote:
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> I have shot several of the Horsehead Nebula but I wanted to capture this in the December Dark Cycle with my new Explore Scientific 127mm Refractor and I got it in on the last night of that Cycle. The seeing was not that great with high level overcast but as you can see it still works ok on bright objects. It does give you a problem with gradients because the high level moisture reflects a lot of sodium wavelength. Thanks to several tricks of the trade those wavelengths are removed. The Horsehead looks a lot different when you get a hi resolution of it.
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> Enjoy.'
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> Aubrey Brickhouse
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I have shot several of the Horsehead Nebula but I wanted to capture this in the December Dark Cycle with my new Explore Scientific 127mm Refractor and I got it in on the last night of that Cycle. The seeing was not that great with high level overcast but as you can see it still works ok on bright objects. It does give you a problem with gradients because the high level moisture reflects a lot of sodium wavelength. Thanks to several tricks of the trade those wavelengths are removed. The Horsehead looks a lot different when you get a hi resolution of it.

Enjoy.'

Aubrey Brickhouse