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M 35 Cluster in Gemini
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Good work. In the end, we all want round stars with color, and that is what you got!

On Mar 27, 2017, at 12:23 AM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:

Telescope: Orion XTG 10 Dobsonian, 1200 mm, f/4.7 (like looking through a soda straw when imaging)
Camera: Atik Infinity Color
Sensor Type: CCD - Sony ICX825
Horizontal Resolution: 1392 pixels
Vertical Resolution: 1040 pixels
Pixel Size: 6.45 µm x 6.45 µm
Exposure: 29 x 7 seconds = 3.38 minutes (would've been longer if my power supply hadn't broken)
Post processing: PixInsight and Gimp 2
Location: Paul and Jane Meyer Observatory

03/25/2017
Attachment(s):
M35.jpg (1.9 MB)

Evan, I am very impressed that you are able to get an image of this quality from a dob. Thanks for sharing.

Willie

> On Mar 27, 2017, at 00:23, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
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> Telescope: Orion XTG 10 Dobsonian, 1200 mm, f/4.7 (like looking through a soda straw when imaging)
> Camera: Atik Infinity Color
> Sensor Type: CCD - Sony ICX825
> Horizontal Resolution: 1392 pixels
> Vertical Resolution: 1040 pixels
> Pixel Size: 6.45 µm x 6.45 µm
> Exposure: 29 x 7 seconds = 3.38 minutes (would've been longer if my power supply hadn't broken)
> Post processing: PixInsight and Gimp 2
> Location: Paul and Jane Meyer Observatory
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> Attachment(s):
> File: M35.jpg (1.9 MB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1691864_0_M35.jpg
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Good image Evan.
Dave

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org>
To: "jde209@netzero.net" <jde209@netzero.net>
Subject: M 35 Cluster in Gemini <<$169186493371$>>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:23:59 -0500




Telescope: Orion XTG 10 Dobsonian, 1200 mm, f/4.7 (like looking through a soda straw when imaging)
Camera: Atik Infinity Color
Sensor Type: CCD - Sony ICX825
Horizontal Resolution: 1392 pixels
Vertical Resolution: 1040 pixels
Pixel Size: 6.45 µm x 6.45 µm
Exposure: 29 x 7 seconds = 3.38 minutes (would've been longer if my power supply hadn't broken)
Post processing: PixInsight and Gimp 2
Location: Paul and Jane Meyer Observatory

03/25/2017

Attachment(s):
File: M35.jpg (1.9 MB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1691864_0_M35.jpg



Telescope: Orion XTG 10 Dobsonian, 1200 mm, f/4.7 (like looking through a soda straw when imaging)
Camera: Atik Infinity Color
Sensor Type: CCD - Sony ICX825
Horizontal Resolution: 1392 pixels
Vertical Resolution: 1040 pixels
Pixel Size: 6.45 µm x 6.45 µm
Exposure: 29 x 7 seconds = 3.38 minutes (would've been longer if my power supply hadn't broken)
Post processing: PixInsight and Gimp 2
Location: Paul and Jane Meyer Observatory

03/25/2017
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