Astrophotography

I'll be there to give you a hand.
Dave

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From: "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org>
To: "jde209@netzero.net" <jde209@netzero.net>
Subject: re: M 8 Nebula from W 1 observatory <<$178367310158$>>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:08:05 -0500




We (Vicki Joy and I) have paid up and have every intent on being there. It will be my first venture out into the wilderness since getting sick in April 2016. Now I just need to set up my big scope here to remember how to do it and see if everything works!

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
Thanks Jeff. Are you going to OkieTex? On Aug 6, 2017 9:02 AM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
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> Good detail as usual Aubrey. Thanks for sharing!
> Jeff
> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 12:30 PM Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
> Just completed this image that I took on Jul 20th, 2017 at my Personal Observatory outside Clifton TX.
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> Messier Object M-8 is located in the Constellation of Sagittarius and it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years across. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material) . This was about a total of 90 minutes of exposure.
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> Enjoy.Attachment(s):
> M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg (325.8 KB) 
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Thanks Jeff. Are you going to OkieTex? On Aug 6, 2017 9:02 AM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
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> Good detail as usual Aubrey. Thanks for sharing!
> Jeff
> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 12:30 PM Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
> Just completed this image that I took on Jul 20th, 2017 at my Personal Observatory outside Clifton TX.
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> Messier Object M-8 is located in the Constellation of Sagittarius and it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years across. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material) . This was about a total of 90 minutes of exposure.
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> Enjoy.Attachment(s):
> M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg (325.8 KB) 
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Good Image Aubrey. Stars are nice and round.
Dave

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org>
To: "jde209@netzero.net" <jde209@netzero.net>
Subject: M 8 Nebula from W 1 observatory <<$178005796822$>>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2017 12:29:02 -0500




Just completed this image that I took on Jul 20th, 2017 at my Personal Observatory outside Clifton TX.

Messier Object M-8 is located in the Constellation of Sagittarius and it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years across. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material) . This was about a total of 90 minutes of exposure.

Enjoy.

Attachment(s):
File: M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg (325.8 KB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1780057_0_M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg

Very nice, Aubrey

Johnny

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On Aug 5, 2017, at 12:29 PM, "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:

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> Just completed this image that I took on Jul 20th, 2017 at my Personal Observatory outside Clifton TX.
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> Messier Object M-8 is located in the Constellation of Sagittarius and it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years across. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material) . This was about a total of 90 minutes of exposure.
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> Enjoy.
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> Attachment(s):
> File: M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg (325.8 KB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1780057_0_M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg
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Hi Dean,

Yes there are dust lanes but in most images the blue gas coming from the star cluster of blue stars are not seen and become red like the Ha gas.. That allows the contrast of the Red and dark dust in the lanes to be more prominent. But this time with my 5 inch refractor, I got the blue gas to stand out and consequently the dust lanes are obscured quite a bit. The hot new stars of the cluster are causing the emission in the blue band width.

Aubrey



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Subject: re: M 8 Nebula from W 1 observatory <<$178010047269$>>




Aubrey,

As I remember the Lagoon, there are dust lanes in it. Do you have too much red?

Overall, very well done - round stars, etc.

Dean


On 08/05/2017 12:29 PM, Astrophotography wrote:
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> Just completed this image that I took on Jul 20th, 2017 at my Personal Observatory outside Clifton TX.
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> Messier Object M-8 is located in the Constellation of Sagittarius and it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years across. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material) . This was about a total of 90 minutes of exposure.
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> Enjoy.
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> Attachment(s):
> File: M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg (325.8 KB) -- Address:
> http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1780057_0_M
> 8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg
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Aubrey,

As I remember the Lagoon, there are dust lanes in it. Do you have too
much red?

Overall, very well done - round stars, etc.

Dean


On 08/05/2017 12:29 PM, Astrophotography wrote:
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> Just completed this image that I took on Jul 20th, 2017 at my Personal Observatory outside Clifton TX.
>
> Messier Object M-8 is located in the Constellation of Sagittarius and it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years across. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material) . This was about a total of 90 minutes of exposure.
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> Enjoy.
>
> Attachment(s):
> File: M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg (325.8 KB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1780057_0_M8-LAGON_NEBULA_V2_R4_ST_FR_ID_SM.jpg
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Just completed this image that I took on Jul 20th, 2017 at my Personal Observatory outside Clifton TX.

Messier Object M-8 is located in the Constellation of Sagittarius and it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years across. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material) . This was about a total of 90 minutes of exposure.

Enjoy.