ckreef Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Those new renderings look really good. I like the depth/3D effect. Makes them look more alive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 56 minutes ago, Basher said: Thanks pequod. Tony I had a glimpse last night. This is the mother of all rabbit holes. I had no idea! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Seriously. KK’s are cheap by comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 I have one of the older Celestron NexStar 8s (silver tube model with computer handset). Used it a fair amount before neighbor A's tree grew and neighbor B's lighting system changed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Pequod I dropped into a local astrology warehouse about 2km from work called Sirius Optics. They have the Nexstar Evolution 6 on sale...... I’m still very scared. As I picked the brains of an old fella who told me about his “amateur” setup after 8 years of star gazing, he blew my mind.Not sure I can take this much further. Too many rabbits .Dam you Pequod this is suppose to be a bbq blog! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, Basher said: Pequod I dropped into a local astrology warehouse about 2km from work called Sirius Optics. They have the Nexstar Evolution 6 on sale...... I’m still very scared. As I picked the brains of an old fella who told me about his “amateur” setup after 8 years of star gazing, he blew my mind. Not sure I can take this much further. Too many rabbits . Dam you Pequod this is suppose to be a bbq blog! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Come to the Dark Side. The *real* dark side! As in, you've got the bug and are about to spend sleepless nights under the stars. My advice: If you don't want to spend much, look into an 8-10" Dobsonian. They're inexpensive and provide exceptional views. Only problem is lack of "GoTo" and tracking. You'll have to learn to star hop. The great thing about the Nexstar 6 (or more) is that it has both of those. You don't need to know much to get going. Push a button and you're looking at something spectacular. That said...if you can afford it, an 8" (or more) is the way to go. Basic math -- 8" collects nearly double the light of a 6". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Slowly, slowly... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 ... keep your hands and wallet where you can see them. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted February 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) On 2/24/2021 at 10:10 AM, jonj said: ... keep your hands and wallet where you can see them. I hate to tell you how much I just dropped on filters...4 tiny pieces of glass... From bottom to top: Cone Nebula, Christmas Tree Cluster, Fox Fur Nebula (looking particular foxy today). To the upper right with a bison head is the B39 dark nebula. An unnamed formation spotted by a friend is...SHREK. Is or is that not Shrek in the upper left??? Edited February 26, 2021 by Pequod 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 Great photo pequod. Very 3 dimensional.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Really Pequod??Is that multiple photos taken through your personal Hubble then overlaid?Great images.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Each shot is composed of typically hundreds of exposures from 60 to 300 seconds each across multiple filters. These are integrated into master frames for each filter. Those frames are then processed in various ways, color combined, etc. to produce the final color image. Most of it is science. Some of it is art. For example, the seagull nebula is in false color, but those colors expose real data - regions of hydrogen, sulfur and oxygen emissions. The true color would be very red. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 I actually had someone on Instagram ask if I’m planning an exhibition somewhere post COVID. 😳 Apparently I’m now part of the local art scene (riiiiiiiight...). And then there’s @Steve M...”is that a chicken bone?” Hamburger galaxy, Steve! Hamburger! 😂😂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Pequod said: I actually had someone on Instagram ask if I’m planning an exhibition somewhere post COVID. 😳 Apparently I’m now part of the local art scene (riiiiiiiight...). And then there’s @Steve M...”is that a chicken bone?” Hamburger galaxy, Steve! Hamburger! 😂😂 Don't ruin my dreams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Markarian's Chain annotated. Just a few galaxies in Virgo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Jellyfish Nebula. A supernova remnant. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 North American Nebula. Getting a print of this one for my house. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 They're all stunning pictures! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 What’s the bright star above the jellyfish?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, Basher said: What’s the bright star above the jellyfish? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It is Tejat Prior or Eta Geminorum -- Eta Geminorum - Wikipedia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
