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Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 5:29 am
Enjoy:
![[Image: ngc7023-1.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i132.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq9%2Fjryates%2Fngc7023-1.jpg)
NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula, in Cepheus.
Image:
9x7 minutes - 63 minutes total exposure at ISO 1600 (UNGUIDED!)
Camera:
Hutech Modified Canon T1i with baader Coma corrector and Baader UV-IR cut filter
Equipment:
200mm f5 Modified Konus Newtonian OTA
Losmandy G-11 Gemini.
80mm f5 Orion Shorty Autoguide scope with Orion Star Shooter autoguider (not used for this image)
Losmandy heavy duty tripod.
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M33 - Cropped
Image:
12x5 minutes - 60 minutes total exposure at ISO 1600 (Autoguided)
Camera:
Hutech Modified Canon T1i with baader Coma corrector and Baader UV-IR cut filter
Equipment:
200mm f5 Modified Konus Newtonian OTA
Losmandy G-11 Gemini.
80mm f5 Orion Shorty Autoguide scope with Orion Star Shooter autoguider
Losmandy heavy duty tripod.
Imaged on August 4, 2011 at LAS Observatory, Curby, Indiana
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 5:40 am
Dude, they're epic, especially M33.
When I do my OE i'll have to hit you up for a go on your telescope... I'll bring the beers.
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 5:51 am
(August 13, 2011 at 5:40 am)theVOID Wrote: Dude, they're epic, especially M33.
When I do my OE i'll have to hit you up for a go on your telescope... I'll bring the beers.
What is an OE? I live in Louisville, so if you come this way sometime, let me know in advance, and maybe we can figure something out.
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- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
"In short, Meyer has shown that his first disastrous book was not a fluke: he is capable of going into any field in which he has no training or research experience and botching it just as badly as he did molecular biology. As I've written before, if you are a complete amateur and don't understand a subject, don't demonstrate the Dunning-Kruger effect by writing a book about it and proving your ignorance to everyone else! "
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 8:14 am
A Takahashi FS152 is on my wishlist. I'd build a small OB around it. Not the time to dump 10k on a toy atm though..lol.
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 6:09 pm
(August 13, 2011 at 8:14 am)Rhythm Wrote: A Takahashi FS152 is on my wishlist. I'd build a small OB around it. Not the time to dump 10k on a toy atm though..lol.
That's a very nice scope, but usually breaks the bank unless you've won the lottery. 
'The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and seal. It could not be expressed better.'
-- Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
"I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the scriptures, but with experiments, demonstrations, and observations".
- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
"In short, Meyer has shown that his first disastrous book was not a fluke: he is capable of going into any field in which he has no training or research experience and botching it just as badly as he did molecular biology. As I've written before, if you are a complete amateur and don't understand a subject, don't demonstrate the Dunning-Kruger effect by writing a book about it and proving your ignorance to everyone else! "
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Yeah the sticker shock is brutal, I have to have it. It's all the custom gear and modifications on the mount that will cost the coin, not to mention my little ply observatory. All fantastically expensive, but I have to have it.
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 7:30 pm
(August 13, 2011 at 7:08 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Yeah the sticker shock is brutal, I have to have it. It's all the custom gear and modifications on the mount that will cost the coin, not to mention my little ply observatory. All fantastically expensive, but I have to have it.
Do you have a rig now?
'The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and seal. It could not be expressed better.'
-- Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
"I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the scriptures, but with experiments, demonstrations, and observations".
- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
"In short, Meyer has shown that his first disastrous book was not a fluke: he is capable of going into any field in which he has no training or research experience and botching it just as badly as he did molecular biology. As I've written before, if you are a complete amateur and don't understand a subject, don't demonstrate the Dunning-Kruger effect by writing a book about it and proving your ignorance to everyone else! "
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Well, happy birthday to you. Awesome pictures. 
![[Image: 4.gif]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=bestsmileys.com%2Fbirthday2%2F4.gif)
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 13, 2011 at 11:25 pm
(This post was last modified: August 13, 2011 at 11:32 pm by orogenicman.)
(August 13, 2011 at 8:00 pm)Judas BentHer Wrote: Well, happy birthday to you. Awesome pictures.
Thanks, Judas (it feels wierd using that name in this sentence). 
I just realized that the image of M33 I posted wasn't the final image. Here is the final:
![[Image: Autosave004c_croppeda-1.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i132.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq9%2Fjryates%2FAutosave004c_croppeda-1.jpg)
Enjoy,
'The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and seal. It could not be expressed better.'
-- Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
"I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the scriptures, but with experiments, demonstrations, and observations".
- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
"In short, Meyer has shown that his first disastrous book was not a fluke: he is capable of going into any field in which he has no training or research experience and botching it just as badly as he did molecular biology. As I've written before, if you are a complete amateur and don't understand a subject, don't demonstrate the Dunning-Kruger effect by writing a book about it and proving your ignorance to everyone else! "
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RE: Some Astrophotos I took on my birthday (August 4)
August 15, 2011 at 12:42 am
(August 13, 2011 at 5:51 am)orogenicman Wrote: What is an OE?
I didn't know what it was either until I googled it.
Overseas experience (OE) is a New Zealand term for an extended overseas working holiday. Sometimes referred to as "The big OE" in reference to the extended duration of the travel - typically at least one year, and often extending far longer. It is believed to have been coined by New Zealand cartoonist and columnist Tom Scott.
^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_experience
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