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Messier 101
March 26, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Siunce I've been getting better at processing my astrophotographs, and since I have been low on gas fund to go to the observatory lately, I've been reprocessing some of my photos from last year. Here is a reprocessed photo I took in February of last year of Messier 101, the Pinwheel galaxy, Ursa Major:
Enjoy
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RE: Messier 101
March 26, 2012 at 9:36 pm
orogenicman? Are you selling these pics??
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RE: Messier 101
March 26, 2012 at 9:48 pm
He should be.
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RE: Messier 101
March 26, 2012 at 9:55 pm
We spent $AUD35.00 on a photo of the Pleiades for our bedroom at the local observatory signed by the photographer. orogenicman's are every bit as good imho
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RE: Messier 101
March 26, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Absolutely. That's why I've a fondness for astronomy; it's one of the few fields of science in which amateurs can still make important contributions. I wish I had the equipment to be able to do this stuff.
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RE: Messier 101
March 26, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Same here Stimbo.
Just have to content myself with looking at the night sky and trying (unsuccessfully at times) to name the stars and constellations.
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RE: Messier 101
March 27, 2012 at 6:30 am
(This post was last modified: March 27, 2012 at 6:38 am by orogenicman.)
(March 26, 2012 at 9:36 pm)KichigaiNeko Wrote: orogenicman? Are you selling these pics??
I can. Are you interested?
(March 26, 2012 at 9:55 pm)KichigaiNeko Wrote: We spent $AUD35.00 on a photo of the Pleiades for our bedroom at the local observatory signed by the photographer. orogenicman's are every bit as good imho
Not my Pleiades. It has one feature that stops me cold in my tracks every time I try to image it with my newtonian scope. The main stars are so bright that the diffraction spikes (which are common with newtonian scopes) overwhelm the image and turn it into a spaghetti mess. It is best imaged with a refractor, though I do have access to the clubs' imaging refractor. I might try that next winter (if no one finds out because I refuse to use their so-caled professional camera, which really is crap). On another note. I just got back from the observatory and managed to image Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy (which is actually two galaxies in the process of merging). I will post the image in new thread.
(March 26, 2012 at 9:58 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Absolutely. That's why I've a fondness for astronomy; it's one of the few fields of science in which amateurs can still make important contributions. I wish I had the equipment to be able to do this stuff.
You should join your local astronomy club. I would bet they have equipment they would let you use. We have lots of scopes available for our members to use.
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RE: Messier 101
March 27, 2012 at 6:43 am
Amazing photograph
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RE: Messier 101
March 27, 2012 at 6:45 am
Thanks.
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RE: Messier 101
March 27, 2012 at 7:31 am
(This post was last modified: March 27, 2012 at 7:32 am by KichigaiNeko.)
(March 27, 2012 at 6:30 am)orogenicman Wrote: (March 26, 2012 at 9:36 pm)KichigaiNeko Wrote: orogenicman? Are you selling these pics??
I can. Are you interested?
Hell yeah...what have you got?? As below I already have the Pleiades but I have room for at least two more photos in my bedroom!
And Zen said YES!! 
(Looking for a 50cm x 50cm pic minimum)
(March 27, 2012 at 6:30 am)orogenicman Wrote: (March 26, 2012 at 9:55 pm)KichigaiNeko Wrote: We spent $AUD35.00 on a photo of the Pleiades for our bedroom at the local observatory signed by the photographer. orogenicman's are every bit as good imho
Not my Pleiades. It has one feature that stops me cold in my tracks every time I try to image it with my newtonian scope. The main stars are so bright that the diffraction spikes (which are common with newtonian scopes) overwhelm the image and turn it into a spaghetti mess. It is best imaged with a refractor, though I do have access to the clubs' imaging refractor. I might try that next winter (if no one finds out because I refuse to use their so-caled professional camera, which really is crap). On another note. I just got back from the observatory and managed to image Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy (which is actually two galaxies in the process of merging). I will post the image in new thread.
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