November 2010 IC entries (NGC 1499) - Poll Closed

[Jason C]

Post your entries for NGC 1499 The California Nebula in Perseus

Target info= NGC 1499 California Nebula


Challenge Rules:

1. Objects are to be captured and processed entirely by the user.  Equipment on loan to a user is allowed providing the rig is setup and aligned by the user and the target is acquired, framed, focused and captured by the user.  Internet and/or rent-a-scope remote imaging services are not allowed.

2. Data acquired 90 days prior to the challenge deadline may be used to create the entry.

3. Images are to be posted to the corresponding monthly thread with max dimensions of 800 by 800 pixels.

4. Images must be in jpeg format and may not exceed 1 Megabyte in file size.

5. Images must be attached to the challenge thread.  Direct linking to an image on a server is not allowed.  However, adding a link to a larger image is allowed.

6. The contest will run from the 1st of the month to the last of the month and submissions are due by 11:59pm est.

7. Once an image has been posted to the monthly Image Challenge thread, it is considered final and can not be modified in any way.

[dtrapani]

NGC 1499
CGEPro Celestron Edge 11 HD @ F/2
QHY8
36 X 5 minutes - 180 Minutes
Single Shot Color
Astronomik CLS
Guided with DSI on a Onyx 80ED and PHD

Larger Image:
http://tinyurl.com/258k8w2

[marcb]

Here's mine.

NGC 1499 HaRGB
Ha-16exps.@540s,iso1600,f7,63*F
RGB-24exps.@360s,iso1600,f7,53*F

AT80edt, Can.1000d mod, CGEM, 12nmHa clip filt.

[Craig & Tammy]

Here's our entry:

Telescope: Stellarvue Raptor SVR105 @ f/7
Accessories: Stellarvue SFF7-21 flattener; Dew control by Dew Buster
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G controlled by EQMOD
Guiding: TS-OAG9 Off-axis, using a Starlight Xpress Lodestar via PHD
Camera: QHY9-C one-shot color CCD @ -20.0C
Acquisition: ImagesPlus 4.00 Camera Control

Hydrogen-Alpha Data:
Filters: Astronomik 6nm H-alpha
Exposure: 40 x 15min. (10hr.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 3.80a

[David (djrLX90)]

Here is my entry

NGC1499 Shot 11.05, 11.07, 11.11.2010
QHY9C, Takahashi FS-60C + Takahashi FF f/6.1
28*900 seconds, Baader 7nm Ha Filter
Atlas EQ-G Pulse Guided via ASCOM with a Tak FS-102 + DSI Pro I
Captured, Guided, Dithered, Calibrated, SD Mask Combined and DDP in MaxImDL 5
Processed in PSCS with Noel Carboni's Actions and GXT

[El Paso Eric]

Well, I'll toss mine in too.  I'm planning more time on this subject, but probably not before the end of the month.

Data

3 hours Ha (6 x 30 min)
1 Hour RGB (20 x 1 min per color)
20,20,20 Calibration frames

FSQ-106ED + FLI 11k CCD
Baader 7nm & RGB filters
G11 Gemini Guided with DSI Pro on a MMOAG
Captured, guided, dithered and combined in Maxim DL (11/26 & 11/27)
Post Processing in Registar and Photoshop CS3

[Les (t_total123)]

Here is my entry
3 hrs SII HA and OIII
Calibrated in Maxim and Processed in CS2
FLI16803
FSQ106
Paramount Me

Thanks Les

[David (djrLX90)]

The November 2010 Image Challenge is closed for entries.

[David (djrLX90)]

The poll has been reset as I left out 2 by mistake.....sorry

[David (djrLX90)]

The poll for the November Image Challenge (NGC1499) has closed and the winner is djrLX90 (it is so uncomfortable to announce myself).  Thanks to all who took the time to enter and vote!  There were many excellent submisions this month and the quality of posted images just keps bgetting better and better!!!!

[Craig & Tammy]

Congrats David!  A fine shot and very deserving!

[marcb]

Hey Hey, the guy who counts the votes wins, I smell someth..... Just goofing on the "uncomfortable". That pic is a beauty, one heck of a job. Marc

[Jason C]

Congrats Dave a very special selection among such high quality images , btw in the future when you "fix" the votes don't be so obvious ha ha , I know Marc was kidding but just if it makes anyone else feel better there is no way for moderators or even the Admins to adjust the actual votes or their numbers or even knowing who placed what vote its a really good tamper proof system

[El Paso Eric]

Congrats David.  A super image...

Eric

[Bob Star]

Another big congrats David! Wow, all super entries this month!!

Bob

[David (djrLX90)]

Thanks guys!!!!!  Keep up the GREAT work and get started on M78!!!!  I hope to be able to get in a bit of time on it, but I do not think it will have cleared my South-Eastern pine trees until well into January :-(

[marcb]

My wife read this thread yesterday and thought that my comment was in the gray area as to being interpreted as "goofing' or not. After she gave me her view I could see her point. So just in case, I would like to make clear that my comment was meant entirely as a joke (Seinfeld I'm not). I have no questions what so ever of the high integrity of David or this site. Marc

[Jason C]

Marc no need to clarify I knew you were only kidding around and I think everyone else did, I appreciate you taking the time though to make sure does your wife share your enthusiasm in the hobby? I know mine doesn't and I think most of us are in the same boat. If so your pretty lucky

[David (djrLX90)]

My wife read this thread yesterday and thought that my comment was in the gray area as to being interpreted as "goofing' or not. After she gave me her view I could see her point. So just in case, I would like to make clear that my comment was meant entirely as a joke (Seinfeld I'm not). I have no questions what so ever of the high integrity of David or this site. Marc

No need to apologize at all Marc.  I knew you were bustin on me and to tell you the truth...I was expecting a lot more!!!!!!

[marcb]

Cool, I'm glad about that. Jason, my wife's interest is somewhere between yes and somewhat. Lets say I'm not as lucky as Craig. Marc