Author Topic: June 2012 : IOM * Poll Closed * (Read 987 times)

David (djrLX90) · « **on:** June 01, 2012, 06:21:59 AM »

Please post your Image of the Month entries for June 2012 here....

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

6. Once an image has been posted to the Image of the Month thread, it is considered final and can not be modified in any way. Unless you are instructed to resize your image by a moderator. In that event, you can resize it, but may not perform any other processing on the data.

jehoener · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2012, 08:56:19 AM »

I haven’t been able to find a separate designation for the bit next to Pickering’s Triangle. It seems to be usually considered part of the same wisp, and makes an interesting small loop in combination with NGC6979.

Thanks for looking.

-Joe

-31 May 2012, the first cloudless night here in 11 days, and a week of rain forecast. Waxing gibbous Moon ~90% full.
-Ha 5 X 900s; OIII 6 X 1200s; SII 8 X 1200s; all binned 1X1 + darks and biases; no flats; Astrodon 6nm filters. HST color mapping.
-ST2000XM/CFW8A @ -20C
-AT66ED w/Moonlite focuser and AT2FF on Atlas: more camera than scope with this rig!
-Captured IP Camera Control; registered RegiStar; calibrated and combined CCDStack; postprocessed CS2.

schmeah · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2012, 12:40:01 PM »

This is Sharpless 2-112, an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. I shot a widefield of this target last year, but thought there might be a lot of interesting bits up close. So I tried it again this time through my 10" LX200R at f/10, QSI 540 wsg. Total six hours Ha (15 minute subs) and 2 hours RGB (5 minute subs), all binned x 2. Thanks for looking.

Derek

David (djrLX90) · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2012, 04:04:58 PM »

M27 "The Dumbbell Nebula" : Presented in the Hubble Palette

AstroDon 5nm Ha: 8*1200 seconds binned 1X1
AstroDon 5nm OIII: 4*1200 seconds binned 1X1
AstroDon 5nm SII: 9*1200 seconds binned 1X1

8" LX200R UHTC
SXVR-H18, SX Wheel, SX OAG, SX Guide Camera
Losmandy G-11, AP Wood Tripod, ArgoNavis DSC
Captured, Guided, Reduced and Stacked in MaximDL
Post Processed in CS5x64 with GXT and noel Carboni's Actions

Craig & Tammy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2012, 05:55:09 PM »

Pretty much the only thing we've been able to produce this month...
This is the Venus transit as seen from TN.

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK31
Exposure: 3.9 - 4.8ms
Gain: 370 - 397
Length: 1:00 @ 30fps (each frame)
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Registax 6
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 4.5b; Adobe Photoshop CS5
Capture time: June 5, 2012, 5:05 - 7:13pm
Capture conditions: transparency: Above avg 4/5; seeing: Poor 2/5
Location: Gallatin, TN, USA

Les (t_total123) · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2012, 09:59:57 PM »

Here is my entry NGC7000
4hrs Ha
4hrs OIII
4hrs SII
Combined as SII red HA green OIII blue for a total of 12hrs
Camera was the pl16803
Paramount Mx
Guided using Direct Guide and CCDSoft with the Sbig Sti
Calibrated in CCDSTACK
Processed in CS4

David (djrLX90) · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2012, 07:19:06 AM »

Entries for June 2012 are closed

David (djrLX90) · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:16:20 AM »

*** BUMP ***

David (djrLX90) · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2012, 05:25:40 PM »

I just noticed that the voting has closed and yours truly has won this time !!!
Excellent images from everyone this month! Keep up the good work!

El Paso Eric · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2012, 06:58:13 PM »

Congrats to David for the Win

Congrats also to everyone for fine submissions.

schmeah · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2012, 09:24:19 PM »

Congrats David. Terrific image. Tough competition this month ... Though that's nothing new.
Derek

MikeM · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2012, 10:47:48 PM »

Congrats David on a fine image. And the other images just keep raising the bar!

Les (t_total123) · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2012, 12:49:47 PM »

Congrats Dave some great images this month

jambroseus · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2012, 03:06:55 PM »

A beauty David !

Craig & Tammy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2012, 03:50:34 PM »

Congrats Dave!! A very deserving win indeed!!

Thanks to all who submitted images!!

David (djrLX90) · « **Reply #15 on:** July 07, 2012, 08:05:43 PM »

Thanks Everyone !!!!! I just love this LX200R, the resolution is simply amazing! I have never resolved individual Boc Globules in M27 before.

Poll

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