Astronomy.FM Home | AAPOD Home | Archive | Submit | RSS | AAPOD Twitter | Login | Register updating... UTC
 

Moon Phase

Text Size  -   + 
You can submit your own images to AAPOD and it just might be featured.

 

This months AAPOD winner will receive a Global Rent-a-Scope account with 200 points for use on any of GRAS remote telescopes

Want to add AAPOD to your website?

Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day

February 25 2010

Eta Carina Nebula

My first attempt using the Global Rent a Scope system in Moorook, Australia from the comfort of my home in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada.
A composite image taken with G13 (Tak Sky 90/ST2000XMC one shot colour) and G14 (Tak FSQ/STL11000M).
G13 - 5x5 minute one click images - 25 minutes total
G14 - 10X5 minute through Luminance filter - 50 minutes total
Colour converted and calibrated in Maxim
Registered in Registar
L-RGB assembled in Photoshop and further processed for sharpness and detail
Submitted by: Paul Zelichowski (paulski)Location: Moorook, Australia (Global-Rent-a-Scope)Date: February 21 2010

Share AAPOD Del.icio.us | Digg | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | Facebook

2010-02-25 02:34:00 GMT ak666666
Pretty pretty and pretty. Loved it. Thanks a lot.
2010-02-25 03:05:30 GMT Satsuki
do you mean G12? G14 is in New Mexico I do not think it can view Eta Car from that location.
2010-02-25 21:23:17 GMT paulski
Yes, sorry, it should be G12.
 

Login or Register to post comments.

February 25 2010

AAPOD Monthly Winners
Sponsored by: Global Rent A Scope
Jupiter and Ganymede
Submited by: cyberplocos
AAPOD winner for July 2010