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March 05 2010

Rosette Nebula & NGC 2244


This is my first test and the inauguratIon of my photo setup: Equinox 80, WOII 0.8x, Canon 450D, Baader UHC-S, autoguiding with MagZero MZ-5m.
It was taken from the city center (highly polluted), during a break in the fog there in the days before. It's a mean of 7x240 sec.
Shooting in collaboratIon with Ondino Renier (Italy).
Submitted by: Marco Boscolo (ikari80)Location: Sottomarina (VE) - ItalyDate: December 09 2009

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2010-03-05 11:02:53 GMT RichieJarvis
Marco - thats really great! I am amazed how much Ha detail is in this image. Is your 450D modded for greater Ha sensitivity?
2010-03-05 13:19:17 GMT ikari80
Thank you very much for compliments!
My Canon 450d is not modded, it has the original filter.
 

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March 05 2010

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Messier 51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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