photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
strongmanmike2002 | all galleries >> Awards, discoveries and publications >> Miscellaneous Albums >> Comparisons with images by Hubble and other large telescopes > Sombrero Galaxy Hubble v Starfire
previous | next
18-NOV-2010 Press F11 for full screen mode

Sombrero Galaxy Hubble v Starfire

Click on image to see other versions

Here is my image compared to the Hubble Space Telescopes image of the Sombrero.

For a more recent comparison see:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/156179093/original

Details for Starfire image:

AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO + FLI ProLine16803 CCD & CFW-5-7
LRGB = 210 30 30 30min Astronomik 50mm square filters
-30C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
Focal Length: 1300mm
Image scale = 1.4"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9

Taken from Bob and Pats farm in average seeing
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/107700957/original



other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share
Vitee27-Mar-2011 13:49
Not bad at all. Now all you have to do is get your refractor into orbit!