Here's the Owl Cluster in Cassiopeia from 22/11/20.
Captured with NINA.
22 x lights at 120 seconds, 125 gain, -10°
5 darks, 20 flats, 20 flat darks
Stacked in Deep sky stacker, processed in Gimp.
If you stare for long enough you will see his eyes, his body and then his out stretched wings!
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Graeme
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Re: The Owl Cluster
Is it me or is your image a image mirror of most of the images that show up in a Google search for the owl cluster?
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Re: The Owl Cluster
I'm sure you are always round the right way Ken!
My images however are upside down and back to front! My telescope is a Schmidt Cassegrain Catadioptric design and the camera is mounted directly on the end without a diagonal mirror. The stacking software might invert the image in one plane but I'm not sure! I'll get a full Moon shot and check perhaps.
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Re: The Owl Cluster
Perhaps the owl(s) is/are looking in the opposite direction?
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Re: The Owl Cluster
Could be.
My mother, a Wise Old owl if ever there was one, had eyes in the back of her head.
@Graeme. Great view. I can "see" the owl, wings and all.
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Re: The Owl Cluster
Yet another great shot, Graeme.
The owl is my 'spirit animal' and you captured it beautifully.
Will you get moon eclipse shots?
The owl is my 'spirit animal' and you captured it beautifully.
Will you get moon eclipse shots?
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Re: The Owl Cluster
Thanks Bob.
The 30/11/20 eclipse is penumbral and sets as viewed from SE England soon after it starts. So, no.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lun ... ovember-30
You should get a good view of it from Texas although you need a good dark sky to see a penumbral shadow.
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Re: The Owl Cluster
Hello Bob
Here's an animation you might like:
https://theskysearchers.com/viewtopic.p ... 39#p126639
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Re: The Owl Cluster
Thanks, Graeme!
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