Born-again Astrophotographer

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AstroGeek
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Born-again Astrophotographer

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Hello Folks,

After a topsy-turvy past few years, I am finding my way back to my passion. Astrophotography is something that I wish I had so much more time for. Last spring, I upgraded my CCD camera to a self-guiding SBIG STT-8300 with integrated filter wheel. I has taken me five (5) MONTHS to get it all set up and take my first image. I am committing myself to produce at least one or two new images each month. I've been lurking here on the Imager's Studio and admiring the images being posted by other ASSNE members. Keep it up!!

Here is a twisting, colliding region of hydrogen gas in the Cassiopeia region. IC 1805 (nebula) is the nebulosity associated with the Heart Nebula and Melotte 15 (cluster) is the group of young stars at center whose stellar radiation winds are triggering the red glow.

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Takahashi 130mm refractor
SBIT STT-8300 CCD
Baader filters
H-alpha 18 x 5 min
Green 6 x 5 mins
Blue 10 x 5 mins
DeepSky Stacker
Photoshop CS3

Steve "AstroGeek" LaFlamme
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Beautiful image Steve, great to see you back in the game!
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Welcome back, AstroGeek that is a beautiful image!

That's a great setup you've got. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your images as they come along.
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Great to have you back Steve, this mean I will be counting galaxies again like this image you took a few years ago?

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I smell a who's the best contest brewing, bring it on guys, I simply love seeing all those wondrous images you all can create. :shock: :shock: :shock: Jerry
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No need for competition. There's plenty of night sky for everyone to enjoy, at all different levels.
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Steve, I'm glad you see it that way, there is as you say room for all. 8) 8)
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Fantastic job Steve. Glad you are back to your life long passion. We all missed your beautiful contributions to "The Imager's Studio".

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Beautiful job, Steve. We missed you on this forum. Looking forward to seeing more!

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