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Markarian's Chain of Galaxies, M84, M86, NGC4435/NGC4438, NGC4458/NGC4461, NGC4473, and NGC4477, M87

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (90) 120 sec @ gain=80, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 03-30-2019, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions.

IC2118 Witch Head Nebula

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (90) 120 sec @ gain=139, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, PixInsight

Comment: 01-16-2021, Tierra del Sol, CA, quite windy.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: Duo (90) 120 sec @ gain=300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, PixInsight

Comment: 02-05-2022, Tierra del Sol, CA, crescent moon, ZWO Duo filter used for Luminance channel, (D)RGB.

IC4592 Blue Horse Nebula

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (40) 120 sec @ gain=139, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 05-23-2020, Tierra del Sol, CA, slight dew.

NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (70) 120 sec @ gain=139, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 09-19-2020, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB and Ha, Oiii, Sii filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: Ha:(18) 300 secs @ gain=300, Oiii:(18) 300 secs @ gain=300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, Pixinsight

Comment: 08-30-2024, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions. Palette = HHO plus RGB for stars.

This is a 4-panel mosaic with the SV70T, SFFR-70APO Reducer and QHY9 Mono camera. Used Astronomik 6nm narrowband filters and mounted all of it on a Paramount MX+.

 

180-minutes per panel of Ha, 90-minutes per panel of SII and OIII.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: Triad (30) 120 sec @ gain=200, Triad (30) 120 sec @ gain=300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 06-20-2020, Tierra del Sol, CA, moderate dew. Triad filter used for Luminance channel: (T)RGB. It works!

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (77) 120 sec @ gain=80, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 12-28-2019, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions, cold!

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters and Antlia 3nm SHO filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: Ha:(12) 300 secs @ gain=300, Oiii: (24) 300 secs @ gain = 300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, Pixinsight, NoiseXterminator

Comment: 05-25-2025, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions, palette = HOO plus RGB for stars.

B150 is a dark nebula covering about 1 deg. of field-of-view. Although is it made of dark gases and dust, it is visible because it obscures light from the Milky Way stars behind it. Located 1,200 light-years from Earth, it stretches 20 light-years in length. North is at the top.

 

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (45) 120 sec @ gain=80, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 08-24-2019, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (90) 120 sec @ gain=80, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 08-31-2019, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions.

In standard fashion, firefighters from South Fulton-GA Fire Rescue, Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, Emergency Room physicians from Emory Emergency Medicine Residency out of Emory University and Dekalb County Fire Rescue Department as the hosting agency chose to spend this International Firefighters' Day conducting some multi-jurisdictional #trench #training. Not to be forgotten and equally as important is Construction Safety Week with a proactive approach to focus on #firefighter #safety and #preparedness.

#SFFR #COSF #FireFamily #southfultonstrong #firepios

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L:(90) 120 secs @ gain=139, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, Pixinsight

Comment: 11-10-2023, Tierra del Sol, CA, some high clouds.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (90) 120 sec @ gain=80, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 07-27-2019, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions.

Today, city of South Fulton Fire Rescue FF Nix, FF Miller, Fire Sgt. Carden and Batt. Chief Willis attended a birthday party ride by with Engine 4 in the Highland Oaks Dr. community across from Westlake High School. COSF Fire Rescue was requested to do a #rideby as a part of a child’s 5th birthday party. Even Marshall from #marshallpawpatrol made a special guest appearance as well. #sffr #cosf #firefamily #fireinthecommunity

NGC7822 "Monster" Nebula

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: Triad (60) 120 sec @ gain=300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, PixInsight

Comment: 10-10-2020, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions, Triad filter used for Luminace channel, (T)RGB.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L:(75) 120 secs @ gain=139, Ha: (5) 300 secs @ gain = 300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, Pixinsight

Comment: 06-01-2024, Tierra del Sol, CA, some dew. Pallette = LRGB, with Ha used as a mask to enhance the emission part of Sh2-9.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: L (30) 120 sec @ gain=80, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 05-24-2019, Tierra del Sol, CA, moderate dew but Dew-Zapper dew-strap wins!

Today, city of South Fulton Fire Rescue FF Nix, FF Miller, Fire Sgt. Carden and Batt. Chief Willis attended a birthday party ride by with Engine 4 in the Highland Oaks Dr. community across from Westlake High School. COSF Fire Rescue was requested to do a #rideby as a part of a child’s 5th birthday party. Even Marshall from #marshallpawpatrol made a special guest appearance as well. #sffr #cosf #firefamily #fireinthecommunity

Just a simple open cluster to check the fine-tuning of the spacing between the focal-reducer/field-flattener and the camera sensor.

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: LRGB: each channel (6) 150 secs @ gain=60

Software: Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2

Comment: 11-03-2018, Tierra del Sol, CA, hazy clouds.

CONGRATULATIONS to these young ladies who finished South Fulton - GA Fire Rescue’s Camp E.M.B.E.R.S. Day 3 was completed followed by a graduation ceremony for these brave and phenomenal young ladies. Thank you to not only the parents and the participants of the program but to the partnering agencies that allowed their staff to help make this camp a success! Those agencies are City of South Fulton Police Department, Coweta County Fire Rescue, City of South Fulton, GA Communications Division, all guest speakers and of course our very own civilian and sworn staff of the South Fulton (Ga.) Fire Rescue Department led by Fire Chief Chad Jones.

CONGRATULATIONS to these young ladies who finished South Fulton - GA Fire Rescue’s Camp E.M.B.E.R.S. Day 3 was completed followed by a graduation ceremony for these brave and phenomenal young ladies. Thank you to not only the parents and the participants of the program but to the partnering agencies that allowed their staff to help make this camp a success! Those agencies are City of South Fulton Police Department, Coweta County Fire Rescue, City of South Fulton, GA Communications Division, all guest speakers and of course our very own civilian and sworn staff of the South Fulton (Ga.) Fire Rescue Department led by Fire Chief Chad Jones.

CONGRATULATIONS to these young ladies who finished South Fulton - GA Fire Rescue’s Camp E.M.B.E.R.S. Day 3 was completed followed by a graduation ceremony for these brave and phenomenal young ladies. Thank you to not only the parents and the participants of the program but to the partnering agencies that allowed their staff to help make this camp a success! Those agencies are City of South Fulton Police Department, Coweta County Fire Rescue, City of South Fulton, GA Communications Division, all guest speakers and of course our very own civilian and sworn staff of the South Fulton (Ga.) Fire Rescue Department led by Fire Chief Chad Jones.

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue airs a show on TV and the internet called "Fire Call". If you write in with a question or a shout out, and they use your question or shout out, the send you a SFFR Fire Call t - shirt.

Today, city of South Fulton Fire Rescue FF Nix, FF Miller, Fire Sgt. Carden and Batt. Chief Willis attended a birthday party ride by with Engine 4 in the Highland Oaks Dr. community across from Westlake High School. COSF Fire Rescue was requested to do a #rideby as a part of a child’s 5th birthday party. Even Marshall from #marshallpawpatrol made a special guest appearance as well. #sffr #cosf #firefamily #fireinthecommunity

These quilts are part of the spring-summer session of the SFRR3 round robin quilt swap. Blogged at www.springflingroundrobin2008.blogspot.com

center-Trish

1st border-Kathy

2nd border-Chelsea

quilting-Helen

At 0800 hours, Sergeants (fire engineers), firefighters, lieutenants and captains all from South Fulton - GA Fire Rescue received instruction on apparatus inspection practices. We all are our brothers’ keeper so a thoroughly checked apparatus is a safe apparatus!

#sffr #cosf #southfulton #firefamily #safetyfirst

 

“We train as if our life depends on it because it does!”

Scope/Mount: StellarVue SV70T Refractor with SFFR-70APO Focal-reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters

Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software

Exposure: Ha:(12) 300 secs @ gain=300, Oiii: (18) 300 secs @ gain = 300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200

Software: Nebulosity, Pixinsight

Comment: 08-12-2023, Tierra del Sol, CA, some dew, palette = HOO plus RGB for stars.

 

A good image of the Squid really requires a 3nm Oiii filter, instead of the 7nm that I have, and at least 10 hours of data.

Today, city of South Fulton Fire Rescue FF Nix, FF Miller, Fire Sgt. Carden and Batt. Chief Willis attended a birthday party ride by with Engine 4 in the Highland Oaks Dr. community across from Westlake High School. COSF Fire Rescue was requested to do a #rideby as a part of a child’s 5th birthday party. Even Marshall from #marshallpawpatrol made a special guest appearance as well. #sffr #cosf #firefamily #fireinthecommunity

CONGRATULATIONS to these young ladies who finished South Fulton - GA Fire Rescue’s Camp E.M.B.E.R.S. Day 3 was completed followed by a graduation ceremony for these brave and phenomenal young ladies. Thank you to not only the parents and the participants of the program but to the partnering agencies that allowed their staff to help make this camp a success! Those agencies are City of South Fulton Police Department, Coweta County Fire Rescue, City of South Fulton, GA Communications Division, all guest speakers and of course our very own civilian and sworn staff of the South Fulton (Ga.) Fire Rescue Department led by Fire Chief Chad Jones.

Today, city of South Fulton Fire Rescue FF Nix, FF Miller, Fire Sgt. Carden and Batt. Chief Willis attended a birthday party ride by with Engine 4 in the Highland Oaks Dr. community across from Westlake High School. COSF Fire Rescue was requested to do a #rideby as a part of a child’s 5th birthday party. Even Marshall from #marshallpawpatrol made a special guest appearance as well. #sffr #cosf #firefamily #fireinthecommunity

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