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by jeffbax
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Ghosts of Gamma Cas (2023 Oct 28)
Replies: 8
Views: 15783

Re: APOD: The Ghosts of Gamma Cas (2023 Oct 28)

orin stepanek wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:37 pm IC63_GruntzBax1024.jpg
I like these spooks; they're kinda cute! :mrgreen:
Thank you, they are cute... :lol2:
by jeffbax
Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (2023 Sep 01)
Replies: 17
Views: 3924

Re: APOD: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (2023 Sep 01)

It's interesting to me that the astrobin link shows a gray-scale mouse-over image with the center stars lost in a solid mass of black. Are the much more discernible central stars in the color image the result of software processing? Hi Johnny. This inverted version is automatically generated by Ast...
by jeffbax
Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:44 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (2023 Sep 01)
Replies: 17
Views: 3924

Re: APOD: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (2023 Sep 01)

It's interesting to me that the astrobin link shows a gray-scale mouse-over image with the center stars lost in a solid mass of black. Are the much more discernible central stars in the color image the result of software processing? Hi Johnny. This inverted version is automatically generated by Ast...
by jeffbax
Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (2023 Sep 01)
Replies: 17
Views: 3924

Re: APOD: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (2023 Sep 01)

Thank you Ann for this very interesting comment. Glad you like this image.

JF
by jeffbax
Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Three Galaxies in Draco (2023 Jul 01)
Replies: 14
Views: 2663

Re: APOD: Three Galaxies in Draco (2023 Jul 01)

Thank you so much AVAO team. We really apreciate your message 🙂

JF
by jeffbax
Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Three Galaxies in Draco (2023 Jul 01)
Replies: 14
Views: 2663

Re: APOD: Three Galaxies in Draco (2023 Jul 01)

Thank you for discussing on our image. Clear skies.

JF Bax
by jeffbax
Thu May 25, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Cat's Eye Wide and Deep (2023 May 25)
Replies: 16
Views: 2683

Re: APOD: Cat's Eye Wide and Deep (2023 May 25)

Also appearing: the Nike swoosh Nebula I guess you're referring to this. It can be a cosmic Nike. NGC6543_wide2.jpg But the thing that pops to my mind is a mirrored giant cosmic music note. Cats love music, don't they? :o music note.jpg Yes. This one likes music 😊 Thanks everybody for commenting. JF
by jeffbax
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Jones-Emberson 1 (2023 Feb 24)
Replies: 5
Views: 1725

Re: APOD: Jones-Emberson 1 (2023 Feb 24)

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/S_230224.jpg Jones-Emberson 1 Congratulations on this team effort. The picture is amazing and BETTER than all HUBBLE images from the same object. I'm speechless... Astrobin Comments: "The quantity and quality of distant galaxies in this image is incredible.&...
by jeffbax
Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Jones-Emberson 1 (2023 Feb 24)
Replies: 5
Views: 1725

Re: APOD: Jones-Emberson 1 (2023 Feb 24)

Thank you Ann for this very interesting description. We are very proud of this deep image.

Best,

JF BAX
by jeffbax
Fri Apr 08, 2022 6:10 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2022 April
Replies: 74
Views: 108271

Re: Submissions: 2022 April

This image is a pro/amateur cooperation between 2 telescopes from France, on 2021 november the 3rd and 2022 february the 3rd 1meter deltagraph telescope f/3,3 of the C2PU observatory, Calern, France for a red layer used as Luminance Backyard Newtonian 350mm f, Gimeux, France for the RGB Camera QHY 6...
by jeffbax
Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:39 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2022 March
Replies: 126
Views: 167228

Re: Submissions: 2022 March

Hi, here is an image of Barnard 33 (IC 434) Horsehead nebula. Image taken at C2PU Calern Observatory, France, on 2021 november the 3rd 1meter deltagraph telescope f/3,3 Camera QHY 600M Luminance 66 minutes and 2 hours per layer (L+R)RGB composition. Credit : S. Brunier/JF Bax/C2PU. Astrobin link for...
by jeffbax
Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:55 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 November
Replies: 129
Views: 206754

Re: Submissions: 2021 November

Hi all, The first time uusing the C2PU observatory 1 meter deltagraph for lucky imaging. I mixed it with normal exposures on NGC 7662 showing its core, shock waves and extensions and galaxies up to magnitude 24. NGC 7662 : a planetary nebula with shock waves and extensions Location : C2PU observator...
by jeffbax
Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 September
Replies: 122
Views: 239926

Re: Submissions: 2021 September

M 110 (NGC 205) - A crazy "one million" extragalactic stars image. Hi all, Messier 110, also known as NGC 205, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group. It is designated peculiar due to patches of dust and young blue stars near its center...
by jeffbax
Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:58 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 July
Replies: 113
Views: 147134

Re: Submissions: 2021 July

Hi, this is an image of NGC 4565 - the Spindle Galaxy, in constellation coma Berenice. Image taken with the 1 meter Newton f/3 of C2PU observatory - Cote d'Azur, France Imager : SBIG STX 4000 36 x 36 4h30 luminance and 1h45 per RVB channel. Copyrignt : David Vernet and JF BAX https://astrob.in/hw84d...
by jeffbax
Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:40 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 June
Replies: 104
Views: 172510

Re: Submissions: 2021 June

M101 deep field and high resolution with nC2PU 1meter newton. Magnitude 25,3.

Image

JF
by jeffbax
Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:07 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2017 July
Replies: 121
Views: 63297

Re: Submissions: 2017 July

NGC 6543 : Cat's Eye Nebula core and extensions Hi, this is my first post and submission. NGC 6543 : Cat's Eye Nebula with détailed core and faint extensions. Picture taken from France - Normandie 602972NGC6543totalefinalcadre3.jpg https://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/602972NGC6543totalefinalcadre3.jp...