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(click image to view & discuss)	M-42àà Another Look Taken sometime in Dec. 2008 with a Tak.  FS-128 and a Canon Camera at the clubhouse with final processing in Photo-Shop.  Taken with darker frames to bring out the Trapesium. Submitted by John Blomquist on 10/21/2013 09:16:35
(click image to view & discuss)	M-27 This photo was taken on 12 Oct. 2014 at the clubhouse.  A Tak. FS-128 apo scope and a Sony Alpha NEX-5T camera, at prime focus, were used.   This is a single image, exposed at f-8, iso 3200, and for 30 seconds.  Some level and unsharp mask processes were done in Photo-Shop. Submitted by John Blomquist on 10/13/2014 10:42:07
(click image to view & discuss)	M-57 This photo was taken on 12 Oct. 2014 at the clubhouse.  A Tak. FS-128 apo scope and a Sony Alpha NEX-5T camera,at prime focus, were used.   This is a single image, exposed at f-8, iso 3200, and for 30 seconds.  Some level and unsharp mask processes were done in Photo-Shop. Submitted by John Blomquist on 10/13/2014 10:44:32
(click image to view & discuss)	Comet LovejoyààC2014-Q2 This is a single 30 sec. image taken at the club on Dec. 26, 2014.  A SONY NEX-5T camera was mounted at prime focus on a  William Optics 98mm CF apo scope of approx. 500mm focal length. The camera was operated remotely, and set with an ISO of 1600, and 30 sec. shutter speed. Some minor levels processing and cropping in Photo-Shop was used. Submitted by John Blomquist on 12/27/2014 09:31:36