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Nebulae & Galaxies
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PhotographerGiacomo BartolacciLocationPievescola, Tuscany - ItalyDate09 May 2011Equipmentmount: Vixen GP photo equipment: modified EOS 40D on Tecnosky ED 70/420 with reducer/flattener William Optics 0,8x type III, 9x4min shots at 800 ISO guide equipment: Orion SSAG on Orion 80/400 calibration: 9 dark, 6 flat elaboration: MaxIm DL e PhotoshopDescriptionthe whole supernova remnant known as "Veil Nebula": NGC 6960-74-79-92-95 from right to left side of the frame |
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PhotographerRod PommmierLocationPommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USADate2011-05-08 20:16 PDTEquipmentCelestron Compustar C14 telescope at f/8. SBIG STL 11000M CCD Baader LRGB filters LRGB=184:70:70:70 = 7hrs:04min total exposure.DescriptionThis is the "first light" image with the STL 11000M. Admittedly, M51 and NGC 5195 are not nicely centered, due to my choosing the brightest guide star in the region for my first attempt at self-guiding. The image is still interesting showing the wide field image with colorful field stars and there are at least 40 faint background galaxies visible. The latter include the small blue face-on barred spiral IC 4278 above the bridge and the edge-on spiral IC 4277 above the large, diffuse "E" formed by the tidal spray of stars from NGC 5195. |
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PhotographerBrian McGaffneyLocationBancroft, Ontario CanadaDateApril 04 2011EquipmentCeravolo F9 Astrograph. ME mount. U16M Apogee CCD with Astrodon Filters. Sub guided with 20 minute exp. Remotely accessed to observatory.DescriptionM81 Most Perfect Spiral Galaxy. Taken at the Nutwood Observatory March 2011. Part of the pair M81 and M82. Perhaps the most perfect Spiral Galaxy in the night sky, thanks to close encounters with its neighbour M82 some 600 million years ago. It is a bright galaxy with magnitude of about 6.2. LLRGB, approx 8 hrs. |
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PhotographerBob FrankeLocationChino Valley, AZDate9/9/2010 to 10/26/2010EquipmentRCOS 12.5" Ritchey-Chrétien Scope SBIG STL-11000 camera using Astrodon filters Paramount ME mountDescriptionThe Western Veil, NGC 6960, commonly named The Witch's Broom, is part of the Veil Nebula, which is also known as the Cygnus Loop. The Veil nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, about 1400 light-years from Earth Although this image was taken with Ha and OIII narrow band filters, it is a good presentation of how the nebula looks if red, green and blue filters were used. This is possible because the band width of the OIII filter is about half way between green and blue. Ha is mapped to red and OIII to green and blue. |
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PhotographerMichele BrusaLocationMontevenere (Bologna - Italy)Date2011/05/01EquipmentCeravolo 300 Astrograph at f/4.9, Mathis MI-500G German Mount Camera: Apogee U8300 with Astrodon filters Optec Filter WheelDescriptionImage Data : Total exp.= 3.00 hours. L:R:G:B:= 90: 30: 30: 30: min. |
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PhotographerThomas NelsonLocationDuluth, MNDateOctober 30, 2010, 9:30PM to 12:47AMEquipmentTakahashi FSQ 106ED with Reducer QE, LPS Filter, 387mm f/3.6 Astrohutech modified Canon 50D, ISO 800, 75 x 2min Losmandy G11, guided with Orion SSAG, 50mm f/5 guidescope Processed with IP v3.80, CS4, Neat Image, GradientXTerminator, Carboni Tools Approximately 50% cropDescriptionWidefield view of M33 in Triangulum |
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PhotographerMaurizio CabibboLocationItaliaDate8 May 2011 02,37 amEquipmentTakahashi FSQ106EDXIII f/3,6 - Canon 1000D modified Baader Planetarium - Orion Starshoot Autoguider on Takahashi TOA130 - Mount Losmandy G11 Gemini - 9x4 minutes shots - Loc. Petriolo (Siena), ItalyDescriptionStar cluster IC1396 and the much more famous "Elephant Trunk" nebula in the constellation of Cepheus |
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PhotographerMaurizio CabibboLocationItaliaDate29 May 2011 02.24 amEquipmentTakahashi FSQ106EDXIII f/3,6 - Canon 1000D modified Baader Planetarium - Orion Starshoot Autoguider on Takahashi TOA130 - Mount Losmandy G11 Gemini - 9x4 minutes shots - Agriturisno "Torre Doganiera", Pievescola, Casole d'Elsa (Siena) Italy.DescriptionThe "Veil" nebula is the visible part of a supernova remnant. In the pictures are visible: on the right NGC6960 (the "Witch's Broom"); on the left NGC6992 and to the right of center the "Pickering's Triangle" |
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Photographersteve coatesLocationOcala, FLDateMay 29, 2011Equipment2 minute exposures stacked in DSS for total integration time of 2 hours 14 min Orion 80mm EON Orion 80mm guide scope with SSAG Canon T1i (Hap Griffin modified) CG-5 mount (Hyper-tuned) Atronomik CLS light pollution filter clip for Canon EOS Processed with PS CS5DescriptionM8 the Lagoon nebula Ocala, FL Taken May 29, 2011 Constellation: Sagittarius ~4,100 light years distant |
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PhotographerGiacomo BartolacciLocationPievescola, Tuscany - ItalyDate29 May 2011Equipmentmount: Vixen GP photo equipment: modified EOS 40D + Tecnosky ED 70/420 with reducer/flattener William Optics 0,8x type III; 9x4 min - 800 ISO guide equipment: Orion Starshoot Autoguider + Orion 80/400DescriptionNGC 7000 and IC 5070, known as North America and Pelican Nebulae, Cygnus. |
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