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Nebulae & Galaxies
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PhotographerGarrett GraingerLocationNew Smyrna Beach, FloridaDateMay 13,2008EquipmentImaging scope was Orion ED80 Canon Rebel XT - Hap Griffin Modified WO 0.80 Flattener/reducer, IDAS LPR 22 x 300s Guided with PHD & EQMOD IP Vista Camera Control, IP 3.5, PS CS3DescriptionIC 5146, also Caldwell 19 and the Cocoon Nebula, is a Reflection nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cygnus. It shines at magnitude +10.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 21h53.5m, DEC +47°16'. It is located near the naked-eye star Pi Cygni, the open cluster NGC 7209 in Lacerta, and the bright open cluster M39. (Wikipedia) |
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PhotographerKerry-AnnLocationCherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania (CSSP)DateMay 28, 2008EquipmentCamera: Canon 40D unmodded Scope: Sky-Watcher Equinox 80mm (WO typeII FF) Mount: cg5-gt Filter: Astronomik CLS clip filter Exposure: ISO 800 18x5minDescriptionA faint area of nebulosity in Cepheus. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateJune 29, 2008EquipmentAPM/TMB 130/780 Refractor Mach1GTO Mount 350D Hap Griffin Baader ModDescriptionBarnard 72, the Snake Nebula in Ophiuchus is a long collection of carbon dust in the shape of a snake. It is accompanied by B68, B69, B70, and B74. Canon 350D Hap Griffin Baader Mod 50x180sec at iso 1600 30 Darks/Flats/Bias APM/TMB 130/780 with APM Field Flattener |
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Photographerdietmar hagerLocation35 km north of linz, austriaDatejune 2008Equipment9 inch TMB Apo Starlight Xpress SXVF H16DescriptionDate: 25-27th June 2008: seeing 7-(8)/10; Transp. 8/10 Scope: 9 " TMB folded Apo f/9 - 5.7h total exp-time CCD: SXVF H16 - 1.2 hours - luminance; 4 min subs; 1x1 bin 6 darks; 4.5 hours R,G,B 2x2 bin; 10 min subs; 6 darks for 2x2bin; Software: AstroArt4 image acqu. guiding. Maxim DL, CCD Stack for preprocessing Processing: postprocess. PS CS2, Registax, Pix InSight LE www.stargazer-observatory.com |
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PhotographerAlex ConuLocationPauleasca, RomaniaDateJuly 6th 2008EquipmentCamera: Canon EOS 400D, Baader modified, Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L at 200f/4. 4x300sec at ISO 800. Processed in DSS and Photoshop CS2DescriptionBarnard's is a dark nebulae complex near Altair in the constellation of Aquila. |
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PhotographerBruce KarvbalLocationGalena, IllinooisDateJuly 4, 2008 11 PMEquipmentThis shot was taken with a stock Canon 40D and a Canon 200mm image stabilised F2 lens with LPAS filter in lineDescriptionThis shot is a combination of TWO ONLY frames at 4 minutes each no draks or flats applied Taken through a stock Canon 40 D and new Canon 200 mm F2 image stabilised lens with Hutech LPAS filter in-line This cam/lens combo provides a monter sized field of view and is faster than ALL the APO refractors at any price Stacked in deep sky stacker, processed in photoshop CS3 Bruce |
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PhotographerJim CucaLocationGlobal Rent-A-Scope, Cloudcroft, NMDateJune 8, 2008EquipmentTakahashi FSQ106 and SBIG STL-11000 on a Paramount MEDescriptionThe lagoon and Trifid nebulae captured remotely via the internet from my Chicago home. |
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PhotographerBruce KarbalLocationGalena, IllinoisDateJuly 5, 2008 11 PMEquipmentCanon 200 MM F2 image stabilised lens and stock Canon 40D sitting piggyback on my ASA 10 scopeDescriptionThis shot is a SINGLE FRAME at 4 minutes taken with a stock Canon 40D and Canon 200mm F2 image stabilised lens The image density and detail astonished me, especially since it was taken in Illinois :) they were sitting piggyback ontop of my ASA astrograph for this shot processed in photoshop CS 3 Bruce |
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PhotographerBruce KarbalLocationGalena,IllinoisDateJuly 5, 2008 1 amEquipmentASA 10" N astrograph with Fingerlakes Proline 9000 cam on A/P 900 gto mount guided with Starfish guider through SV 80 deluxeDescriptionThis image was acquired through an ASA 10" astrograph coupled to a Fingerlakes Proline 9000 This camera/scope combo provides about a 2 degree square field of view through a 10" scope !!!!! The image is a commbo of TWO ONLY luminance frames of 5 minutes each manually focused with robo-focus No darks or flats were applied |
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Photographerdietmar hagerLocation35km north of linzDatemay+june 08Equipment9" TMB Apo folded refractor mountegra - single arm fork mount Starlight Xpress SXVF H16 Astronomic IIc filters in FLI wheelDescriptionDate: 27+30.May+5thjune 2008: seeing 5-6/10; Transp. 6/10 Scope: 9 " TMB Apo f/9 CCD: SXV H16 - 1.7 hours - luminance; 1x1 bin 5 darks; 3.6 hours R,G,B 2x2 bin. 6 darks for 2x2bin; 3 hours 2x2 H-alpha Software: AstroArt4 image acqu. guiding. Maxim DL, CCD Stack, preprocessing Processing: postprocess. PS CS2, Registax, Pix InSight LE www.stargazer-observatory.com |
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