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Nebulae & Galaxies
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PhotographerMichael CaligiuriLocationEast of San DiegoDate05/03/08 1:00amEquipmentTakahashi FSQ106 Losmandy G-11 Mount SBIG ST-10XME with CFW-9 Astrodon FiltersDescriptionThe Cat's Paw is a star-forming region in the constellation Scorpius this emission nebula is located 5,500 light years distant. |
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PhotographerMilenko StojadinovLocationPancevo, SerbiaDateMay 8-9, 2008EquipmentUnmodified Canon EOS 350D, lens Canon EF 400L, Telextender x1.4 - 560mm EFL, Vixen GP, Powerflex MTS-3SLP, guiding Philips SPC900NC on Tele Vue Pronto. Software: GuideDog, MaximDL, Photoshop.DescriptionM101-Pinwheel First light for my webcam autoguider. Exposure 10 min at ISO 800, 3 hours of photons. |
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PhotographerJoe StefaniakLocationNYDate5/4/08EquipmentVixen R200ss Starlight Xpress Hx916 Losmandy G-11 ST-4 w/ Stellarvue AT1010 Astronomic luminance filter L=13x8minDescriptionThe Sombrereo Galaxy in Virgo along with asteroid 7 Iris at the 4 o'clock position in image |
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PhotographerMark SiboleLocationFife Lake MichiganDateMarch 20-29, 2008EquipmentMeade DSI PRO III Meade 80 mm APO Piggybacked on a Meade LX200R 10 inchDescriptionThis is a very nice area of Galaxys. It was captured over several nights. It has 240 minutes of luminance in 5 minute sub frames. It also has 40 minutes of color information per color channel. You can view the full size image here. http://astronomy.qteaser.com/images/M106LRGBfinal.jpg Mark Sibole |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateMarch 28, 2008EquipmentAPM/TMB 130/780 Refractor with AP field flattener Canon 350D Hap Griffin Baader ModDescriptionFirst light with my new AP Mach1GTO Mount. Amazing sharp detail with good guiding. I have reprocessed this image about 50 times until I am finally happy with it. |
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PhotographerEduardo AlamillaLocationSaltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.DateFebruary/02/2008.EquipmentMeade Schmidt Cassegrain 14 inch LX200GPS with Meade focal reducer f/3.3. Camera: Meade DSI Pro II.DescriptionImage processing: Meade Envisage, AIP4WIN Local Adapatative Sharpening filter, false color with Meade Image processing software. Exposure time: 90 min. |
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PhotographerJim LaffertyLocationRedlands, CaliforniaDateDecember 11, 2007 10pmEquipmentFSQ106N Takahashi NJP Temma 2 mount ST2000xm camera with Astrodon filtersDescriptionAn unusual look at the Great Nebula in Orion using Ha, SII, and OIII filters. 32 minutes exposure in each filter, unbinned. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateApril 5, 2008EquipmentCanon 350D Hap Griffin Baader Mod 22x180sec at iso 1600 30 Darks/Flats/Bias Celestron 9.25 reduced 0.63 AP Mach1GTO MountDescriptionM100 in Coma Berenices is a member of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster. It is a very bright and photogenic galaxy that is often overlooked by observers. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateMarch 20, 2008EquipmentCanon 350D Hap Griffin Baader Mod 12x600sec at iso 1600 30 Darks/Flats/Bias Orion ED80 with WO 0.8 reducer/flattener Baader 7nm H alpha filter Orion Atlas EQ-G MountDescriptionRosette Nebula in Monoceros imaged under a near full moon and low to the horizon. I am stunned what can be done with a narrowband H Alpha filter, even in bright moonlight. |
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PhotographerPeter carsonLocationNorfolk EnglandDate15th Sept 2007EquipmentTelevue NP101 on Losmandy G11 mount CCD image using Starlight xpress HX916 auto guided using an ST4. HaRGB composite Ha 130mins, Red 30 mins,Green 25 mins, Blue 35 mins. All 5 minute subexposures. No flats or darks.DescriptionSharpless 2-185, IC 63 and IC 59 near Gamma Cassiopeia. Image is approximately 50 arcminutes wide. |
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