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Nebulae & Galaxies
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Photographerdarrell croffordLocationPalo Duro Canyon State ParkDate9-26-2006EquipmentTakahashi Epsilon 180ED astrograph with an SBIG STL-11000M CCD camera equipped with an Astrodon Hydrogen-alpha filter on an Astro-Physics 900 GTO German equatorial mount.DescriptionThis is a 4-frame mosaic of the Orion area, including the famous Horse Head Nebula (B 33), the Orion Nebula M 42), as well as the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024). A special narrow band Hydrogen-alpha filter was used to create this panoramic view. This image really needs to be displayed at a larger image scale to really show off the fascinating structure. I have included a direct link to the image on my website thank you darrell crofford http://www.galaxies.com/darrellccd.aspx?photoid=81 |
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PhotographerTimo-Pekka MetsäläLocationEspoo, FinlandDateAugust 11, 2006EquipmentTakahashi FS-102NSV refractor on a Takahashi EM-200 German equatorial mount, Atik ATK-16HR CCD camera. True Technology SupaSlim Filter Wheel Astronomik S-II, H-alpha and O-III filters.Description"The Pacman Nebula" NGC 281 in Cassiopeia with narrowband emission line filters. The red color represents ionized sulphur (S-II), green is ionized hydrogen (H-alpha), and the blue is doubly ionized oxygen (O-III). The total exposure time is 3 hours. |
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PhotographerJohn GrahamLocationKettering, OhioDateSeptember 28, 2006EquipmentMeade DSI Pro CCD camera, homebuilt 8-inch f/6 Newtonian reflector on a Meade LXD75 German equatorial mount.DescriptionM27 - The Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula. |
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PhotographerMatija PozojevicLocationJapetic, CroatiaDateSeptember 28, 2006EquipmentCelestron C10-N Newtonian reflector, EQ6 German equatorial mount, and Canon 300D digital SLR camera. Total exposure time 17 minutes at ISO 1600.DescriptionM27 |
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PhotographerFilippo CiferriLocationRome, ItalyDateSeptember 15 through 20, 2006EquipmentVixen Visac at f/9 on Celestron CGE German equatorial mount, and an SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera. Total exposure was just under seven hours.DescriptionTaken on 4 nights from my backyard in Rome. |
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PhotographerFilippo CiferriLocationRome, ItalyDateJuly 20 to 23, 2006EquipmentVixen Visac telescope at f/9 on Skywatcher EQ6 SynScan German equatorial mount, and SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera. Total exposure time was over three hours.DescriptionFirst image taken with my EQ6 Pro mount, testing a portable setup. |
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PhotographerAndrey BatchvarovLocationTable Mauntain, WADate29 Sep 2006EquipmentOrion StarShoot CCD camera with an Orion ST80 refractor operating at f/3. Autoguiding with LX200 and MEADE DSI Color camera. Total exposure time 15 minutes.DescriptionThe bright star is Zeta Orionis, with B 33, the Horse Head Nebula, to its upper right.. At the lower middle is NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula. The bright ring to the lower right of B 33 is an atrifact. |
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PhotographerPhilip GoodLocationDenver, CODateSeptember 25-29, 2006EquipmentStellarvue SV115 refractor at f/5.6 on a Takahashi EM200 Temma-2 German equatorial mount. SBIG ST2000XM CCD camera with Astrodon 6nm hydrogen-alpha filter and RGB filtersDescriptionNGC 281 is a busy workshop of star formation. Prominent features include a small open cluster of stars, diffuse emission nebula, and dark lanes of obscuring gas and dust. The dust lanes visible below center are likely homes of star formation. Particularly striking are the dark Bok globules visible against the bright nebula. The NGC 281 system, dubbed the Pacman nebula for its overall shape, lies about 10,000 light years distant. |
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PhotographerFilippo CiferriLocationRome, ItalyDateAugust 24 thru 28, 2006EquipmentVixen Visac f/9 reflector on a Celestron CGE mount, SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera with CFW-8A filter wheel.DescriptionThe image was taken on 4 nights, 3 for the Ha luminance and one for the color exposures. An experiment from a heavily light polluted location in Rome, Italy. |
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Photographeraaron jockoLocationMattaw, OntarioDateaugust 25 2006Equipmentnikon D70s digital SLR camera, ISO 800, 10 minutes exposure.DescriptionThe Milkyway Galaxy. |
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