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PhotographerOckert le RouxLocationRicketts Point, Melbourne, AustraliaDate13 March 2013, 9.27pm AEDT; UCT+11EquipmentNikon D3S camera mounted on a Manfrotto tripod. I Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 lens, set at 200mm at f2.8, ISO 5000 with a 6 second exposure. Post processing of contrast was done in Lightroom 4.3 software.DescriptionComet Lemmon is now a beautiful object of magnitude 2.8 in the constellation Sculptor and was sighted from Melbourne city, despite light pollution. |
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PhotographerMarkus MugrauerLocationAlgarrobo, ChileDateMarch 09th 2013EquipmentCanon D10 32x 8s ISO 800 f=50mm f/D=1.8DescriptionComet C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) close to the galaxy NGC55 imaged on March 9th 2013 in the evening twilight. |
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PhotographerAngela A StantonLocationAnaheim, CADateFebr. 26 2013 at about 7:40 pmEquipmentCanon 5D Mark III with Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II and a Canon 2x converter on trypodDescriptionI have taken many moon photos--this picture is not for its high quality, which it doesn't have with tree branches in the way but because on the lower quadrant now there is a very shiny object and I am wondering what that it. I have photos of the moon from other times and I can always see a little bit of one white spot there but now there is something new. I wonder if it was hit by a meteor or if a satellite crashed and its solar panels are shining back in pieces.. just wondering |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate02/26-27/2013EquipmentEquipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set.DescriptionJupiter on February 26th,27th. The Great storm approaching the limb with its trailing end wakes and very pronounce dark spots on the northern regions and the northern small cyclonic storm very active. |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate02/28/2013EquipmentEquipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik LRGB filter set.DescriptionSaturn on February 28th, 09:41ut and four of its moons (Rhea, Tethys,Dione,Enceladus) under ideal conditions. (Equipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik LRGB filter set.) |
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PhotographerLuis ArgerichLocationArgentinaDate2013-03-01EquipmentMaksutov-Cassegrain 5'' telescope and 4x barlow lens. Canon 60DaDescriptionOn March 1st 2013 the Moon occulted Spica for observers in South America, the first of several occultations this year. Between clouds I managed to take this high-magnification shot showing half the star occulted by the Moon. |
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PhotographerMike McCabeLocationBridgewater, MADateFeb15'13, 17:55-18:17EquipmentKodak Z885 Digital Camera on a tripod.DescriptionThis photo shows the path of Mercury through my evening sky during this spring apparition. |
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PhotographerMINORU OWADALocationMori-town,Shizuoka-pref,JAPANDateFeb 15 20h54.5m-20h57.5mUT,2013EquipmentCanon EOS 5DMarkā ¢ DSLR camera,with Nikon 300mm F2.8 lens. Composite of three 58sec exposures with 2sec interval. ISO1600DescriptionAsteroid 2012DA14 rapidly moved the morning sky in Japan. |
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PhotographerAndre van der HoevenLocationHI-Ambacht, NLDate02/18/2013EquipmentLunt LS60 with LS75 Double stack / DMK21AU618DescriptionI followed this filament during several days. On the 18th conditions were very good for imaging this beautiful formation... |
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Photographerjanet furlongLocationUnited StatesDate11.28.12..8:51 p.m.Equipmentused my nikon d5000 55-200 lens. settings f5.3 iso 1600 1/10 sec.focal length 195..on a tripod.. from Culpeper Va. 11/28/12Descriptionshows 3 of Jupiter's moons. Callisto,Io,Europa are shown.. Ganymede is not there because the light from Jupiter is to bright and hide the 4th moon. |
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