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PhotographerRavindra AradhyaLocationBangalore, KarnatakaDate26/01/2009EquipmentCelestron Binocular 20X80DescriptionBeing a public holiday due to Republic day, we friends at Bangalore, Karnataka, Vivek, Ravi, Vijay, Arvind Benaka and Pradeep Jain enjoyed the treat of partial eclipse. Though it was only 10 percent, all Eclipses are fun to watch. |
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PhotographerWilliam RisonLocationNewburg, MarylandDate1/4/2009 2AM, 3/2/2008EquipmentMeade 12" LX200R on an Astro-Physics 900GTO mount. Lumenera SKYnyx2-0 camera with 1.5x barlow produced a focal length of 6096mm at f/20. Video was processed with ImagesPlus 3.5 to produce the final pictures.DescriptionSaturn's rings now appear virtually edge-on as Earth passes through the ring plane this year. |
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PhotographerPat PinnellLocationLittle Indian Creek Conservation Area, Franklin Co., Mo.DateJanuary 02, 2009 - 07:30 p.m. c.s.tEquipmentMeade 10" Schmidt-Newtonian, Losmandy G-11, Canon 40D 300seconds - ISO 800 - f/4DescriptionComet 144P/Kushida |
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PhotographerJodie ReynoldsLocationPlacerville, CADate2009 Jan 3 - 05:02AM PSTEquipmentCanon 20D, 18-55mm @ 40mm, f/3.5, TV, 10sec, ISO 1600 Fixed Manfrotto Tripod, 501 Video Head Cable ReleaseDescriptionThis photograph shows one of the stunning Quadrantids from the Jan 3, 2009 shower/storm. Tonight was an awesome spectacle, showering us with meteors faster than we could count them. This was easily one of the finest showers we've ever seen, rivaling even the Gemenids of 2001. Photo Credit: j.reynolds, j.mcnabb, c.mcnabb |
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PhotographerTheo RamakersLocationMansfield GADate12/29/2008 19:30EquipmentCanon XTI on normal tripodDescriptionConjunction of Venus, Moon, Jupiter and Mercury. These four objects are aligning themselves for a nice conjunction on December 31 with the moon next to Venus and Jupiter next to Mercury. This image shows how they are getting ready for that two days before the event. |
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PhotographerDhruv ParanjpyeLocationIndia, PuneDate3/12/08 20:00 ISTEquipmentNikon 300, tripodDescriptionI captured the moon and venus after the conjunction on 1st of december. The city got a better weather after a 2 day rainy condition. Jupiter had become faint. |
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PhotographerDoug ZubenelLocationLinn Co., Kansas.DateDec. 1, 2008, 6:15pm, CSTEquipmentCanon Rebel XTi with a 135mm Nikkor lens @ f/4; 90 second exposure at ISO 100.DescriptionAlthough we had another volcanically colored twilight, the sky following our first winter storm of the season was quite clear, and many faint stars appear with the Tremendous Trio. |
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PhotographerAntonios PantelidisLocationCity of Florina, GreeceDate12-2-2008EquipmentNikkor 300mm, f/2.8 @ 5.6 Nikon D70DescriptionA memorable sky event! At my location, on the northern part of Greece, Venus was almost touched by the moon. |
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PhotographerJames ChampagneLocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana, USADateDecember 1, 2008 5:45 P.M CentralEquipmentCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens at f/3.2 Tripod Canon Xti 12 x 2.5s exposure ISO 400DescriptionConjunction between Jupiter, Venus, and the moon. Nice deep exposure shows surrounding stars. |
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PhotographerJoe WheelockLocationMcDonald Observatory, Texas USADateDec. 1, 2008 around 6:30pm CSTEquipmentCanon 450D 18-55mm zoom lens (set at 24mm) 1/2 sec. exposure ISO 400 f/3.5. Tripod mounted.DescriptionAn image of the conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and The Moon. The picture was taken from the McDonald Observatory located near Fort Davis, TX. The dome on the left houses the 107-inch Harlan J. Smith Telescope and the dome on the right houses the 82-inch Otto Struve telescope. |
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