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PhotographerAnthony AyiomamitisLocationAthens, GreeceDateApr 03, 2007 @ 01:53:00 UT+3EquipmentAP 160 f/7.5 StarFire EDF, AP 1200GTO GEM, Canon EOS 300d, 1/200 sec, ISO 100, RAW Image Format, 3072x2048 Image Size, Manual ModeDescriptionExploiting the subtle colour information available in all RGB images of the moon, special processing can be applied to bring forth salient details about the lunar surface and its rich geology. For example, areas rich in titanium are characterized with the dark blue colouration; similarly, areas rich in aluminum are characterized with orange colouration. |
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PhotographerP-M HedénLocationVallentuna, SwedenDate2007-04-26 14.36 UTEquipmentSolarmax 60 filter, Canon Digital Rebel XT and Orion 80ED 1500mm.DescriptionI was watching the very nice sunspot 953 and during my session an airplane crossed the surface of the sun and I managed to capture the scene. |
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PhotographerAlexandros DiamantisLocationAthens, GreeceDate22-4-2007 & 22:03:35 localEquipmentTelescope:Celestron 9.25 XLT carbon fiber on a CG5-SGT mount. Digital camera: Sony DSC-H1. Eyepiece: Baader Hyperion 21mm. Exposure Time:1/3 sec F: 3.5 Expos. compansation:-1.9 stepDescriptionThis unique image shows the Mons Argaeus on the Moon. The mountain height is 2300 meters and width 50 Km. The mountain is known from the Apollo 17 mission. |
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PhotographerLaurent LavederLocationQuimper, Bretagne, FranceDatefrom 05/05 to 04/07EquipmentOlympus 5060 with a DCL-4337 or Canon 350D with a Barlow 2x + Megrez 80/480 refractor on a tripod. 1/250 s at 200 ASA.DescriptionThe Moon is alive and is beating like a heart! With last April's Full Moon, I have finished my 2 year libration project and variations in Full Moon's diameter. In this animation, you'll see 2 years condensed in only 2 seconds! This animation is available in 800x800 in that page: www.pixheaven.net/photo_us.php?nom=0505-0704 |
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PhotographerMark SiboleLocationFife Lake MiDateApril 29, 2007EquipmentCoronado PST and a Meade DSI C IIDescriptionHere is a shot of sunspot 953 and solar flares. Also visable are some nice filimants. This was captured about 10 AM on april 29th. |
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PhotographerSoeren SkovsaardLocationjRoskilde, DenmarkDate27th of marchEquipmentMeade ETX 90 RA and Logitech live ultra webcam. Twenty frame mosaic.DescriptionSimply the Moon on a clear spring night. |
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PhotographerAjay TalwarLocationSiliserh, Rajasthan, IndiaDate21st April 07, 0200 HrsEquipmentNikon D70 camera, 102mm Skywatcher refractor (f/5) piggybacked on LX200 8"DescriptionThe animation shows the fast movement of Comet Lovejoy, 8.8 arc seconds in a minute. This animation spans 90 minutes |
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PhotographerRobert HortonLocationScituate, RIDateApril 19, 1988EquipmentCelestron 6" f5 NewtonianDescriptionA close pairing of Venus and the moon on April 19, 1988. These two will pair up again on May 19th of this year. Get ready! |
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PhotographerJonathan WheatleyLocationBerkeley, CA, USADate2007 Apr 17, 8:10pm PDTEquipmentCanon digital rebel, 135mm lens at f/11DescriptionThe 18.5 hour old crescent moon sets in the WNW near San Francisco, CA. The thin crescent is uneven in brightness, but could be seen clearly in 8x42 binoculars in addition to this photo with a 135mm lens. |
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PhotographerDoug ZubenelLocationOrgan Pipe Cactus Nat'l Park, Pima Co., AZDateJune 1988EquipmentThis is a 10 minute exposure with a 16mm Nikkor fish-eye lens wide open @ f/2.8 on old Konica SR-V 3200 film.DescriptionWhile it is best seen in the northern hemisphere after dusk in the late winter and early spring in the western sky and before dawn in the autumn sky, the Zodiacal Light can be seen near the time of summer solstice in the evening slanting far to the south from dark skies in the southern US. This image shows Cancer and the Beehive (M44) at bottom center, with the Z light slanting to the upper left of the frame near the comatic image of Spica (Alpha Virginis). |
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