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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerNiels V. ChristensenLocationCopenhagen, DenmarkDate20.Jan-2011EquipmentLX-200ACF 16" telescope on wedge and SBIG ST-8XME camera.DescriptionIn the clear moonlight; a Horsehead Nebula picture in Ha, exposure time 14*5min. |
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PhotographerBernard MillerLocationRancho Hidalgo, NMDateJanuary 2 and 15, 2011EquipmentTelescope: TEC-140 Camera: SBIG ST8300M Mount: AP900 GTO Luminance: 36x5 min, 20x30sec Red: 12x5min, 30x20sec Green:12x5min, 30x20sec Blue:12x5min, 30x20secDescriptionThis is M42, the Orion Nebula. |
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PhotographerFrank DiBlasi, Jr.LocationMy driveqway, Poughkeepsie, NYDate0545 31 DEC 2010EquipmentSix-second time exposure using Kodak Z981DescriptionNear-zero temperatures and low clouds cast a glow around The Moon and Venus. |
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PhotographerNiels V. ChristensenLocationCopenhagen DenmarkDate20. Jan-2011EquipmentTaken with LX-200ACF 16" telescope on wedge and SBIG ST-8XME camera.DescriptionM42 center picture in Hubble palette colors; SII, Ha and OIII. A LUM layer also added which consist of LUM, Ha, OIII and SII data information. Few R, G, B subs were added for improving star colors. Exposure time on subs are from 5sec. to 180secc, in total exposure time ~ 55min. |
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PhotographerNiels V. ChristensenLocationCopenhagen, DenmarkDate20. Jan-2011EquipmentLX200ACF 16" telescope mounted on wedge and SBIG ST-8XME camera used. WO FLT-110 telescope and Canon 20Da camera used.DescriptionThe picture submitted is a cropped composite picture of M1. Exposure time for color data, 10*5min. and exposure time for LUM data, 3*5min., all blended together via Adobe Photoshop. High resolution picture link: http://www.gratisimage.dk/image-7FCA_4D3C59F7.jpg |
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PhotographerGianni PasqualiLocationCimone Trentino North ItalyDate2011 january 23 UT 12.42.53EquipmentCanon eos 40D - Meade ETX 90 optical assembly- Manfrotto photo tripod - Thousand Oaks glass solar filterDescriptionI captured an ISS transit in the front of the Sun with a very simple astrophotography set up. Just a Canon 40D body camera at the prime focus of a Meade ETX 90 optical tube, a little Maksutov with a Thousand Oaks glass solar filter density 5, at F/13.2 set on a photographic Manfrotto tripod. |
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PhotographerBernard MillerLocationRancho Hidalgo, NMDateDecember 13, 2010 7-11pmEquipmentTelescope: TEC-140 Camera: SBIG ST-8300M Mount: AP900 GTO L(10x3min), R(6x5min), G(6x5min), B(6x5min) all binned 1x1DescriptionThe double cluster in Perseus is one of the most popular open clusters in the night sky. The two clusters NGC 869 and 884 are about 6800 and 7600 light years from Earth, respectively. |
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PhotographerAnthony RansfordLocationGorman CaliforniaDateDecember 27 11:29 pacificEquipmentCanon EOS 5d mark ii with sigma EX 10-20 wide angle F 3.5 30 second exposure ISO 6400DescriptionJupiter setting over a hill in So Cal the long exposure and high ISO pulled out lots of color |
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PhotographerWojciech PiskorzLocationGliwice, PolandDate04.01.2011.EquipmentCanon PowerShot SX30 IS, solar filter.DescriptionPartial solar eclipse 04.01.2011. Photo I took in Gliwice, Poland. |
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PhotographerMichael DegerLocation30km nw from Munich / GermanyDate27.09.2010Equipmentoptics: 4,5" - Newton, f = 440mm mount: Vixen New Atlux camera: SBIG ST2000XM with SBIG RGB + Astronomik HA13nm exposure times: H:R:G:B 6x10min: 1x10min: 1x10min: 1x10minDescriptionNGC7380 ( Wizard Nebula ), ia an open cluster, embedded in a nebula, which is also kwnown as Sh2-142 ( Sharpless catalog ). |
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