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PhotographerMichael DegerLocation30km nw from Munich / GermanyDate10.07.2010Equipmentoptics: 4,5" - Newton mount: Vixen New Atlux camera: SBIG ST2000XM with SBIG LRGB - filters exposure times: L:R:G:B 30x2min: 6x2min: 6x2min: 6x2minDescriptionThe open cluster NGC7142 is located near the reflection nebula NGC7129 in the constellation Cepheus. |
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PhotographerGary WhitbeckLocationFairfield, caDateJan 28, 2004EquipmentCannon Digital Rebel, a 20 yr old Celectron C8 and luckDescriptionI just received my T-ring, slapped it on my Celeston and Cannon Rebel, lifted it with my hands and pointed it upward. To this day it is one of my favirites |
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PhotographerDiego Cartes SaavedraLocationEl Salvador, Atacama, ChileDate2010/12/23EquipmentCanon 40D Hutech Modified Camera, and a tripod.DescriptionThe landscape of the Atacama Desert, home of professional observatories. In this image, the Pleiades an Orion rises over the horizon, and at the same time, the rising moon lits the ground, revealing even it most distant mountains. |
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PhotographerChris GillenLocationUSADate12/31/10 9:35pm ESTEquipmentCanon Rebel XSi (450D).DescriptionMy family was launching fireworks and I was taking pictures. Happened to catch this one with Orion blazing bright in the background. Our family contributed some stars to the sky for the new year! |
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PhotographerKenneth WyattLocationGarden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CODateDec. 21, 2010 at 2:34 AMEquipmentCanon 5D with 24-70 mm / f2.8 lens (fixed mount) - with intervalometer shutter release.DescriptionTotal lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010, taken in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The camera was positioned such that the moon would encircle the Tower of Babel rock formation. This was one clip from the series I thought was especially nice. |
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PhotographerEduardo MariñoLocationSan Carlos, VenezuelaDateFrom 2:40 to 3:30 amEquipmentCamera Panasonic Lumix FZ28, Mount, Tasco motorized EQ1DescriptionA brief and simple mosaic of the 21-12-2010 lunar total eclipse from San Carlos, Venezuela. Individual stack of 5-10 pictures with Registax, mosaic ajusted & composed in Paint.Net. |
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PhotographerJesper GrønneLocationDenmarkDatejan. 1st. 2011EquipmentPiggyback modified Canon 5D II, EF 85mm 1,2L A single shot just 20 sec. postprocessed in Photoshop.DescriptionThe spectacular supernova remnant Veil Nebula. The source supernova exploded some 5,000 to 8,000 years ago, and the remnants have since expanded to cover an area roughly 3 degrees in diameter. |
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PhotographerStephen FryLocationEl Dorado Hills, CADateJuly 2010EquipmentFSQ-106EDX, STL-11000M C1, Paramount ME, 5nm CS Ha filterDescriptionHydrogen alpha image of the entire Veil nebula with FSQ-106EDX at 530nm native focal length. 9.5 hours total exposure with 30 minute sub-exposures. |
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PhotographerGlenn JollyLocationGilbert AZ USADate24 Dec 2010 13h13m55s UTEquipmentC14 EdgeHD on Losmandy G11; Point Grey Flea3 camera and Astronomik LRGB Type 2 filtersDescriptionThe great white storm of 2010/11 on the planet Saturn was captured using video techniques. Processed using AviStack v2 and MaximDL. This is the most dramtic event seen in my experience, which reaches back to the 1960's! Tethys and its shadow can also be seen at the bottom of the planet, a mere white and dark speck, and the moon Dione below the left side of the rings. |
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PhotographerElias ChasiotisLocationSounion, Greece.Date01/01/2011EquipmentCanon EOS 450D, Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 zoom lens, 2x converter.DescriptionNew year's day morning gave a chance for a capture of the crescent moon rising through the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Sounion Greece, little before the beginning of morning twilight. The Moon was 26 days old (three days before the New Moon phase) and 11% illuminated. |
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