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PhotographerGiuseppeLocationSan Salvatore Monferrato ItalyDate22-Aug-2010 00:00EquipmentSC8 2000 mm F30 NexImage 5 Frm/sDescriptionWeb Site Jupiter Animation WinJUPOS Elaboration 4 Pictures 20100822 9 Pictures 20100901 4 Pictures 20100914 2 Pictures 20101006 |
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PhotographerStuart BeaberLocationChesapeake, Va.DateOct., 2010EquipmentWilliam Optics 110mm refractor with QSI583 ws on a Losmandy G11 pier mounted. Astrodon 5nm Ha, SII and OIII filtersDescriptionThe North American and Pelican nebulae in a 2 panel mosaic. |
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PhotographerPaul GandyLocationBoca Raton, FL, backyardDate10/10/10, midnightishEquipment1998 Celestron C8,altazimuth; Sony Hanycam DV camcorder, Registax 5, blowdryer for humidity controlDescriptionShows the state of the astro community. I read "Nights, Camera, Action" on Friday S&T online, dug out my old Handycam on Saturday (and C8), downloaded Registax5 on Sunday, videoed and processed Sunday night, had a software glitch, got personal advice from Cor at Registax within 2 hours!, downloaded virtualdub, read blogs and e-manual for both, produced image Monday morning. My first attempt at digital imaging, not the greatest I've seen of Jupiter, but it speaks volumes about the helpful enthusiasm of the astro community. I was standing on the shoulders of giants. |
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PhotographerKevin SmithLocationLake Arrowhead, CADate10-8-10 from 10:30PM to 1:35AM PDTEquipmentTakahashi FSQ 106ED at F/3.6 with SBIG ST-10XME and Astrodon filters (Ha,L,R,G,B), on a Takahashi EM-200 mount. Guiding with SBIG external guider through Takahashi FS-60.DescriptionThe California Nebula (NGC 1499) is an emission nebula located near the 4th magnitude star Menkib in the Perseus constellation. It stretches over 2 degrees of sky, and is approximately 1000 light years from Earth. This image is HaLRGB with exposure times of 30,30,15,30, and 25 minutes, respectively, using 5 minute sub-exposures at -23 degrees C. Acquired, calibrated (darks,flats, bias), aligned, and combined in Maxim DL, final processing in Photoshop CS2. |
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PhotographerJames FosterLocationMt. Pinos, CaliforniaDate09:00 UT/11Oct10EquipmentSTL-11K CCD Camera through 13" classical cassegrain at F/7.4 (2440mm)DescriptionComet Hartley 2 LRGB image of 280:260:2240:260 sec exposure(s) Processed to show pinpoint stars and tracked comet |
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PhotographerBob ReimLocationOrlando FlDate10/10/2010EquipmentLX200R 8" scope @ f30 (3X barlo, Meade 5000 series) Canon Modified 450XTI DSRL camera. ISO800 large/fine file setting 650 shots taken from live view mode using Image Plus software Registax software for stacking/processing. Photoshop for final adjustments Taken during excellent seeing conditionsDescriptionJupiter and moon Callisto. Taken under excellent seeing conditions. |
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PhotographerDaniel GershunLocationSpringer Mountain on the GA Appalachian TrailDate3/21/2009 at ~6:00pmEquipmentCannon EOS Elan 35mm on a tripod. Kodak Tri-X 400speed B&W film. approx 6seconds at f/4.0DescriptionA crescent Venus is set behind a crooked tree during a crisp and clear March sunset at the southern most terminus of the Georgia Appalachian Trail. |
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PhotographerKennLocationChula VistaDate20:30Equipment1975 C-8 prime focus, CGEM mount, Orion Star Shoot Pro, Orion Sky Glow Filter, Orion Auto Guider with 80mm. 5 - 5 minute images stacked using MaximDL and Black Point set in Photo Shop.DescriptionGrocery Shopping center less than 1/4 mile away from house and the lights of Tijuana product a sky glow up to 45 degrees in the southern sky. Have a one hour window to image M20 between my house and the neighbors pointing due south. I'm surprised that a Sky Glow filter would allow an image as good as this; just wonder what it would be like taken at a Dark Sky Location. |
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PhotographerMike LearmonthLocationLambton County, Ontario, CanadaDateSept. 6 & 11, 2010EquipmentNikon D300 DSLR with 35 mm f1.8 Nikkor lens, mounted on a trpiod with no tracking, 4 second exposure @ f1.8 and ISO 3200. The two images aligned and stereo pair created using Stereo Photo Maker version 4.30 freeware.DescriptionThis stereo pair utilizes the Earth’s movement over just slightly more than 5 days to create the stereo base for the two photographs of just under 13 million kilometers. When viewed as a stereo image, it is apparent that Jupiter is close, Uranus (slightly above, to the right of Jupiter and about 2500 times dimmer) is further away and the stars in the background are at infinity. The images are made for cross-eyed viewing (left eye looking at right image, right eye looking at left image). The standard for stereo images for parallel viewing is a spacing of 2.5 inches (based on the average interpupillary distance) so this image should be printed 4 inches high by 5 inches wide. Cross-eyed viewing is more forgiving. |
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PhotographerDag OrsicLocationPetrova Gora star party, CroatiaDateOctober 10th 2010. 19:30EquipmentTelescope: Orion ED 80 + TS flattener + dew heater by Kruno Mount: Vixen GPDX not guided Camera: Canon Eos 5d mark2 at ISO 6400DescriptionComet Hartley 2 shot during 45 min period. I wanted to capture it's tail if possible. Because of it's fast motion 30 sec exposures were used, and because of it's low brightness 90 immages have been stacked in DSS to have better signal/noise ratio. The idea worked and a faint tail stands out pretty nicely. |
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