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Photographersadegh GhomizadehLocationIran TehranDate3 march 22.15 UTCEquipmentC11 + DMK21AU04.ASDescriptionSaturn in average seeing showing long-lived storm. |
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PhotographerBrian CombsLocationBuena Vista, GADate03:47 UT 3/1/10EquipmentC14@f/41 Lumenera 2-0M AP1200DescriptionThis image of Mars was taken under good seeing as Mars begins to leave the 2010 apparition. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateMarch 6, 2010EquipmentSBIG ST-4000XCM, Celestron 9.25 Reduced 0.63, Astro-Physics Mach1GTO MountDescriptionM97 (NGC3587) - The "Owl Nebula" in Ursa Major. 16x15min, Imager Temp -20C, 40% Crop. Known as the "Owl Nebula" for it's "eyes" that are seen on visual observation and in images, it is one of the more complex planetary nebulae. The mass of the nebula has been estimated to amount 0.15 solar masses, while the 16 mag central star is believed to be of about 0.7 solar masses. The nebula's age is about 6,000 years and it's distance is uncertain and listed anywhere from 1300 to 12,000 light years. |
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PhotographerWynn MyersLocationCentral NCDate03/06/2010EquipmentOrion 120 ED Atlas EQ-G Canon 350D modified Orion Starshoot autoguider Spike-A-MaskDescriptionCaptured and pre-process in Nebulosity (Macinosh). Post processing in Photoshop CS4. Taken at our dark sky spot in central NC on 03/06/2010. Seeing was about as good as it gets. Temp was approx. 19 deg F. |
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Photographersadegh GhomizadehLocationIran TehranDate12 march 19.30 UTCEquipmentC 11 DMK21AU04.AS camera + G11 mountDescriptionStep by step mars show SPR my image shown southern cap with blue color |
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PhotographerNiels V. ChristensenLocationCopenhagen DenmarkDate5.->7. March-2010EquipmentMeade LX200ACF 16" telescope on wedge used with 0.5X Optec NextGEN Widefield reducer. An SBIG ST-8XME camera also used and mounted with astronomik LRGB filters.DescriptionThe M51 color picture, LRGB, of this galaxy was taken 5.->7. March-2010. Additionally a 2" IDAS LPS filter was used to reduce the effect of the light polution in the Copenhagen Denmark area. Total exposure time ~5.5 hours, divided into LRGB 5. min. subs=39,10,10,10. CCDStack and Adobe Photoshop CS4 was used for picture enhancements. Deconvolution method tried as a trial on the stacked LUM layer and RGB layer before further enhancement performed. |
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PhotographerJames VernacotolaLocationPonte Vedra FloridaDateFebruary 8, 2010 4:14 amEquipmentCanon EOS Rebel T1i, with a Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens; no filters.Description02/08/2010 at 4:14 am - STS-130 Space Shuttle Endeavor launches into orbit, leaving behind a beautiful reflection on the Intracoastal Waterway. This photo was shot from the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Ponte Vedra, Florida; about 115 miles north of the launch pad. |
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PhotographerMircea RadutiuLocationBucharest, RomaniaDate21 nov 2007 00:15 hrsEquipment200mm f/5 EQ newtonian (thanks to mr. Max Theodorescu) + Nikon D40 in prime focus; 17x15sec; ISO 1600; stacked with DSSDescriptionThanks to the heavy winter that almost engulfed the northern hemisphere, I got to sit and browse through some old astro pics and came across a series of shots I almost forgot. |
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PhotographerKjell H. WinnemLocationHof,NorwayDateMarch 3&7 2010EquipmentHomebuilt 10 inch Newtonian and mount in dome. Cam.:Meade DSI Pro II guided off-axis with modified ToUcam 840K Pro II and PHD,GPUSB interface to mount. Exp.:H-a 3x60min, SII 60min, OIII 60min, CFHT-palette. Processing:Nebulosity2 and PS CS3.DescriptionThe Medusa Nebula is a very old and large planetary in Gemini,also known as Abell 21. As it is so big,its surface brightness is very low,with surface magnitudes of between +16 and +25 reported. The Medusa was discovered i 1955, and until the early 1980s it was thought to be a supernova remnant. |
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PhotographerJLocationCopenhagen, DenmarkDate3 March 2010Equipment106mm Ha solartelescope, Imaging source DMK41DescriptionIt's so nice that the sun is finally showing us some action! |
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