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PhotographerEmmanuele SordiniLocationNear Chongqing, ChinaDateJul 22, 2009, about 01:15 UTEquipment* Skywatcher ED80 f/7.5 refractor riding on a Vixen GP mount * Canon EOS 350D @ ISO 200, RAW mode * Computer-controlled image acquisition with DSLR Remote ProDescriptionDigital composite of the solar corona from 28 frames. A total of seven 11-stop sequences (from 1/500 to 2s) were acquired during totality, of which only the best four (exp. times 1/15s, 1/8s, 1/4s, 1/2s) were used in the composite. In spite of the presence of high cirrus clouds, the wispy details of the inner corona are clearly visibile. |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate06/09/09 08:58-09:24 utEquipmentLX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, DMK21AF04 Ccd, PowerMate 2.5x barlows, Astronomik LRGB.DescriptionOn this morning a dual shadow was casted on the surface of jupiter by its moons Ganymed and Io. The Grs is seen rising and Io underneath in the transit of the planets disc and Ganymed to its right. |
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PhotographerMiguel ClaroLocationAlmada - PortugalDate26-04-09EquipmentCanon 400D ISO400 18mm F6.3 and exposures between 8" and 15".DescriptionI went to the coast of my city, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. I was very wind and many clouds in the sky. I went up the rocks on the beach of Costa da Caparica, in Almada, Portugal and tried to record the beautiful conjunction between the Moon, the Pleiades and the planet Mercury, one of his rare appearances. I took several photos with different exposures, in some images we can see the track of an airplane. In the Crescent Moon we also can se a strong Earthshine. |
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PhotographerMike HoodLocationKathleen, GaDateJune 9, 2009 about 5:00 am EDTEquipmentTaken with a TEC 200 on AP 1200 mount with a color SkyNyx camera.DescriptionDouble shadow transit of Ganymede and Io with Io on Jupiter's limb. |
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PhotographerRob PhilburnLocationManchester, UKDate17th June 2009 MidnightEquipmentCanon 350D SLR camera with 18mm lens. ISO 100, 8 second exposure on fixed tripodDescriptionThe clouds were extremely bright - glowing at midnight. |
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PhotographerThomas FretzLocationn41.10 degrees w83.18 degrees Tiffin, OHio USADate6 May 2009 23h24m ESTEquipmentTelescope was an Orion 4.5 inch f/4 Relector Camera was Philips ToUcam (unmodified webcam) Mounted on an Ioptron 8403DescriptionUsing email from CALSKY.com I was able to set up all equipment and by prepaired at the correct time of transit. I captured an AVI of about 1800 frames at 10 frames per second. The transit lasted about .8 seconds so only 7 frames were stacked using Photoshop. I think an article on Calsky in Sky & Telescope would benefit many of your readers. Thank You Thomas Fretz |
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PhotographerGarrett GraingerLocationDeBary FloridaDate7-19-2009EquipmentImaging scope was Orion ED80 Canon Rebel XT - Hap Griffin Modified 119 x 120s IDAS LPS, WO 0.80 Flattener Guided with PHD & EQMOD IP Vista Camera Control, IP 3.75, PS CS3DescriptionThe Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. The Trifid Nebula is an H II region located in Sagittarius. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. |
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PhotographerCraig & Tammy TempleLocationHendersonville, TNDateJune 21, 2009Equipment10" Orion Newtonian f/4.7 w/Baader MPCC; Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD, Guided; Canon 350D (self-modified) w/Astronomik EOS Clip IR filter, 2" Hutech IDAS LPS filter; 31 x 60s @ ISO 1600DescriptionM107 is a loosely packed, magnitude 10.00 globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, about 21,000ly from Earth. It was discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1782 but wasn't added to Messier's list of objects until 1947 |
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PhotographerAlex ConuLocationBucegi Mts., RomaniaDateJune 19th, 2009EquipmentCanon EOS 5D and Canon EF 17-40 f/4L, 30s exposure at f/4.5, ISO 3200. Tripod shot.DescriptionMilky Way above Babele chalet in Bucegi mountains at 2206 m altitude |
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PhotographerAlex ConuLocationOmu peak, Bucegi Mts., RomaniaDateJune 21st, 2009EquipmentCanon EOS 5D with Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L, 2.5s at f/4.5, ISO 400DescriptionFirst time I shoot noctilucent clouds. Woke up for the conjunction and I was amazed by the brightness of the NLCs. Wonderful experience. |
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