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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerCraig PattersonLocationFort Davis, TXDateMay 25, 2009EquipmentPiggybacked on top of 12" LX200GPS using a Canon Rebel Xsi.DescriptionThe galactic core of our home in the Universe, the Milky Way. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDate5/20/2009EquipmentSBIG ST-4000XCM, Celestron 9.25 Reduced 0.63, Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO MountDescriptionNGC 7008 (Fetus Nebula in Cygnus), 17x600sec, Imager Temp -20C, 100% Crop. NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2) is an unusual, colorful, and very beautiful planetary nebula residing about 2800 light years distant in the constellation of Cygnus. It spans 1.3x1 light year |
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PhotographerMarco SaborioLocationSan Jose, Costa RicaDate5/21/2009, 04:28AMEquipmentNikon D300 with 70-300 zoom set at 100mmDescriptionMars and Venus close to the Moon on the morning of 5/21/2009. |
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PhotographerFeys FILIPLocationGreece CreteDate25/05/2009 23h 59' 17" UTEquipment20" F4,5 Newton on GOTO Mathis Mount MI G500 Canon D40 Camera ISO 1600 exposure 0,8"DescriptionThe picture shows the close approach between the planet Jupiter and Neptune. |
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PhotographerJason MelquistLocationChaska, MNDate5/16/2009 11:15pm CSTEquipmentMeade 8"SCT mounted on LXD-75 thru 2.5x barlow with DMK21AU04.AS cameraDescriptionWas looking thru SkyAndTelescope's Gallery and thought us "small apperature" folks needed some representation! :) I just bought my first telescope in Sept of last year and have been cutting my astrophotog teeth on Saturn this spring. (in case your wondering: in 9 months i've gone thru 3 scopes, 4 mounts, and 4 cameras...doing my part for the economy!) -Cheers |
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PhotographerDonald BatesLocationHouston, Texas USADate05/15/2009 - 12:50am CDTEquipmentHome made 10" f/5 Newtonian. TV 5X and Philips ToUcam Pro camera. Combination of 200 frames in Registax.DescriptionSaturn was getting pretty low in the sky when this exposure was made. Atmospheric seeing limited the resolution. Titan's shadow as clearly visible in teh eyepiece as it started across Saturn's surface. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateMay 17, 2009EquipmentSBIG ST-4000XCM, Celestron 9.25 reduced 0.63, Astro-Physics Mach1GTO MountDescriptionDraco Trio of galaxies. SBIG ST-4000XCM, 24x600sec,imager Temp -20C, 40% Crop. A beautiful, if faint, trio in the constellation Draco is comprised of from left to right, face on spiral NGC 5985, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, and edge-on spiral NGC 5981. Distance from earth is about 100 million light years. |
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PhotographerTed JudahLocationPetaluma, CADateApril 22, 2009 6:08:13 AMEquipmentOrion 100 ED, Canon 30d prime focus.DescriptionVenus reemerging from behind the moon. About 100th of a second shutter speed made the blue sky dark. |
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PhotographerManuel Rodriguez HuertaLocationAguascalientes, Mexico.DateApril 22, 2009 06:50 h local timeEquipmentSony DSC-W100 digital camera. f/4.0, ISO speed 200, focal length 15.1 mm, exposure 1/2 sec.DescriptionThe moon and Venus conjunction, but with Mars present too. |
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PhotographerIoannisLocationAcropolis AthensDateApril 2009EquipmentNikkon D300 ED 80 - 400mm Orange filterDescriptionParthenon at sunset. |
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