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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerAlexandru TudoricaLocationGermanyDate22nd of February 2012EquipmentCanon 400D with a 11-16mm Tokina lens at 2.8.DescriptionA little more than one year ago, three planets decided to join the sunset show: Jupiter, Venus and of-course, Earth. The dark silhouette of Mount Teide, the highest volcano in the Atlantic ocean, is seen against the bright and colorful twilight after sunset. On the very top of the mountain, a faint streak of light follows the descent of the climbers brave enough to stay up there for sunset. |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate02/26-27/2013EquipmentEquipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set.DescriptionJupiter on February 26th,27th. The Great storm approaching the limb with its trailing end wakes and very pronounce dark spots on the northern regions and the northern small cyclonic storm very active. |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate02/28/2013EquipmentEquipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik LRGB filter set.DescriptionSaturn on February 28th, 09:41ut and four of its moons (Rhea, Tethys,Dione,Enceladus) under ideal conditions. (Equipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik LRGB filter set.) |
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PhotographerLuis ArgerichLocationArgentinaDate2013-03-01EquipmentMaksutov-Cassegrain 5'' telescope and 4x barlow lens. Canon 60DaDescriptionOn March 1st 2013 the Moon occulted Spica for observers in South America, the first of several occultations this year. Between clouds I managed to take this high-magnification shot showing half the star occulted by the Moon. |
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PhotographerHoward H BowerLocationChandler, AZDate1/3/2013-1/7/2013EquipmentEquipment : Takahashi FSQ106ED@F/5, AP Mach 1 GTO, FLI ML16803, SX Lodestar & Astrodon MOAGDescriptionSimeis 147, also known as Sharpless 2-240 is a large and extremely faint supernova remnant lying on the border of the Constellations Taurus and Auriga. It is approximately 3000 light years from Earth and covers an area of sky larger than 3x3 degrees. The supernova is estimated to have occurred over 30,000 years ago leaving behind this remnant and a spinning neutron star at its center designated as a pulsar PSR JO538+2817. It was discovered in 1952 in Simeis a then part of the USSR. The narrowband image is a composite of 36 hours of exposure. |
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PhotographerMike McCabeLocationBridgewater, MADateFeb15'13, 17:55-18:17EquipmentKodak Z885 Digital Camera on a tripod.DescriptionThis photo shows the path of Mercury through my evening sky during this spring apparition. |
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PhotographerAlbert van DuinLocationBeilen, NetherlandsDateFebruary 10, 2013EquipmentHomebuilt 16"(400mm) F/4.5 Newtonian on a 10Micron GM2000 QCI and a QSI583wsg CCD with Astronomik Type 2C filtersDescription59 exposures of 180s each, 23x L, 12x each RGB Preprocessing, stacking ,gradient removal, LRGB combination and HDR multiscale transform in PixInsight 1.8. |
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PhotographerDoug LozenLocationSanibel Island, SW FloridaDateFebruary 3, 2013 2:00 UTEquipmentTelescope or Lens Used: Televue 60mm is refractor Aperture: 60mm Focal Ratio: f/6 Camera: Canon EOS 550D, Gary Honis Modified Mount: Celestron CGEM, Hypertuned Filter(s): Baader UV/IR Replacement filter Exposure Time(s): 35 images at 180 seconds each; total integration time 1.75 hours Special Techniques Used: Processed in Photoshop CS3DescriptionNGC 869 and 884 form a beautiful pairing in the autumn and winter skies of the Northern Hemisphere. The Milky Way of Cassiopeia and Perseus creates a perfect backdrop for the Double Cluster. |
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PhotographerTed RaffertyLocationUnited StatesDate2012/2013EquipmentSBIG ST-2000XM imager on an Orion 10-inch f4.7 reflector and Losmandy G11 mount. Guiding with a DSI Pro 2 imager on an Orion ST-80DescriptionCombining exposures taken recently with exposures taken last year, I produced this LRGB image of M109. The L image used was a combination of 38 600sec 1x1 binned exposures, the R and G images combinations of 360s 2x2 binned exposures, and the B image a combination of 480s 2x2 binned exposures. This image is cropped. Exposures were captured using Nebulosity 2 and the guiding by PHD. Image processing using DeepSkyTacker, Nebulosity 2, PhotoShop, and PixInsight LE. |
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PhotographerMarcus FeatherstonLocationBonanza, CODate16 Feb 2013, 12:20amEquipmentOlympus OM-D, 20mm f/1.7 lens, Vixen Polarie. Single 3 minute exposure at ISO 800DescriptionWinter Milky Way as Orion sets. Shows how clear the horizon can be at a truly dark site with no skyglow in any direction. |
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