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PhotographerCraig & Tammy TempleLocationHendersonville, TNDateFebruary 5 & 6, and March 1, 2009EquipmentOrion 80ED (f/7.5) Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD, Guided Canon 350D (self-modified) w/2" Baader UV/IR cutoff filter 80 x 180s @ ISO 1600DescriptionThese three galaxies form the Leo Trio. NGC3628 is the larger & fainter of the 3, with a very apparent dust lane through the center. This image was taken over three nights, February 5 & 6, and March 1, 2009. It is a total of 4 hours exposure time. The temperatures were 32° F, 49° F & 30° F, respectively. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateMarch 15, 2009EquipmentNGC 2903 in Leo Canon 350D Hap Griffin Baader Mod Celestron 9.25 reduced 0.63 Astro-Physics Mach1GTO MountDescriptionNGC 2903 in Leo, Canon 350D, 69x180sec at iso 1600,30 Darks/Flats/Bias, Celestron 9.25 reduced 0.63, 60% Crop. NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy about 20.5 million light years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel who cataloged it as on November 16, 1784. NGC 2905 is a bright star cloud within this galaxy. The bright yellow center of NGC 2903 is undergoing very active star formation and contains massive amounts of dust and gas that are coagulating into stars and new globular clusters, while the arms are composed of older stars and aging clusters. It is believed that the gravity of the dense central bar expedites star formation in the core. The core resembles a Seyfert galaxy, but at a lower magnitude. This galaxy is just smaller than the Milky Way at about 100,000 light years across. One of the brighter galaxies in the northern hemisphere, most agree that it is remarkable that Messier missed this object in his observations. |
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PhotographerFabiomassimo CastelluzzoLocationRiano ItalyDate14 March 2009 21.00 +1EquipmentNewton Skywatcher 10 inch and Eq6 pro. Canon 350D unmodified. Baader coma corrector.DescriptionLulin and "Eskimo" planetary nebula were quiet close to have both in the same field of my Newton. I had just 2 hours to take this picture, on saturday night. Unfortunately the sky became to be covered so I could have just 15X120sec at 400 ISO. Processing with IRIS and PS |
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PhotographerPeter LardizabalLocationSt Johns, FLDate3/15/09 7:46 EDTEquipmentNP-101, 1.4x teleconverter, with a Canon 30D. Hand tracked using a home made alt/az mount.DescriptionOur location (our backyard) is about 120 miles north of the "Cape". A fabulous show! The shuttle and the separated SRBs were clearly seen and followed with the naked eye until they "hit" the tree line. The kids and I could not believe the view! |
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PhotographerCraig & Tammy TempleLocationHendersonville, TNDateMarch 1, 2009EquipmentOrion 80ED (f/7.5) Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD, Guided Canon 350D (self-modified) w/2" Baader UV/IR cutoff filter 50 x 90s @ ISO 1600DescriptionComet Lulin passing through the constellation Leo on March 1, 2009. On this day, Lulin was at magnitude 6.43, and growing fainter each day. 75 minutes total exposure time. The temperature was 33° F. Distance from observer: 0.468au Distance from sun: 1.439au |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate03/18/09 04:58utEquipmentLX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, DMK21AF04 Ccd, PowerMate 2.5x, Astronomik LRGB filter set.DescriptionSaturn on a very clear night in Puerto Rico, After a month of periodic rain showers. On the lower images oversaturated to show the very dim moons Tethys and Dione. |
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PhotographerBashar MarkabawiLocationUnited StatesDateDec 7, 2008EquipmentTelescope 80mm WO doublet at F4.8. EOS canon modified. EQ 3 unguided. thirty exposures of 30" each stacked with DeepSky Stacker.DescriptionAndromeda Galaxy and satellite galaxies. |
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PhotographerStefano De RosaLocationVillefrancheDate21 March 2009EquipmentPanasonic FX 35 mounted on Skywatcher 25x100 binosDescriptionThe moon changing colors as rising up in the sly |
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PhotographerSimone BolzoniLocationBusto Arsizio, ItalyDate2009/03/21 @ 10.18 UTEquipment20cm S-C f/10 + webcam Philips Toucam Pro II. 89 frames from a 1.500 frames avi video.DescriptionVenus close to the solar inferior conjunction. |
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PhotographerEd BurkeLocationSaratoga Springs NYDate8:37 p.m. 03.19.09EquipmentCanon 40D Tamron 17-50 f 2.8 bulb exposure of 149 seconds at ISO 320 at f9DescriptionThe docked Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station pass over a gazebo near Saratoga Springs, N.Y. |
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