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PhotographerMike BroussardLocationMaurice, LA, USADateFeb 6, 2009 11:20 UTEquipmentTV-85 at F/5.6, Hutech Canon XS, IDAS-LPS, Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD.DescriptionComet Lulin, Alpha Librae and minor planet 215 Oenone on Feb 6th, 2009, 11:20 UT. 15x240 sec @ ISO 1600. |
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PhotographerMaximilian TeodorescuLocationDumitrana, RomaniaDateFebruary 6, 2009; 04:04 U.T.Equipment102mm F/5 Sky Watcher refractor on EQ 5 with SynScan, Canon EOS 350DDescriptionThe close proximity to Zubenelgenubi made finding Lulin an easy task for no more then 5 seconds after setting the equipment in place ! It was the first time I've obsearved a two-tailed comet at 180 degrees to each other ! I've aslo tried to observe it visualy but I can't say for sure that it was there: the close proximity to Zubenelgenubi made it quite hard to spot the fuzzy object, but from time to time I could say that something was there...I can't wait for the next few weeks as the comet comes closer to Earth, and rises higher at my location. |
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PhotographerHunter Wilson/Ted RaffertyLocationLexington, OH/Baltimore, MDDateOctober 30, 2008/February 8, 2009EquipmentRGB Data: Canon 350D Hap Griffin Baader Mod Celestron 9.25 reduced 0.63 Mach1GTO Mount Hydrogen Alpha Data: Meade DSI Pro 2 Mono Meade SN8 Reflector Baader 1.25" 7nm H alpha filter Meade LXD75 MountDescriptionM82 HaRGB - Collaboration of DSLR and CCD imaging. Color from modified 350D and Ha from Meade DSI Pro II bringing out the best in a very active galaxy. The prototypical "starburst galaxy", M82 is very active in star forming, probably due to the energizing influence of a recent close (in galactic terms on both counts - the most recent being 50 to several 100 million years ago) encounter it's neighbor M81. M82 forms stars at the rate of 10 times that of a normal galaxy. |
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PhotographerAlan C ToughLocationElgin, Moray, Scotland, UKDate2008 Dec 28EquipmentSky-Watcher Evostar-Pro 80ED (f/7.5), Sky-Watcher Evostar-Pro 100ED (f/9), HEQ5 mount, Canon EOS 300D at prime focus, Astronomik CLS filter, StarShoot Autoguider, PHD guiding software.DescriptionI took advantage of the clear, frosty nights at the end of December 2008 to image the Alnitak region of Orion. The final image reveals a smorgasbord of nebulae: Barnard 33, the Horshead Nebula, is silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434; Next to 2nd-magnitude Alnitak is the emission-type Flame Nebula, NGC 2024, with its dark dust lanes; Close to the Horsehead is NGC 2023, an emission and reflection nebula. The multiple star Sigma Orionis is at the top-right corner of the image. |
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PhotographerALBERTO QUIJANO VODNIZALocationPASTO, NARIÑO-COLOMBIADate02/09/2009; Time:05:33 U.TEquipment14"LX200 GPS MEADE telescope & SLT-1001 SBIG camera,luminance filterDescriptionThe photo shows the tail and the anti-tail of comet LULIN. |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate02/12/09 07:37utEquipmentLX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, DSI III Pro, F/R F6.3, Astronomik LRGB filter set, Guided: ZS ED80II APO, DMK21AF04 Ccd.DescriptionComet Lulin, Approaching Earth at a fast pace and slightly becoming larger and Brighter at approaximately 5.85 to 6.25 mag. On image direction of travel is from left to right and lower images to show more details of it's outer shell size. At the nucleus more gas is being exspelled at the Ion tail area (right) compare to the dust tail at (left). |
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PhotographerJames MaxwellLocationCaldera Rim ObservatoryDateFeb 4-5, 2009Equipment10" F/4 Schmidt Newtonian (Meade) with Baader Coma Corrector. 5" Guidescope with autoguider. Losmany G-11 Mount. Color Astro 400D (Canon Rebel)cooled DSLR. Photograph taken at Minus 9 to Minus 11C and at 8300 ft. elevation. Dark and Flat frames applied. Processed in Nebulosity and Photobrush.DescriptionComet Lulin over two days. Upper photos are tracking with the comet, the lower photos follow the stars. On Feb. 4th, the comet passed by several galaxies, including NGC 5796 and NGC 5817 |
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PhotographerJohn SussenbachLocationHouten, NetherlandsDate14 Febr 2009EquipmentAtmospheric conditions: Seeing 7/10, Transparancy 8/10 Telescope : Celestron C11 with Televue 3x Barlow and Astronomik RGB filters Camera: DMK2AF4.AS Exposure time: 1/5 sec; gain 100%; gamma 40%; per color 2x 2 min exposures total of 980 frames Processing: Registax 4.0 and finally per color 500 best frames stackedDescriptionI send you an earlier version of my Ceres image, but in this revised version I added some processing intermediates |
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PhotographerChris Dalla PiazzaLocationMuncy, PADate2/16/09 3:00-4:00AM ESTEquipment6" f/4.5 Lurie-Houghton Newtonian. Lumicon off axis guider. MI-250 GEM. SXVF-M25C w/external autoguider. Processing in MaxIm DL, Photoshop, and Noise Ninja.DescriptionComet Lulin with North at top and East to the left. Around a 2º field of view. |
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PhotographerFabiomassimo CastelluzzoLocationRiano ItalyDate14 Feb 2009 4.00 amEquipmentNewton 10 inch f4.8 Skywatcher, eq6 pro Canon 350d unmodified baader coma correctorDescriptionI took thi picture (32X80sec 800 ISO) with the moon at 9 degrees distance. I did not use any filter. In the region upper left results a nebulosity that I don't know if it is a reflection or part of comet |
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