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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerRogelio Bernal AndreoLocationHenry Coe State Park, CaliforniaDateDecember 26th, 30th, 2008 and January 3rd, 2009EquipmentTakahashi FSQ 106 EDX STL11000 Takahashi EM-400 L: 24x10' @ 1x1 R: 15x7' @ 2x2 G: 15x7' @ 2x2 B: 10x12' @ 2x2 Total: 9.5 hoursDescriptionMost images of M81 and M82 will show the two galaxies and surrounding stars. But a deeper exposure and a more careful processing will reveal that far from being visualized against a nearly dark background, these galaxies are surrounded by huge clouds of dust. Well, they are not actually surrounded - the dust is much closer to us than the galaxies - it just happens to look that way. This very faint dust, unlike classic reflection nebulas - usually illuminated by neighboring stars - is actually illuminated by the glow of our own Milky Way. Steve Mandel named this nebulosity Integrated Flux Nebula. |
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PhotographerRobert PipalaLocationMt. Everest Base Camp, TibetDate10.10.2008EquipmentTripod-mounted Canon EOS 30D and a zoom lens at 17 mm. The exposure was 60 sec f/4 ISO 1000.DescriptionOrion rise above Himalaya sky, as the Moon still illuminated Mt. Everest massif. |
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PhotographerWayne GreavesLocationSan Patricio, New Mexico USADate12/29/2008 9:46 PM MSTEquipmentSBIG ST-402ME; Meade LX200, 10" w/ f/3.3 focal reducer; SBIG STV autoguider.DescriptionThe Crab Nebula imaged from dark skies and a site elevation of 5,500 ft. (Image resampled to 640 x 425 pixels) |
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PhotographerBryan CogdellLocationFremont Peak, CADateMorning of 12/1/2008EquipmentOrion 190mm f/5.3 Mak-Newt Astrograph & Orion StarShoot Pro Color CCD, mounted on the AP900GTODescriptionThe colorfully diverse Nebula Complex NGC 2264 contains the Cone Nebula, Foxfur Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster. |
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PhotographerPat PinnellLocationLittle Indian Creek Conservation Area, Franklin Co., Mo.DateJanuary 02, 2009 - 07:30 p.m. c.s.tEquipmentMeade 10" Schmidt-Newtonian, Losmandy G-11, Canon 40D 300seconds - ISO 800 - f/4DescriptionComet 144P/Kushida |
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PhotographerEhsanLocationArdakan, IranDateJanurary 2007EquipmentNikon D70s, 18-70 mm lens @ 18 mmDescriptionA skygazer observe the fantastic Orion nebula with binoculars. |
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PhotographerGregg RuppelLocationEllisville, MODate1/1/2009 1200 UTEquipmentTakahashi FSQ 106N, SBIG STL11000, Losmandy G11DescriptionComet c2007 N3 Lulin rising in the morning twilight on New Year's day. North is up, East to the left. |
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PhotographerJodie ReynoldsLocationPlacerville, CADate2009 Jan 3 - 05:02AM PSTEquipmentCanon 20D, 18-55mm @ 40mm, f/3.5, TV, 10sec, ISO 1600 Fixed Manfrotto Tripod, 501 Video Head Cable ReleaseDescriptionThis photograph shows one of the stunning Quadrantids from the Jan 3, 2009 shower/storm. Tonight was an awesome spectacle, showering us with meteors faster than we could count them. This was easily one of the finest showers we've ever seen, rivaling even the Gemenids of 2001. Photo Credit: j.reynolds, j.mcnabb, c.mcnabb |
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PhotographerBob JohnsonLocationSaskatoon SaskatchewanDateDecember 17 2008, 11:27 amEquipmentCanon 40D and Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens.DescriptionAs I was imaging a 22 degree Solar Halo, the larger 46 degree started forming before my very eyes along with "A smile in the sky", circumzenithal arc on top of it. I was very lucky, the Arc only lasted 10 minutes tops. |
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PhotographerAndrey BezlepkinLocationEastern Sayan mountains, RussiaDate12/06/2008EquipmentCamera: Mamiya 645 Pro TL with 35/3.5 lens tripod mounted; f/3.5, 5 minutesDescriptionA full moon sets in clouds over Eastern Sayan mountains, where Sayan Solar observatory is located. At the forground there's working Big IR-telescope. The observers inside are testing new software for guide system and digital matrix. |
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