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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerBob PilzLocationAsheville, N.C., USADateUD: 2007/12/18 UT: 00:01Equipment200mm f/6 Newtonian, Televue 3x Powermate, TIS DMK 21BF04 camera with Blue filter, Losmandy G-11 Gemini mountDescriptionSunrise view of Moon's Vallis Alpes' area shown with North to left. Of interest is the rille that extends the length of Vallis Alpes. Excellent seeing allowed this very narrow rille to be captured even at the North (left) end where it is narrowest. Image has been sharpened and contrast adjusted using Registax wavelets, Photoshop CS3 and FocusMagic. |
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PhotographerJoão CruzLocationLeiria, PortugalDateJun 29th, 0h43mEquipmentC11, barlow 2x, DMK21AF04.AS, RGB Astronomik II, G-11DescriptionAfter such a long time, I finally managed to push to f/20, though conditions were far from perfect. |
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PhotographerJamesLocationGeorgetown, TXDate7/31/08, ~7:30pmEquipmentCamera Nikon D50 Lens 28-55mm F25 400 ASA 1/800th secondDescriptionThis photo shows light being diffracted by high altitude clouds. Foreground is a cumulus cloud with the sun setting behind i. |
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PhotographerAlex TudoricaLocationLas Campanas Observatory, ChileDate05.06.2008EquipmentI've used a Canon 400D with a Sigma 17-35 EX DG HSM at 17 mm, two exposures combined - one 3 minutes long an the other one one minute, tracking of the sky using a home made barn door mount.DescriptionThe beautiful galaxy, Milky Way, rises above the twin Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory, Chile |
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PhotographerChristopher PlaschLocationYorkville, ILDate6/13/08 1:30AMEquipmentOrion XT-10 mounted on an Atlas EQ-G, ST-80 and Starshoot Autoguider, Canon Rebel 400D (unmodified).DescriptionMy first attempt at the heart of the Lagoon Nebula- 1 hour 30 minutes of total exposure time, mixed ISO's, stacked in DeepSkyStacker, and processed in Photoshop CS3. |
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PhotographerGarrett GraingerLocationNew Smyrna Beach, FloridaDateMay 13,2008EquipmentImaging scope was Orion ED80 Canon Rebel XT - Hap Griffin Modified WO 0.80 Flattener/reducer, IDAS LPR 22 x 300s Guided with PHD & EQMOD IP Vista Camera Control, IP 3.5, PS CS3DescriptionIC 5146, also Caldwell 19 and the Cocoon Nebula, is a Reflection nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cygnus. It shines at magnitude +10.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 21h53.5m, DEC +47°16'. It is located near the naked-eye star Pi Cygni, the open cluster NGC 7209 in Lacerta, and the bright open cluster M39. (Wikipedia) |
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PhotographerKerry-AnnLocationCherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania (CSSP)DateMay 28, 2008EquipmentCamera: Canon 40D unmodded Scope: Sky-Watcher Equinox 80mm (WO typeII FF) Mount: cg5-gt Filter: Astronomik CLS clip filter Exposure: ISO 800 18x5minDescriptionA faint area of nebulosity in Cepheus. |
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PhotographerAzhy HasanLocationIraq-Kurdistan Region-Arbil cityDateFeb.09.2008 10:30 Iraqi local timeEquipmentNikon D50 DIGITAL CAMERA 50mm 1.1.2f lence with REGULAR TRIPODDescriptionIt was windy evining,but still there was a chance to take few photos for unexpected new member of Solar system whcih was Comet Holmes and It is apeared on mid-left as a small cloudy patch |
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PhotographerPat PinnellLocationVilla Ridge, MoDateDecember 30, 2007EquipmentTakahashi TSA102s, Canon EOS 300D, Losmandy G11Descriptioncomet 8P/Tuttle and M33 |
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PhotographerManuel Rodriguez HLocationAguascalientes, Mexico.Datemay 22, 2008 23:15 - 23:55 local timeEquipment50 and 135 mm focal Lenght lenses, Meade DSI and Orion Broad Band SkyGlow filter. piggi baked on an ecuatorial mount.DescriptionMars in the M44 cluster, may 22, 2008. |
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