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Celestial Scenes
PhotographerGruppo Astrofili di CollecchioLocationTorrile (PR) - ItalyDate19-DEC-2007 22:25 UTCEquipmentAstro-Physics 155 Starfire EDT Apo Refractor @ f/50 and Magzero MZ-5c CMOS Camera on Takahashi EM200 MountDescriptionMars |
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PhotographerDoug ZubenelLocationFlint Hills - Kansas.DateMay 4, 2008, 10:01 pm, CDTEquipmentThis is a 3 minute exposure with a Canon Rebel XTi (Hutech modified) and a 24mm Nikkor lens @ f/4 and a Tiffen Fog2 filter at ISO 800.DescriptionAfter being reminded of the alignment of Mars with Pollux and Castor in Gemini, I made this image after photographing Mercury and the Pleiades. The glow in the bottom right of the pic is from the zodiacal light. |
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PhotographerJoe StefaniakLocationNYDate5/4/08EquipmentVixen R200ss Starlight Xpress Hx916 Losmandy G-11 ST-4 w/ Stellarvue AT1010 Astronomic luminance filter L=13x8minDescriptionThe Sombrereo Galaxy in Virgo along with asteroid 7 Iris at the 4 o'clock position in image |
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PhotographerMatthew T. ColemanLocationIndio, Ca.DateApril 27 2008 around 7pmEquipmentSony Cybershot 7.2 mpDescriptionTaken at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, was an amazing gift for the festival and remained visible for about 7 minutes. |
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PhotographerJaroslaw SmolarLocationTorun, PolandDate13.04.2008EquipmentSony Alpha 700 - Soligor MT750+MPCCDescriptionBeautiful conjunction of the Moon with M44. |
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PhotographerMike HoodLocationKathleen, GADateMay 1 2008 1:34 UTEquipmentTEC 200ED at F-25 with a SKYnyx camera on a AP 1200 mount.DescriptionDuel white storms make their appearance in the STZ on Saturn. |
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PhotographerRichard S. BellLocationKalamazoo, MIDateMay 6, 2008 @ 8:37 pm EDTEquipmentCanon 300D and Sigma 70-300mm zoom lens set at 214mm.DescriptionThe eastern-half of North America was treated to a nice conjunction of the Waxing Crescent Moon and Mercury on the evening of May 6. The weather turned out to be near-perfect in West Michigan that day so I was able to capture the scene above. The only thing that's missing is a gentle spring breeze and the sound of geese "honking" in the distance. Mercury can be found about 2 degrees below and slightly to the left of the 2% illuminated Moon. |
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PhotographerDhruv ParanjpyeLocationPUNE, IUCAADateApril 17, 2008, 13:58:30EquipmentI used Nikon Coolpix 3700 3.2Mega PixelsDescriptionIt was almost 4 minitue pass of ISS over Pune, India. I took series of pictures of this pass. I then added three pictures in Photshop. I used screen option of Layer |
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PhotographerMike HoodLocationKathleen GA USADate4-18-08 3hrs 58mins UTEquipmentTEC 200ED on AP 1200 mount. The camera was a SKYnyx at F-25.DescriptionSaturn with a zone white storm. |
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PhotographerMark SiboleLocationFife Lake MichiganDateMarch 20-29, 2008EquipmentMeade DSI PRO III Meade 80 mm APO Piggybacked on a Meade LX200R 10 inchDescriptionThis is a very nice area of Galaxys. It was captured over several nights. It has 240 minutes of luminance in 5 minute sub frames. It also has 40 minutes of color information per color channel. You can view the full size image here. http://astronomy.qteaser.com/images/M106LRGBfinal.jpg Mark Sibole |
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