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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerAmir Hossein AbolfathLocationCentral Desert of IranDateFebruary 2007EquipmentCanon EOS 30D, 15mm fisheye lensDescriptionMaranjab's star party on February 2007, in the middle of central desert of Iran. |
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PhotographerDietmar HagerLocationStargazer Private Observatory near Linz, AustriaDate18.2. and 17.2. 2007Equipmentscope: 9" TMB Apo f/9 @f/7 (TeleVue 0,8 erducer) CCD: SXV M25C Starlight Xpress no filtersDescriptionseeing 6/10, transparency 7/10 exposure time: 3,5 hours - (4,8,12 minute frames) AstroArt4 for image acquisition, preprocessing (average) postprocessing in multilayertechnique PS CS2 and Pix Insight LE M106 and the h-alpha bands are already visible without an h-alpha filter thanks to the sensitivity of the SX Camers. there are some backgroundgalaxies as well. the image is a crop. see here the full sized version. FYI: http://stargazer.christelhager.info/index.htm |
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PhotographerKelvin PhoonLocationSan DIego, CADate2/24-2/25/07EquipmentMeade DSI Pro II CCD through Meade 8" LX90 at f/6.3. 8 hours 52 minutes total exposure time using 4 minute subframes. LLRGB processing.DescriptionNGC2903, a Barred Spiral (type SB) Galaxy in the constellation Leo. The dense central bar is hypothesized to accelerate star formation in the galaxy's circumnuclear ring. 25 million light years from earth, this magnitude 9 galaxy is one of the brightest galaxies in Leo and is visible through binoculars. |
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PhotographerAnthony AyiomamitisLocationAthens, GreeceDateSep 25, 2006 @ 02:30 - 04:45 UT+3EquipmentAP 160 f/7.5 StarFire EDF, AP 1200GTO GEM, SBIG ST-2000XM, SBIG CFW10, SBIG LRGB + IR-blockDescriptionHow did Messier miss this stunning cluster in Messier? Considered one of the top 100 NGC and non-Messier objects. Also known as the E.T. Cluster due to the bright member stars being similar to those of an "extra-terrestrial". |
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PhotographerAnthony AyiomamitisLocationAthens, GreeceDateOct 02, 2006 @ 01:45 - 03:50 UT+3EquipmentAP 160 f/7.5 StarFire EDF, AP 1200GTO GEM, SBIG ST-2000XM, SBIG CFW10, SBIG LRGB + IR-blockDescriptionOne of the two members of the famous Perseus Double. Please note that it has been rotated 90 degrees CCW on purpose so as to satisfy the 640x480 restriction. |
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PhotographerAnthony AyiomamitisLocationAthens, GreeceDateJan 09, 2007 @ 20:15 - 22:20 UT+2EquipmentAP 160 f/7.5 StarFire EDF, AP 1200GTO GEM, SBIG ST-2000XM, SBIG CFW10, SBIG LRGB + IR-blockDescriptionOne of the two members of the famous Perseus Double. |
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PhotographerMark SiboleLocationFife Lake MI.DateFeb 8 2007EquipmentImaging telescope Meade 80 mm APOP @ approx f/3 Imager Meade DSI PRO II Meade IrLRGB filters. Piggybacked on a Meade LX200R 10 inch. Autoguided with a Meade DSI PRO.DescriptionThis is a LRGB image of M45 captured with a Meade 80 mm APO at approx f/3. It consists of 80 minutes luminance info and 20 minutes each per color channel. Captured in 4 minute sub frames. |
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PhotographerMark SiboleLocationFife Lake MiDateMarch 23, 2007EquipmentMeade LX200 ten inch at f/5 Meade DSI PRO IIDescriptionThis is a LRGB image of M108 It has 104 minutes of luminance and 40 minutes per color channel. |
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PhotographerSadeghLocationtehranDate11 january 2007Equipmenttelescope C11 + jmi motorfocus camera Toucam pro III mono +3x barlow mouny losmandy G11+ gemmini GO TO I Took LRGB which one 1000 frames & one color with 1500 frames then I mxed total to be 5200 framessoftware regitax 3 |
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PhotographerMarcheta GibsonLocationFrom my home in rural Galion, Ohio, USADateMarch 11, 2007 8 amEquipmentCanon DSLR 20D 28-105 mm lensDescriptionThe sun was just beginning to rise, causing the bright moon to *pop* in a clear country sky. |
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