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PhotographerLeek Meng LeeLocationFrom National University of SingaporeDate10 Dec 2006, 0200 local timeEquipmentPhilips ToUcam with Televue 3x barlow, on a Vixen 100EDsf telescope (equivalently Orion 100ED or Skywatcher Pro100ED) on a GP mount. Processed with Registax and IRIS.DescriptionThis is a stack of around 600 frames of Saturn where the seeing is average. This is an example of the webcam revolution (remember, this is only a 4" scope). |
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PhotographerMichel LaframboiseLocationMonpellier, Quebec, CanadaDateDecember 25th @ 7:00pmEquipmentCanon 20DA Monafrotto tripod 22 second exposure. Autodark. 3200 ASADescriptionThe familly decided to spend Christmas at the cottage this year. Christmas Eve, the sky cleared up enought to take a picture. |
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PhotographerBruce KarbalLocationIllinoisDateDecember 9 2006 2 amEquipmentPentax 125 SDP with dedicated reducer at f 4.9 connected to Finger lakes proline 16803, Takahashi FCT 100 as guide scope using ST 7xeDescriptionThis shot was "first light" using my Pentax 125 SDP and it's dedicated reducer. This reducer provides an 88mm fully illuminated image circle at F 4.9, extremely fast for a 5 inch refractor...with the incredible 88 mm image circle. Using this reducer, I'm able to obtain a 206 x 206 arc minute field of view...truely astonishing for a 5" refractor |
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PhotographerKelvin PhoonLocationSan Diego, CADateOctober 2, 2006EquipmentCelestron 80ED refractor at f/7.5, Meade DSI Pro II CCD camera, Schuler SII, Hydrogen alpha, and OIII filters, Meade LX90 guided mount.DescriptionThis narrowband filter image highlights an advancing boundary of cold gas transforming into hot gas emissions from the radiation of nearby stars in the Pelican Nebula, IC5070. Red and green represent ionized Sulfur and Hydrogen. 3 hours 22 minutes total exposure. |
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PhotographerLeek Meng LeeLocationFrom National University of SingaporeDate11 Dec 2006 1000 local timeEquipmentOrion Mak 90 spotting scope with Orion 90mm solar filter. Toucam at prime focus, on Vixen GP mount. Processed with Registax and IRIS.DescriptionThe recent sunspot that causes an X-ray flare. This is the white light image of it. Note that it is taken with a 90mm Maksutov only! This scope is originally intended as a guidescope but in the end it impresses me as a keeper scope. |
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PhotographerMikko PäivinenLocationRajamäki FinlandDate26-28.10.2006EquipmentTelescope: 11" Celestron NexStar with f 6,3 foc.red. Camera:SBIG ST-2000XM. Guiding: SBIG AO-7 working at 5 herz. Filters: Standard RGB SBIG filters.DescriptionThis is a dark cloud near to the great nebula of Orion M42-M43. It is not hard imagine why it`s called a Horsehead nebula. Total exposure time was 3 hours. This is a RRGB image where the lumenence channel was exposed thru RED filter. |
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PhotographerJoao ClerigoLocationM.Grande, PortugalDate2006/08/09EquipmentVixen ED102SS + Vixen Porta Canon EOS300D + Maxview 2"DescriptionMoon. color saturated. |
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PhotographerLaurent LavederLocationQuimper, Bretagne, FranceDateoctober 19, 2006 at 05:07 TUEquipmentCanon 350D + Sigma 10-20 at 10mm and f/4.0. 60 s at 800 ISO.DescriptionOn the night of the Leonids (last outburst), I was out trying to catch a shhoting star. It wasn't successful, but the place where I was was so nice, along the Odet river. Due to the absence of wind, the water surface was really smooth: a perfect mirror for the narcissistic Orion and its Great Dog. A nice animation is available from this page: |
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PhotographerBruce KarbalLocationIowaDate11/19/06EquipmentPentax 125 SDP at F 6.4 with Finger Lakes proline 16803 ccd Astrodon 50 mm square halpha filterDescriptionthis is a first light shot taken with my new Pentax 125 SDP refractor and Finger Lakes Proline 16803 cam It is a combo of 4 subexposures totalling 105 minutes The field of view is simply amazing ! The Pentax is native F 6.4 focal ratio, and the new Fli 16803 chip ccd is definately H-alpha sensitive, and has excellent QE, |
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PhotographerEric JacobLocationSanta Barbara, CADateNovember 17, 2006Equipment102mm wide field refractor (500mm @ f/5), Canon EOS D10 camera. A series of 12 exposures, stacked and processed in PhotoShop CS. The nebula's heart (trapezium) is a 1 minute exposure.DescriptionA combination of emission and reflection nebulae. |
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