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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerVictor C. RogusLocationJadwin, MODateFeb. 13, 2013EquipmentOlympus SP-350 CameraDescriptionThis is a photograph of my new home built open truss 108mm f8 refracting telescope balanced and waiting fo its "First Light. It sets upon a Losmandy G-8 mount on my home built "Astro Cart" that I call, "Tycho Star" |
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PhotographerVictor C. RogusLocationJadwin, MissouriDateFeb. 13, 2013EquipmentOlympus SP-350 8.0 megapixel cameraDescriptionThis photograph shows a three day old Moon being used as "First Light" for my home built 108mm f8 refractor. The Moon can be seen above the optical tube (Open Truss) and on the cameras LCD screen. |
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PhotographerJohn O'NealLocationThe Goodtimes Observatory in Amherst, OhioDate5/5/2012EquipmentLunt Solar Systems LS60THa, Tele Vue 2.5x Powermate, Imaging Source DMK31AU03.as CCDDescriptionThree different renderings of the same image. |
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PhotographerJim CadieuxLocationWinter Star Party Scout Key FloridaDate2/07/2013 0430EquipmentTelevue Np127 at prime focus with Canon 60Da single 180 second exposure at 3200 ISO on a Losmandy G11 MountDescriptionOne of the reasons I go south for Winter Star each year is to gaze at Omega Centauri. 10th magnitude M68 in Hydra is at the same RA directly above for caomparison. |
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PhotographerLynn HilbornLocationGrafton, OntarioDateFebruary 9, 2013 and February 2011Equipment2 scopes NP101is @f4.3 in 2011 and TEC 140 @f5.6 in 2013. Same camera for both...FLI ML8300 and Baader filters.DescriptionNGC 2170 my favourite diaphanous object... somthing you want to take fly fishing. This image is a combination of images from my NP101is @f4.3 and TEC 140 @f5.6. Images were take 2 years apart (Feb 2011 and Feb 2013). Both taken with FLI ML8300 camera and Baader filters. The object was shot between 33 and 39 degrees. |
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PhotographerBob FrankeLocationChino Valley, AZ 86323Date11/13/2012 to 1/5/2013EquipmentTelescope or Lens Use: Takahashi FSQ – 106ED Mount: Losmandy G11 Aperture: 106 mm Focal Ratio:F/5 Camera:SBIG STF – 8300 Filters: AstroDon SII, Ha & OIII Exposure Time (s) SII 330 min. (22 x 15 min.) Ha 330 min. (22 x 15 min.) OIII 495 min. (33 x 15 min.)DescriptionNorth is to the top. The soul nebula, (sh2-199, LBN 667) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The nebula is about 6000 light-years from Earth. The image was created using the Hubble color palette, with SII, Ha and OIII data mapped to red, green and blue respectively. Adjustments to the color channel levels creates the popular turquoise and gold motif. |
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PhotographerJay R. ThompsonLocationClarkston, MichiganDateDec. 24, 2012, at 12:14 AMEquipmentNikon D3100 DSLR on tripod with 30-second exposure at F-stop 11.DescriptionOver the holidays my sweetheart and I visited her family a little north of Detroit. Around midnight, I took my camera and tripod out the driveway to see if my eye could find more than what we can see from Baltimore, where we live. In addition to my first photo of the Orion nebula, I shot this view of the Big Dipper. Since the hour was far from dusk or dawn, and since I was looking north-ish away from Detroit, I can only guess that the light along the horizon was refracted through the atmosphere from the sun on the other side of Earth. It's a stretch, but it remains my best guess. |
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PhotographerBernard MillerLocationRancho Hidalgo, NMDateNovember 12, 2012 - February 4, 2013EquipmentTelescope: TEC-140 (F7) Camera: SBIG ST-8300M Mount: AP900 GTO Luminance: 25x20 minutes Red: 12x15 minutes Green: 9x15 minutes Blue: 12x15 minutesDescriptionThis is an image of NGC1977, also known as the Running Man Nebula. This is a reflection nebula about 1500 light years away in the constellation Orion. It is about 1/2 a degree north of the Orion Nebula. IN fact the bottom part of the image is the extreme northern part of the Orion Nebula. |
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PhotographerTravis K. KircherLocationLouisville, Ky.DateJan 18, 2013 7 p.m.EquipmentCanon Rebel T3iDescriptionLOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Astronomical society holds a public star party for children from Chance Middle School. The gathering was held at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. Here, one of the society members can be seen prepping his telescope and wearing his trademark "viking" helmet. |
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PhotographerEd ChaseLocationCedar City, UtahDateFeb. 4, 2013EquipmentCamera: Canon 1000d (Hap Griffen mod) ISO 800 Scope: Stellarvue SVR90T w/ 2" ATFF Mount: Losmandy GM8 G2, Orion SSAG autoguided FL: 630mm @ f/7, full frame no crop Exposure: 160 minutes total integration time. 32x5 minute lights, 10 darks, 15 flats, 11 biasDescriptionThe emission nebula NGC 1499 fills the frame. This large HII region stretches more than four times the size of the full moon. Layered Contrast Stretching (LCS) techniques as described in S&T's June 2011 issue were used in processing the final image. |
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