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Celestial Scenes
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Photographermohammadreza ghorbanzadeLocationiran,babolDate25/03/2012Equipmentfuji film finepix s4000DescriptionVenus and Jupiter between trees |
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PhotographerJeff.daiLocationYunnan ChinaDate2012-1-2EquipmentPentax K-R (ISO3200 30s) SMC PENTAX DA 10-17mm/F3.5-4.5 FishEye (10mm f3.5)DescriptionAt the first night of 2012, I stood on the edge of the cliff (3280m above sea level) to see this amazing moment. While the moon setting, Winter milky way and jupiter became more and more clear and bright. The colour of the sea of clouds and moon changed quickly as time passed. |
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PhotographeralbertoLocationRomeDateJuly 9, 2011EquipmentTelescope: Nextstar 11 GPS XLT Camera: SBIG 8300 M with filters R,G,B,Ha Guide scope: Maksutov 90 mm Guide camera: DBK21AF04 with phd guidingDescriptionThe picture was taken from the center of Rome, in an area of the sky where Antares was the only visible star due to strong light pollution. I could not believe to my eyes when I understood that CCD could take a good picture! |
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PhotographerA.Nichola, A. Dannemuller, Z. Brady, J.Kimball. D. Hill, A. Ketcham, J. Nichelson, J. StetsonLocationHinckley, MaineDateMarch 21, 2012EquipmentA DSLR, a 2.5x barlow, and a 4" refractor were used.DescriptionJim Nickelson, students from the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, and I captured images (four during the 1.1 second event) of the transit. We were pleased to see the solar panels appear so clearly in the images. Students thought the ISS looked a bit like the TIE Fighters in Star Wars. |
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PhotographerRobert MajewskiLocationLas Vegas, NevadaDateMarch 22 UT 4 hours 22 minEquipmentMeade 8 inch SCT LX50, PGR Flea3 camera, Astronomik RGB filtersDescriptionMars showing the region around Olympus Mons |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate03/20/12, 05:27utEquipmentLX200ACF 12 in. OTA, F6.3, CGE mount, ST2000xm, AO8, CFW9, Astronmik Lum. filter only.DescriptionM95 a Barred Spiral Galaxy located in the constellation Leo (next to Mars now). It has a peculiar core of strings of clusters and currently several days ago a Super Nova has developed marked, Presently shines at magnitude 13 and is exspected to brighten more. Light reflections spikes due to Mars being close 1/2 deg. effected the image the inset is before without the SN. Same Equipment on both images and author. |
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PhotographerFernando Roquel TorresLocationCaguas, Puerto RicoDate1/24/2012 - 9:30pmEquipmentCelestron Astromaster 114EQ Scope with Celestron 114LCM Mount, Barlow 2X, 9mm eyepiece, Casio Exilim 14.1 MP Camera with TripodDescriptionIn this photo of planet Mars shows the region of Sytris Major, Utopia, Aeria Arabia Moab Eden plains and polar cap. |
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PhotographerDarryl ArcherLocationBaden, Ontario, CanadaDateMarch 17, 11:20 PMEquipmentC14 at F22, image source BW camera. stacked 550 frames in R G B out of 2000. Regitax and photoshop were used for processing. Thanks Darryl Archer Baden OntairoDescriptionThe seeing was 4/5 last night from Baden, Ontario. At 11:20 PM took this image of Mars. Blue, Green and Red from left to right. RGB at the bottom. Clouds on Olympus Mons and Tharsis Mons‏ are seen |
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PhotographerPeter NerbunLocationPerry Hall, MarylandDateFeb 28 2012 at 8:49 UTEquipmentCelestron 11 inch aperture SCT, I-Nova PLA-Mx monochrome CCD camera, Orion Sirus mount, Televue 3x barlow lensDescriptionMars with Valles Marineris (the "Grand Canyon of Mars") is shown as the dark horizontally extending arm within the upper right section of the image. Candor Chasma is the 500 mile sub-canyon that appears as a red "finger" directly below the dark arm of Valles Marineris. Acidalia Planitia and the "V" shaped Nilokeras Fossa appear within the lower half of the image. |
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PhotographerRamiro Hernandez BandaLocationSalillo MexicoDateMarch 12th, 2012Equipment8" SCT, ayepiece projection, DMK 21AF cameraDescriptionMars in oposition 2012, diameter 13.7", Syrtis major visible and some clouds over Elysum Mons. These features are barely visbile on the eyepice. |
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