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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate03/05/2012, 04:01utEquipmentEquipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, F30, CGE mount, PGR Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik L, RGB filter set.DescriptionMars at close opposition to Earth today, Bright bluish oragraphic clouds in Elysium region and through out the equatorial belt, (Top) Utopia region (Bot) Dark dot is Huygens crater and center Hellas basin is brighting. |
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PhotographerBernard MillerLocationRancho Hidalgo, NMDateJanuary 27-30, 2012EquipmentTelescope: TEC-140 (F7) Camera: SBIG ST-8300M Mount: AP900 GTO Luminance: 24x10 minutes (binned 1x1) Red: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2) Green: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2) Blue: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2)DescriptionNGC 2403 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Camelopardalis. It is about 50,000 ly in diameter and about 8 million ly away. It bears a striking resemblence to M33. |
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PhotographerRoy HansenLocationDragoer, DenmarkDate31 + 28 dec 2011 from 0:00UTEquipmentMeade RCX400,12", STL11000M+AOL, Baader 2" LRGB filters, -20 deg celcius CCD temperature.Descriptionthe nebula NGC2175 i the north west part of Orion. The asteoroids Lameia, 1988VK and 1998FU113 are in this picture. 15L, 15R, 7G subframes of 4 min and B3*6min was used. |
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Photographerbardon guyLocationvaux franceDate15 01 11EquipmentCelestron 9, Caméra Orion SSS3, barlow x2 CG5 mountDescriptionClavius |
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PhotographerPeter NerbunLocationPerry Hall, MarylandDateFeb 3, 2012 at 10:59 UTEquipmentI used a C11 SCT, a 3x barlow lens and an I-Nova PLA-Mx monochrome webcam on an Orion Sirius mount.DescriptionMy photo shows the Syrtis Major and Terra Sabaea regions of Mars on Feb 3 2012. The dark color area extending across the equator on the left side of the image is Syrtis Major. Terra Sabaea is the elongated dark color area extending horizontally away from Syrtis Major toward the right side of the image. |
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PhotographerShekhar PhatakLocationTromso, NorwayDate4 February 2012EquipmentCanon 7D, Canon 10-22 wide angle lens on a tripodDescriptionYesterday, perhaps being convinced of the sincerity of my love, Aurora had finally decided to reveal herself just a little more. And what manifestations they were! Here is just one of them. What shall we call it? A giant steaming cup of some divine brew? or celestial ikebana? or some surrealistic astro-art capable of providing inspiration even to Salvador Dali? Word just fail you. |
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PhotographerPeter NerbunLocationPerry Hall, MarylandDateFeb 6, 2012 at 10:22 UTEquipmentC11 SCT, 3x barlow lens, I-Nova PLA-Mx monochrome webcam, motorized filter wheel, Astronomik RGB filters, Crayford focuserDescriptionI captured Mars in the Vastitas Borealis and Syrtis Major regions this morning at 5:22 AM. Note the small wave like structure at the top of Vastitas Borealis (between the two spots that flank the "wave"). Also note the thin clouds covering part of the Elysium area. |
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PhotographerBruce FowlerLocationGodley TexasDate01/30/2012 03:00 PMEquipmentmeade, l.l.bean, different othersDescriptionOn one tripod I established a vision in my thoughts to construct 6 individual telescopes on one tripod, and 4 site finders Bruce Fowler Godley Texas |
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PhotographerSteve CoatesLocationOcala, FLDateImaged January 8, 11 and 14 2012EquipmentNikon 180mm ED lens at f/4 Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG Canon T1i Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II Atronomik 6nm Ha clip filter for Canon EOS Astronmik CLS LP filterDescriptionOrion and Horse head nebula in wide field. Emission and dark nebula in Orion. |
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PhotographerLynn HilbornLocationGrafton, OntarioDateNov 21-Dec 02, 2011EquipmentTokina f2.8 300mm lens, FLI ML8300 camera with Baader narrowband filters. Tak NJP mount.DescriptionSimeis 147 (SH2-240) Natural colour representation. Supernova remnant taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Observatory, Grafton, Ontario. Lens- Tokina f2.8 300mm, camera- FLI ML8300 using Baader narrowband filters. Ha 11x30minutes 1x1, OIII 11x30minutes 3x3, SII 6x30minutes 2x2. Total 14 hours exposure. Image taken Nov 21, 23, 30 and Dec 02, 2011 |
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