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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerEnrico AfricaLocationRancho Hidalgo, New MexicoDateDecember 2011EquipmentTakahashi TOA-130F with flattener on an Astro-Physics 1200GTO mount. SBIG STL-6303 camera with STL-FW8 filter wheel and Astrodon LRGB filters. Self-guided using the STL-6303's built-in guide chip, positioned via an Astrodon Takometer camera rotator.DescriptionThis is the Horsehead nebula, shot in a dark sky site using H-alpha data in addition to standard LRGB |
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PhotographerKianoosh SabetizadehLocationIran - Sufiabad - South Of SemnanDate2011.01.25EquipmentCanon EOS 550D, Canon Lens 18-55mm @18mm. ISO 3200,f/3.5 on Tripod.DescriptionSufiabad village is one of the historical and dark place, but not very dark, because it`s near Semnan and Garmsar. In This photo that contain 3 vertical frames you see Orion and Canis Major and the other constellation. In this village we have Tomb of Sheikh Ala`o`doleh Semnani. He Lived in 5 - 6 Century ago. |
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Photographeralireza vosoughiLocationesfahanDate10 october 2011Equipmentcanon 1000DDescriptionthis photo include 250 frames with 15 second exposure |
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PhotographerPepe ChambóLocationHoya Redonda, Valencia, SpainDateJanuary 21, 2012 @ 19:40 TUEquipmentCanon EOS-350D, Reflector GSO 203/800 f/4.0, (10x15 + 10x60 + 10x120 + 7x240 sec.) at 800 ISO.DescriptionThe Great Orion Nebula, one of the most photographed astronomical object, is a diffuse nebula located at South of Orion's Belt that can be observed at naked eye on winter nocturnal sky. Placed to 1,270 light years from Earth and with 24 light years wide, is a huge cloud of interestellar gas and dust where are forming thousand of new stars. |
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PhotographerPeter DesyprisLocationAthens,GreeceDate18-01-2012 at 07:52:47 UTEquipmentLUNT LS60THa/B1200 (single stack),barlow Coronado CEMAX 2X, DMK31AU03.AS, Registax 6,Photoshop CS4DescriptionI took this prominence with huge development on Northwestern limb of the disk on 18-01-2012. |
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PhotographerBob FrankeLocationChino Valley, AZDate11/13/2010EquipmentRCOS 12.5" Ritchey-Chrétien Scope Paramont ME mount SBIG STL-11000m camera Astrodon Gen II filters.DescriptionNorth is to the top. The Perseus galaxy cluster (Abell 426) is about 250 million light-years from our galaxy and contains more that 500 catalogued galaxies. The brightest member is NGC 1275, near the left edge of the image, at magnitude 11.6. NGC 1275 is a strong source of radio waves and x-rays. Abell 426 is the dominant member of the Perseus-Pisces supercluster. The super cluster extends to 300 million light-years and covers 40 degrees of the winter sky. Exposure Details Lum 465 min. (31 x 15 min.) RGB 765 min. (17 x 15 min. each) |
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PhotographerMark WardLocationFredericksburg, TexasDate1/27/2012 about 11:30PMEquipmentCanon 400mm F5.6L lens operating at F5.6; Modified Canon60D camera; AstroPhysics 900GTO mountDescriptionM42 - careful processing in ImagesPlus, Bibble Lite, and PhotoImpact allowed me to preserve details nearly to the center of the nebula - in this highly cropped and reduced version (50% by area, 33% by resolution). A sum of 6 frames, 3 minutes each, ISO800, and autoguided with an Orion guider. Hap Griffin modified camera using an Astrodon filter. |
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PhotographerKevin RassoLocationSummerville SCDateJanuary 16, 2012 early morningEquipmentQSI 532ws M1 with Nikon 50mm f/1.4D Lens (stopped to f/4) piggybacked on Meade 10" LX200GPS with DSI Pro guiding. Astronomik 13nm Ha filter used. Camera control via MaxIm. Processing via MaxIm and CCDS2. Post processing via PS CS4.DescriptionWidefield of Orion's Belt. Near center are the Flame and Horsehead Nebulae. Right of center is the Orion Nebula. Arcing across the bottom is Barnard's Loop. 10 x 5 minute subexposures through a Ha filter from my suburban backyard. |
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PhotographerAmirreza KamkarLocationQayen-IranDate2011/10/28EquipmentCamera: Modified canon EOS 350D Lens: canon EF-S 17-85mm @f/5.6 Startracker mountDescriptionTotal Exposure:45min, iso1600 |
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PhotographerIan G.LocationBergen Co. NJDateJanuary 2012EquipmentCelestron NS11XLT in Hyperstar3 configuration at F/2, QHY10 CCD, Baader UHC-S and 35-nm. H-Alpha filters.DescriptionFlaming Star (aka IC405 and Caldwell 31) is a region surrounding a blue star AE Aurigae. It is a reflection/emission nebula and is quite bright in H-Alpha part of the spectrum. Total exposure time - 5 hours (2- RGB and 3- H-Alpha). |
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