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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerLynn HilbornLocationGrafton, OntarioDateNov 1,4,5,2011EquipmentTEC140 @f5.6, FLI ML8300 camera and Tak NJP mount with TEMMA2Description12.5 hours of narrowband exposure of NGC 7822 in Cepheus. |
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PhotographerPhilip BakerLocationFredericksburg TexasDateOctober 26th through 29thEquipmentTakahashi TOA 130 telescope with NGP mount and SBIG ST10XME. Approximately 7 hours of data recorded, HA-2 hrs, L-2 hrs, RGB 40 min ea.DescriptionA large faint nebulous region located in northern part of the constellation Cepheus is known as NGC 7822. This image is of the brighter southern cloud designated Cederblad 214. It is located approximately 6000 light years from earth. The nebula is a star forming region, the oldest stars are approximately 5 million years old. |
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PhotographerRobert FieldsLocationHowell Twp, MIDateNovember 2011EquipmentSTL 4020 Takahashi Epsion 180Description4 Panel Mosaic, 26 hours total |
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PhotographerAngel CamachoLocationBethel, CT (Backyard)Date5 separate nights ranging from early Oct -Nov 18thEquipmentBarndoor Mount (Curved Bolt/Motorized) Canon 50D Sigma 150mm @ f/4 Astronomic CLS clip-inDescriptionOrion Nebula and Horsehead Nebula. About 3 1/2 hours integration time. About 300 30s subs, with 25-30 1 minute subs mixed in. |
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PhotographerJerry FergerLocationRochester, NYDate7-30-2011, 11:20 PMEquipmentTelescope TEC 140 APO,Camera Canon 500D,self modified,Exposure 15 X 4 min,ISO 800, Astronomic CCD CLS Filter, Guided with Lodestar on Orion Deluxe OAG, Mount AP 1200,Processing Images Plus 4.25DescriptionM27, the Dumbbell Nebula, is a magnitude 7.5 Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula and is 1360 light years away. |
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PhotographerMatsopoulos N. TheofanisLocationPenteli Observatory, GreeceDate18/11/2011EquipmentCamera:Canon EOS 40D Lens:Canon Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 at f/5.6 Exp:aprox 3HDescriptionThe Newall telescope is one of the bigges refractors of the world. It was made by T. Cooke and Sons in 1869.It was named after Robert Stirling Newall.The lens is 25 inches in diameter. Its tube is approximately 9 meters long. The whole construct weighs about 9 tons. The telescope belongs at the National Observatory of Athens. |
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PhotographerEfrain Morales RiveraLocationAguadilla, Puerto RicoDate11/14/2011, 16:05utEquipmentSolarMax40 Ha, P/B LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, PGR Fle3 Ccd, PowerMate 2.5x barlows, Astronomik Ir filter.DescriptionOn the south eastern side of the limb a large Prominence erupted showing the flaming contrail moving in all directions and back to the surface and just below the image a large filament could be seen also. |
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PhotographerTheo RamakersLocationSocial Circle GADateNov 18 10:09 a.m.EquipmentSolarMax40 single stack, DMK21AU04.AS with Meade 3x barlow on a EQ6 mountDescriptionThe sun has been beautiful the last few days and the huge filament has grown to a size spanning over 500,000 miles from end to end. The image is inverse processed allowing for a nice merging of the prom detaila and the surface details. |
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PhotographerThomas NelsonLocationDuluth, MN USADateNovember 8th, 2011 9:45 PM local timeEquipmentModified Canon EOS 50D with 10-22mm Canon zoom lens at 10mm, f/3.5, ISO 100, 15 secondsDescriptionLunar halo with Jupiter just left and slightly below the Moon. |
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PhotographerJoost VerheydenLocationHoegaarden, BelgiumDateMonday 14/11 22hr01 UTEquipmentSkywatcher Maksutov 7" TV Powermate 2,5x F 37,5 iNova Pla-MX 618 Camera Baader RGBDescriptionJupiter with both moons Io and Ganymedes. Planet at a distance of approx. 4AU. Acceptable seeing conditions. |
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