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Note: All images in this gallery are copyrighted by the photographers and may not be
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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerMike BormanLocationEvansville, Indiana, USADateNovember 13, 2011, 2pm CST.EquipmentTelevue 102iis refractor, Coronado SM90 h-alpha filter with BF30, Imaging Source DMK41AU02.AS camera, .5x reducer, Celestron CGE Pro mount.DescriptionThe solar disk in h-alpha with a giant solar prominence on the southeast limb. |
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PhotographerNuno SantosLocationAstronomical Observatory of Fronteira, PortugalDate30-10-2011EquipmentCanon EOS 350D mounted on tripod with remote controller. Stacking of 100 individual 30s images in Photoshop.DescriptionThis photo of star trails was taken during a stargazing session with amateur astronomers on the Astronomical Observatory of Ribeira Grande, in Fronteira Portugal. In the foreground we can see all the activity related to the observing session. |
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PhotographerTibor MihalovitsLocationCherry Springs,PaDate11-14-11Equipment10"Newt./Mpccc Atlas mount/SSAG/Mini-guider Canon XsiDescription41x3min,iso1600,flats,no darks. Stacked in DSS,processed in PixInsight and PS-CS3 |
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PhotographerFredrik KomstadiusLocationSpainDateSummer 2011EquipmentTakahashi TOA-150mm - FL 1095mm @ f/7.3 Camera: SBIG ST11000M - ABGDescriptionThe phoyo show The Crescent Nebula. It was taken via Global Rent a Scope in Spain using: R: Ha, 900s G: Made from Ha and OIII B: OIII, 900s |
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PhotographerJohnLocationNJDate11/14/2011EquipmentCelestron C8 with Pentax d10 CameraDescriptionI just replaced my broken camera back with a digital one. I wanted to see what kind of astronomy pictures it took, so I pointed it at the moon and bang! The lasers are the landing lights and the red photon torpedo is a strobe on an airliner. |
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PhotographerFredrik KomstadiusLocationLinköping, SwedenDate2011-11-14, 20:00EquipmentCanon EOS 350D using a Tokina 400mm lens as 5.8. Mount: NEQ6 Pro Autoguiding: Camera piggybacked on my Astromaster 130 which I used as a guide scope. QCam5 was used as guidecam.DescriptionThe photo shows Andromeda taken from my pretty light polluted backyard. Total exposure time was 85 minutes with an additional 45 minutes of dark frames. (previously sent in this picture but I just saw it was too large to be accepted) |
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PhotographerPedro ReLocationCentral PortugalDate20111106EquipmentTakahashi FS128 F/8.1 DMK41 2" Lunt Solar WedgeDescriptionhttp://re.apaaweb.com/sun_2011106_FS128_AR11339-01.jpg SUN (20111106), AR11339. Takahashi FS128, F/8.1 (X2 Barlow), 2" Lunt Solar Wedge, Baader Solar Continum filter, DMK41, Stack of 1000 images. http://re.apaaweb.com/sun_2011106_FS128_AR11338-01.jpg SUN (20111106), AR11338. Takahashi FS128, F/8.1 (X2 Barlow), 2" Lunt Solar Wedge, Baader Solar Continum filter, DMK41, Stack of 1000 images. http://re.apaaweb.com/sun_2011106_FS128_mosaic_color.jpg SUN (20111106). Takahashi FS128, F/8.1, 2" Lunt Solar Wedge, Baader Solar Continum filter, DMK41, two-panel mosaic (stack of 1000 images each panel). |
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PhotographerTim JensenLocationSaxapahaw, NCDate11-07-11 10:45 ESTEquipmentC14/CGE with Flea3 camera and Astronomic II RGB filtersDescriptionJupiter with Callisto, Ganymede and Io |
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PhotographerWill DavisLocationTucson, ArizonaDate12:32 UT, 11-09-2011EquipmentMeade Saturn 4.5 inch, f/8 newtonian reflector, with a Celestron 32mm plossl. Taken with a Olympus C-750 UZ. 1/125 second, at f/2.8, ISO 200.DescriptionBeautiful Moon setting over the northwest horizon behind some electrical wires out in the distance, on an extremely cold morning, for southern Arizona. I took this while waiting for Saturn to climb high enough for a good view. An interesting feature to notice in this photo, is the Moon's egg-like shape, due to atmospheric distortion. |
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PhotographerDale S SmithLocationLos Barriles, Baja California SurDateAbout 7:25 AM, 10/29/2011EquipmentPentax Optio W20DescriptionA beuatiful sunrise photo taken with a camera designed for everything but astro photos. |
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