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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerEitel MonacoLocationGeneva SwitzerlandDate30 July 2008EquipmentMEADE RCX 400 16' Alt Az with derotator, SBIG 8Xme AOLDescriptionLRGB for M27. Note the blue pulsar at the center: it is what is left after the SuperNova explosion. |
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PhotographerBen BuonoLocationOn a cruise, in between islands Tortola and BarbadosDateMonday, April 18, 2011, 6:20:49 PMEquipmentTaken with a Canon 60D and a 28-80 mm Tamron lensDescriptionCapturing the elusive green flash at sunset |
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PhotographerBob ChristmasLocationBarry's Bay, Ontario, CanadaDateSeptember 25, 2011 9:34pm to 10:05pm EDTEquipmentCanon Digital Rebel 300D camera through Tamron 300mm f/2.8 telephoto lens, mounted on a Super Polaris EQ; tracked but unguided.DescriptionComet Garradd (C/2009 P1) in southeastern Hercules. North is to the right. Settings: f/2.8, ISO 800, RAW Mode. Exposures: Stack of 8 images for a total exposure of 16 minutes 41 seconds. |
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PhotographerNiels V. ChristensenLocationCopenhagen DenmarkDate23. Aug-2011EquipmentLX200ACF 16" and SBIG ST-8XME. Focal reducer used was Lepus 0.62X.DescriptionThe close up Garradd picture shown was taken with my 16” telescope and in this case I used a median stack of 7*60sec + 11*120sec LUM subs. The number of staked on stars LUM subs were 14*60sec + 34*120 + 2*300sec pictures. Picture processing were done via CCDStack2 using darks, flats and bias frames and further picture enhancements done via Adobe Photoshop CS4. The color information in the submitted Garradd picture were taken at the same time using a WO FLT-110 telescope & a Canon 20Da camera. |
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PhotographerBill PearceLocationBackyard ObservatoryDate08.28-29.2011EquipmentI used a Celestron C9.25 with a Celestron F:6.3 focal reducer in front of a Canon 500D DSLR, autoguiding on the Comet itself. The separate images were stacked using Registax4, with final edits in Photoshop CS4. The exposures were 4 minutes, taken 20 minutes apart between 11:30pm on the 28th, and 3:30am on the 29th.DescriptionThis is a time lapse movie of Comet Garradd. |
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PhotographerNicolas fontanillasLocationSeville (Spain)Date08/27/2011 23:24 UTEquipmentMegrez 88 F/5,6 Canon400 HQ6 mount "Smart guider system" Crop at about 65% of the original.frame. ISO 1600 exp: 300sec.DescriptionThe comet Garradd betwin M71 and "zeta sagittae". Field about 1º45' x 1º. North is up. The picture is shooted 35 miles apart city lights. |
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PhotographerAmir Reza PedramLocationMashhad , IranDate09/02/2011EquipmentCanon PowerShot A720 ISDescriptionMoon & lake in Mashhad city . |
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PhotographerAmir Reza PedramLocationMashhad , IranDate09/02/2011EquipmentCanon PowerShot A720 ISDescriptionMoon & Face rock in Mashhad . |
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PhotographerTomLocationCreston, IADate9-1-11 Est. a hour after sunset.EquipmentCamera with a 2 x multiplier 1000mm total, just wanting to capture the moon.. Had no idea what the feature is that I did catch.DescriptionI would appreciate any ideas on what this may be in front of the moon. I am clueless. |
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PhotographerLee phillipsLocationKelling star party, Norfolk UKDate9/25/11 4:30 amEquipmentSingle 5 minute exposure @ ISO 800 modified Canon 400D + CLS clip filter & 50mm f1.7 pentax smc lens. EQ3 Mount.DescriptionOrion rising above Kelling Star Party, Constellation of Orion, including Barnards loop, the horshead nebula and M42 the Orion nebula. |
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