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PhotographerRobert PipalaLocationMt. Everest Base Camp, TibetDate10.10.2008EquipmentTripod-mounted Canon EOS 30D and a zoom lens at 17 mm. The exposure was 60 sec f/4 ISO 1000.DescriptionOrion rise above Himalaya sky, as the Moon still illuminated Mt. Everest massif. |
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PhotographerBryan CogdellLocationFremont Peak, CADateMorning of 12/1/2008EquipmentOrion 190mm f/5.3 Mak-Newt Astrograph & Orion StarShoot Pro Color CCD, mounted on the AP900GTODescriptionThe colorfully diverse Nebula Complex NGC 2264 contains the Cone Nebula, Foxfur Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster. |
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PhotographerTom FlemingLocationnear Great Falls MontanaDateDec 1stEquipmentNikon D300 and short teleDescriptionThis image taken by my brother-in-law, Gordon Hill, while visiting in Montana. |
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PhotographerEhsanLocationArdakan, IranDateJanurary 2007EquipmentNikon D70s, 18-70 mm lens @ 18 mmDescriptionA skygazer observe the fantastic Orion nebula with binoculars. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateDecember 28, 2008EquipmentBaader Mod Canon 350D, Canon 70-200L f/2.8 lens at 70mm f/3.2, Astronomik CLS Clip Filter, Baader 2" 7nm Ha Filter, Step Down Rings, Astro-Physics Mach1GTO MountDescriptionBarnard's Loop (Sharpless 2-276) is an emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. It is part of a giant molecular cloud which also contains the bright Horsehead and Orion nebulae. The stars within the Orion Nebula are believed to be responsible for ionizing the loop. Color Data: 46x120sec at iso 1600 Astronomik CLS Clip Filter Hydrogen Alpha: 15x600sec at iso 1600 Baader 2 inch 7nm H alpha filter Step Down Rings |
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PhotographerWeike PanLocationYinna mountain, Meizhou, ChinaDate2008.11.20 & 11.30EquipmentTakahashi FSQ106ED at F5, STL-11000M, Astrodon LRGB filter set, Takahashi EM-200DescriptionThis is an exposure of 10.5 hours total which reveals the rich nebula around M45. It remind us that our space isn't empty and dark, but full of gas and dust. |
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PhotographerFrankie LucenaLocationCabo Rojo, Puerto RicoDate12/13/2008 at aprox. 10:55pmEquipmentKodak Z740 digital camera at F/2.8 for 8 secs at 400 asa.DescriptionBy shielding the Moon's glare with the roof of the house, I was able to photograph this Geminid meteor gliding through Orion's belt. |
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PhotographerVangelis TsintsifasLocationMount Olympus, GreeceDate01-Dec-2008, 18:00EquipmentNikon D40x,Tokina 80-400 at 300mm,f/6.3,1/1.3s,ISO400.DescriptionConjunction between Moon, Venus, and Jupiter, as it sets behind Mount Olympus. |
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PhotographerCatalin M. TimoscaLocationTurda, RomaniaDate12-1-2008EquipmentNikon D40X, Dobsonian 8", f/6, 1/2s, ISO1600DescriptionA lovely scene!! |
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PhotographerGuillermo AbramsonLocationBariloche, Argentina (41S 71W)Date2008-12-01 22:00EquipmentCanon XTi, Canon kit lens, tripod mounted.DescriptionThe triple conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Jupiter, as seen over the city of Bariloche in Northern Patagonia, Argentina, shortly after the sun set behind the Andes Cordillera. |
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