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M31
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT modified at ISO1600 (22 x 4 min) 88 min plus flats, dark flats, darks and bias frames
Date Posted: 8/18/2010 10:17:00 PM
Comments: prime focus 5'' f5 refractor. Stacked using Deep Sky Stacker. I've changed to a portable setup now (we moved and so no observatory yet!) and with weather and the teething pains of going portable this is my first photo in some time that I think has been worthwhile. All in all I think it turned out pretty good! |
M64
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT (Modified) at ISO800 (10*300s) 60 min plus dark, flat and bias frames
Date Posted: 7/9/2009 9:48:00 AM
Comments: prime focus 8'' f5 Newtonian. Stacked using DeepskyStacker. |
M101
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT (Modified) at ISO800 (12*300s) 60 min plus dark and flat frames
Date Posted: 4/29/2009 8:42:00 PM
Comments: prime focus 8'' f5 Newtonian. Stacked using DeepskyStacker. This one turned out well too. The arms really stand out and there is even some detail in the core... |
M51
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT (Modified) at ISO800 (24*300s) 120 min plus dark and flat frames
Date Posted: 3/12/2009 12:54:00 AM
Comments: prime focus 8'' f5 Newtonian. Stacked using DeepskyStacker. This one turned out pretty good. You can even see a hint of red in the HII regions |
Leo Trio (M65,M66 and NGC3628)
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT (Modified) at ISO800 (15*300s) 75 min plus dark frames
Date Posted: 2/18/2009 8:30:00 AM
Comments: prime focus 5'' f5 refractor. Stacked using DeepSkyStacker and 2x drizzle and cropped. I've been using a Bahtinov mask on the 5'' and it sure makes focusing easier. Now I need to make one for the 8'' Newtonian |
M101
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT (Modified) at ISO800 (24*300s) 120 min plus dark and flat frames
Date Posted: 2/9/2009 1:08:00 PM
Comments: prime focus 5'' f5 refractor. Stacked using DeepSkyStacker and 3x drizzle |
NGC891
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT as ISO800(15*300s) 75 min plus flats and darks
Date Posted: 10/27/2008 8:14:00 AM
Comments: prime focus Antares Newtonian 8''f5. The wind was kicking up so the stars aren't quite as round as I'd like but all in all, not bad I think |
M33
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT at ISO800(23*300s) 115 min plus 40 flats and 53 darks
Date Posted: 10/19/2008 5:04:00 PM
Comments: prime focus Antares Newtonian 8''f5. The last quarter moon was up and about mucking with the sky darkness but this turned out pretty darn good. Autoguiding was working flawlessly and focussing this new scope is quite easy. The stars are nice and sharp |
M33
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT at ISO1600(12 * 300s) 60 min plus 40 darks and 40 flats
Date Posted: 9/8/2008 9:16:00 AM
Comments: prime focus WO SD66. Boy, what a difference the scope makes. Taking this picture was easy. Tracking was bang on, Focus is as close as I've ever gotten it. What more can you ask for? Wait, must not ask that question :-) |
M31
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT at ISO1600(15 * 240s) 60 min plus darks and flats
Date Posted: 8/12/2008 2:00:00 AM
Comments: prime focus 5'' f5 refractor |
Virgo Cluster centered on M86 and M84
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT at ISO1600 (27*100s) 40 min plus darks and bias frames
Date Posted: 4/26/2008 10:24:00 PM
Comments: prime focus 5'' f5 refractor. Lots and lots of galaxies!! |
M63 (The Sunflower Galaxy)
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT at ISO800 (12*300s) 60 min plus darks
Date Posted: 4/3/2008 7:37:00 AM
Comments: prime focus 8'' f6.3 Schmidt Cassegrain |
NGC 891
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Exposure details: Canon Rebel XT at ISO800(240 sec *10) 40 min + 10 darks
Date Posted: 10/8/2007 9:33:00 PM
Comments: prime focus 8'' f6.3 Schmidt Cassegrain. The focus is bad but you can still see some details in the dark lane |
M31
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Exposure details: Pentax DSLR at ISO1600 (120 sec * 20) 40 min +10 dark
Date Posted: 9/8/2007
Comments: Pentax 5' f5 refractor at prime focus |
Leo Trio
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Exposure details: Pentax DSLR at ISO1600 (30 sec * 44) 22 min
Date Posted: 5/18/2007
Comments: Pentax 5'' f5 refractor at prime focus |
M51
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Exposure details: Pentax DSLR at ISO800 (45 sec * 41) 30 min + 10 darks
Date Posted: 5/17/2007
Comments: Pentax 5'' f5 refractor at prime focus This one turned out really well. The image capture was done over 2 nights (mainly because my batteries died (gotta do something about that). There are three other smaller galaxies visible at the bottom of the frame if you look carefully. I'm starting to get the hang of controlling the background sky without affecting the rest of the picture. Progress! |
NGC 891
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Exposure details: Pentax DSLR at ISO3200 (35sec*40) 23 min
Date Posted: 10/1/2006
Comments: prime focus 8'' f6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain |
M31
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Exposure details: Pentax DLSR at ISO1600 47.5 minutes (39 sec*50 + 30sec*31
Date Posted: 9/23/2006
Comments: prime focus 5'' f5 refractor |