- MilkyWay-NAmericanNeb-101207
10 minute exposure of the Milky Way. In this image the North American Nebula, Veil Nebula, Gamma Cygni and IC1396 are all visible. Dynamic background extraction done in PixInsight LE 1.0. Finishing touches done in Photoshop. Telescope: - Camera: Fujica ST701. Used Fujifilm HQ 100 ISO 35mm film. Lens used was 28mm 1:2.5 wide angle stopped down to 4. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. · Date/Time 2007:10:13 19:14:36 · Resolution 800 x 540 - IMG 6179
2017 solar eclipse totality, Liberty TN. Telescope: - NA Camera: Cannon T3i. Filtration used: NA. · Original Date 8/21/17 2:56 PM · Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i · Canon Makernote.Unknown tag (0x0095) EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II · Focal Length 235.0 mm · Metering Mode Multi-segment · ISO Equivalent 100 · Exposure Time 1/20s · Aperture Value f/5.7 · Exposure Bias Value 0 EV · Exposure Program Manual control · White Balance Manual white balance · Flash No · Resolution 5184 x 3456 - MW-Cygnus-111808-5min
3x5 minute exposure (35mm film) of the Cygnus region of the Milky Way. Stacked in Registax4, dynamic background extraction done in PixInsight LE 1.0. Curves, histogram and finishing touches done in Photoshop. Telescope: - Camera: Fujica ST701. Used FujiColor Superia 800 ISO 35mm film. Lens used was 28mm 1:2.5 wide angle. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. - IMG 6155
2017 solar eclipse, Liberty TN. Telescope: - NA Camera: Cannon T3i. Filtration used: Solar filter. · Original Date 8/21/17 2:46 PM · Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i · Focal Length 163.0 mm · Metering Mode Multi-segment · ISO Equivalent 250 · Exposure Time 1/30s · Aperture Value f/5.7 · Exposure Bias Value 0 EV · Exposure Program Manual control · White Balance Manual white balance · Flash No · Resolution 1329 x 924 - IMG 6131
2017 solar eclipse, Liberty TN. Telescope: - NA Camera: Cannon T3i. Filtration used: Solar filter. · Original Date 8/21/17 2:18 PM · Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i · Focal Length 171.0 mm · Metering Mode Multi-segment · ISO Equivalent 100 · Exposure Time 1/40s · Aperture Value f/5.7 · Exposure Bias Value 0 EV · Exposure Program Manual control · White Balance Manual white balance · Flash No · Resolution 957 x 624 - MilkyWay-GalacticCenter-101207
10 minute exposure of the galactic center region of the Milky Way. The actual center is towards the bottom of the image near the trees. In this image M8, M24, M17 and M16 are all visible. Dynamic background extraction done in PixInsight LE 1.0. Finishing touches done in Photoshop. Telescope: - Camera: Fujica ST701. Used Fujifilm HQ 100 ISO 35mm film. Lens used was 28mm 1:2.5 wide angle stopped down to 4. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. · Date/Time 2007:10:13 19:14:24 · Resolution 540 x 800 - Jupiter small 031807
Jupiter. 200 avi images captured with K3CCDTools and processed in RegiStax4. Telescope: Meade DS-2114ATS-TC on Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Camera: Logitech QC Pro 5000 Webcam in prime focus. Filtration: Baader Planetarium UV/IR cut filter. · Date/Time 2007:03:18 08:54:07 · Resolution 640 x 480 - IMG 6175
2017 solar eclipse totality, Liberty TN. Telescope: - NA Camera: Cannon T3i. Filtration used: NA. · Original Date 8/21/17 2:55 PM · Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i · Canon Makernote.Unknown tag (0x0095) EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II · Focal Length 235.0 mm · Metering Mode Multi-segment · ISO Equivalent 250 · Exposure Time 1/20s · Aperture Value f/5.7 · Exposure Bias Value 0 EV · Exposure Program Manual control · White Balance Manual white balance · Flash No · Resolution 5184 x 3456 - IMG 6116
2017 solar eclipse, Liberty TN. Telescope: - NA Camera: Cannon T3i. Filtration used: Solar filter. · Original Date 8/21/17 1:37 PM · Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i · Focal Length 171.0 mm · Metering Mode Multi-segment · ISO Equivalent 800 · Exposure Time 1/1000s · Aperture Value f/5.7 · Exposure Bias Value 0 EV · Exposure Program Manual control · White Balance Manual white balance · Flash No · Resolution 1261 x 820 - M17 08262011
M17, The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. The Omega Nebula is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years from Earth and it spans some 15 light-years in diameter. 20x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:09:03 08:29:21 · Resolution 900 x 701 - M20 07252011
M20, the Trifid Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion mostly not visible here) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifid appearance. This nebula is 7600ly from Earth. 19x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:07:25 20:51:43 · Resolution 900 x 659 - Moon 033107
The Moon. 260x1/500sec avi, captured in K3CCDTools.Aligned and stacked in Registax. Telescope: - Camera: Logitech QC Pro 3000 with long exposure modification, and raw mode modification. 55mm 1:1.8 camera lens attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration: Baader Planetarium UV/IR cut filter. - M20091202 060704 Sebring FL
Another sprite captured on Dec 02, 09 from the same mesoscale convective system over the Gulf of Mexico. This is looking West/North-West and the storm was 360+ miles away. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 16mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None · - M109 03262011
M109 in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy is around 50 Mly away. 10x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer. Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:03:26 00:22:24 · Resolution 800 x 591 - M16 07192011
M16, the Eagle Nebula in the constellation Serpens. This region of active current star formation is about 6,500 light-years distant. 13x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:07:20 13:26:35 · Resolution 792 x 600