- Flame 03172011
NGC2024, the Flame Nebula in Orion. 10x120sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.3.0 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 2011:03:17 18:11:19 · Resolution 645 x 482 - NGC2024 DSIPro 040707
The Flame Nebula, NGC2024. 40x15sec fits exposures captured and combined in Meade's Autostar Envisage V5.85 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. This is the result of my first night out with my new 16bit Meade DSI Pro camera. The DSI Pro was connected to the computer via USB1.1. Telescope: Meade DS-2114ATS-TC on Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Camera: Mead DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Camera in prime focus with an Atik x.5 focal length reducer. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2007:04:08 15:48:27 · Resolution 488 x 566 - M66 04262012
M66, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. This galaxy is 36 Mly from Earth. 18x300sec 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 2012:04:29 10:13:00 · Resolution 900 x 676 - z20120516 014923 Sebring FL 061s
Near by sprite captured on May 16, 2012. This one was generatied by a storm less than 100 miles to the Northeast. Good detail of the tendrils within the sprite and diffused upper region can be seen on this one. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 12mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None - M63 04092012
M63, the Sunflower galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici consisting of a central disc surrounded by many short spiral arm segments. This galaxy is 37 Mly from Earth. 12x300sec 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 2012:04:15 17:23:21 · Resolution 900 x 669 - M27 07282011
M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. This planetary nebula is 1360ly from Earth. 17x300sec 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 2011:07:29 21:40:11 · Resolution 900 x 663 - M20100505 012424 Sebring FL
Close sprite captured on May 5, 2010. This one was about 150 miles away. Good detail of the tendrils within the sprite can be seen on this one. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 16mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None - M104 04302011
M104 or the Sombrero galaxy is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. M104 is 50Mly away and its apparent magnitude is 8.98. 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 2011:05:01 20:29:50 · Resolution 800 x 612 - HorseHead Raw 031907 Notes
The Horsehead Nebula IC434, and Flame Nebula NGC2024. 2x120sec avi, aligned and stacked in K3CCDTools. Dynamic background extraction done in PixInsight LE 1.0, and finishing touches done in Photoshop. This was my very fist serious attempt at capturing the Horsehead nebula region. The clouds rolled in soon after the start of the capture so I was only able to get two exposures. 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. · Date/Time 2007:03:20 19:50:08 · Resolution 640 x 480 - NGC6888 105202012
NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. 8x600sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.0.1 software. 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: Canon Rebel T3i unmoded. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: None · Date/Time 2012:11:03 21:19:02 · Resolution 900 x 600 - M20091202 060022 Sebring FL
This is the first of nine sprites captured on Dec 02, 09 from a 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 · - z20120516 011719 Sebring FL 060s
Near by sprite captured on May 16, 2012. This one was generatied by a storm less than 100 miles to the Northeast. Good detail of the tendrils within the sprite and diffused upper region can be seen on this one. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 12mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None - IMG 6139
2017 solar eclipse, Liberty TN. Telescope: - NA Camera: Cannon T3i. Filtration used: Solar filter. · Original Date 8/21/17 2:31 PM · Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i · Focal Length 171.0 mm · Metering Mode Multi-segment · ISO Equivalent 160 · Exposure Time 1/100s · Aperture Value f/5.7 · Exposure Bias Value 0 EV · Exposure Program Manual control · White Balance Manual white balance · Flash No · Resolution 1264 x 704 - NGC1931 02212012
NGC1931 in the constellation Auriga. This nebula is 7000ly from Earth. 18x300sec 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 2012:03:01 20:35:18 · Resolution 883 x 673 - NGC3628 04302011
NGC 3628, also known as Sarah's Galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC3628 along with M65 and M66 form the famous Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies. 8x300sec 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 2011:05:03 19:10:49 · Resolution 800 x 593