- 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 - FlameNeb 021608 20sec LRGB
The Flame and Horsehead nebulas. 30x20sec L and 10x20sec RGB fits exposures captured and combined in Meade's Autostar Envisage V5.85 software. Color combine done in PhotoShop. First attempt at using the RGB filter set for the Meade DSI Pro. Telescope: - Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera with Peltier cooler mod. 135mm SLR lens stopped down to 4 for wide field of view. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter & Meade RGB filters. - 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 - IC1318 15sec 110407
Gamma Cygni and the Crescent Nebula. 27/15 second FIT. The Gamma Cygni Nebula consists of the various patches which can be seen surrounding Gamma Cygni - the bright star in the middle-left of this photograph. Gamma Cygni is actually not part of this nebula, it is a foreground star located half way between us and the nebula. We are looking deep into the Orion Arm of our Galaxy in this direction and the nebula is more than 3000 light years from us. The Crescent Nebula is a shell of gas that is being energized by the strong stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136, the bright star at the center of the nebula. Wolf-Rayet stars are very hot, massive stars that are blowing off their outer layers. Histogram and curves done in PhotoShop. Telescope: - Camera: Meade DSI Pro. 55mm 1:1.8 camera lens stopped down to 2.0 attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter - IC434 01252014
IC434, B33 and NGC2024 region. The bright star is Alnitak and is one of the three stars on Orions belt. 10x600sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.2 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: Orion StarShoot Pro Color. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: IR · Date/Time 2014:01:26 19:23:10 · Resolution 900 x 592 - IC434 02092013
IC434, B33 and NGC2024 region. The bright star is Alnitak and is one of the three stars on Orions belt. 6x600sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.0.1 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: Canon Rebel T3i unmoded. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: NA · Date/Time 2013:02:10 17:03:39 · Resolution 900 x 590 - IC434 15sec 041307
The Horsehead Nebula, IC434. 50x15sec fits exposures captured and combined in Meade's Autostar Envisage V5.85 software. Histogram stretching, Curves, Wavelets, and SBGNR done in PixInsight LE 1.0. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. 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 - ic434 60sec Raw 032407
The Horsehead Nebula IC434, Flame Nebula NGC2024, and NGC2023. 13x60sec avi, aligned and stacked in K3CCDTools. Dynamic background extraction done in PixInsight LE 1.0, and finishing touches done in Photoshop. Very difficult trio to photograph. Telescope: - Camera: Logitech QC Pro 3000 with long exposure modification, and raw mode modification. 135mm 1:2.8 camera lens attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration: Baader Planetarium UV/IR cut filter. - IC5146 10282013
IC5146, the Cocoon Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Dark nebula Barnard 168 is the dark lane that surrounds the emission nebula and projects westward forming the appearance of a trail behind the Cocoon. 20x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.1.0 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: Orion StarShoot Pro Color. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: IR · Date/Time 2013:10:29 22:17:43 · Resolution 900 x 588 - IC5146 12192011
IC5146, the Cocoon Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. IC 5146 refers specifically to the star cluster and Sh2-125 to the nebula. This nebula is 3300ly from Earth. 26x300sec 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 2011:12:21 20:11:48 · Resolution 900 x 688 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 6167
2017 solar eclipse totality, Liberty TN. Telescope: - NA Camera: Cannon T3i. Filtration used: NA. · Original Date 8/21/17 2:53 PM · Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i · Canon Makernote.Unknown tag (0x0095) EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II · Focal Length 163.0 mm · Metering Mode Multi-segment · ISO Equivalent 400 · 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