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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 · - 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 - 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 - M57 05222011
M57, the Ring Nebula is located in the northern constellation of Lyra. M57 is a planetary nebula formed by a dying star of similar mass to our Sun and is 2.3kly from Earth. 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 2011:05:23 20:22:13 · Resolution 800 x 596 - 081109-07
I took this one a few weeks prior to the previous two cloud to ground lightning. This storm produced a lot of cloud to cloud discharges. 5 sec exposures at f2.8. Work down in PhotoShop. Telescope: - Camera: Kodak DCS330 Professional. Filtration used: - · Date/Time 2009:08:11 23:54:15 · Resolution 800 x 310 - M20091016 213635
Small sprite half out of the field of view. This storm was about 150 miles to the east over the Atlantic. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 16mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None - M97 04032011
M97, the Owl Nebula. This planetary nebula is 1,500ly away in the direction of Ursa Major and is estimated to be 6,000 years old. Also, numerous distant glaxies can be seen as well. This area of the sky is teaming with distant galaxies. 15x300sec 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. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:04:04 21:25:35 · Resolution 800 x 602 - M16 09012014
M16, the Eagle Nebula in the constellation Serpens. This region of active current star formation is about 6,500 light-years distant. 15x600sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.2.0 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 2014:09:01 12:31:41 · Resolution 900 x 589