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Sirius in Canis Major. 20x05sec avi file captured, aligned and stacked in K3CCDTools. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Meade DS-2114ATS-TC Camera: Logitech QC Pro 3000 with long exposure modification Webcam in prime focus with an Atik x.5 focal length reducer. No filtration. · Date/Time 2007:01:29 09:43:23 · Resolution 594 x 461 - 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 - MW-Cygnus-111808-10min
10 minute exposure (35mm film) of the Cygnus region of the Milky Way. 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. - 12302006
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Small sprite with halo. This storm was about 250 miles to the northeast over the Atlantic. This sprite generated an early-fast ionospheric disturbance which I picked up with my SID receiver. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 16mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None - M20091014 223422
First night using the low light camera. This is an image of a thunderstorm cloud top about 70 miles to the east of my location. Towards the right of the cloud can be seen a small "jet" like protrusion. This is most likely a blue starter, which is a failed blue jet. It's also possible that this is a blue jet but since it's so far away most of the blue light has been filtered out by the atmosphere. In either case these jets are very rare! Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 16mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None - M20091202 061045 Sebring FL
Here is my first jellyfish sprite (and halo) 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 · Date/Time 2009:12:03 20:52:52 · Resolution 768 x 494 - 20110202 043640 Sebring FL
My first capture of an elve. Elves are the result of EMPs (electromagnetic pulse) produced by powerful lightning. When the EMP blast strikes the ionosphere it ionized a very large region (~500km) in turn causing it to glow red. The donut shape of elves is due to the propagation characteristics of the EMP blast. Elves are the most common TLE's, but because they are so short lived, less than 1ms, it is not easy to detect them with standard CCTV equipment. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 16mm 1:1.4 lens. Filtration used: None - M1 03202011
M1, the Crab Nebula. 4x120sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.3.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. I was only able to take 4 images before clouds rolled in this particular night. 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 2011:03:20 23:06:46 · Resolution 585 x 423 - M20091026 031319
The storm that caused this sprite was only about 90 miles away and this is why the sprite is cut-off. The lightning which triggered this sprite is clearly visible on the horizon. As a matter of fact this sprite was slightly delayed from the main lightning flash. The previous frame was overexposed due to the main stroke flash. Telescope: - Camera: Watec 902H with 12mm 1:1.2 lens. Filtration used: None - M76 11262011
M76, the Little Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus. M76 is about 2,500 light years from Earth and is now classed as a bipolar planetary nebula (BPNe). 21x300sec 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 2011:12:01 22:44:58 · Resolution 900 x 676 - 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 - N-American 15sec 103107
The North American Nebula. 2x15 second FIT. I was just experimenting with exposure times and thought that this image turned out ok even though it consists of only two stacked frames. Histogram and curves done in PhotoShop. Telescope: - Camera: Meade DSI Pro. 55mm 1:1.8 camera lens stopped down to 2.8 attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter ·