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cybermystic posted a photo:

Abell 2151 the Hercules galaxy cluster

Hyperstar III data from 30th May 2009 - the Hercules galaxy cluster Abell 2151. 20 subs at 5-minutes per sub at f#2 on an 11" SCT.

For more deep-sky images please visit:
www.newforestobservatory.com/


chris_swatton posted a photo:

Needle Galaxy NGC 4565

Well had no end of problems trying to process this untill i added the flat frames. Its 24X5 min subs with a Luminance filter. The mount was being blown around a bit so not the best data.


Gregory Hunt posted a photo:

Orion Great Nebula - M42

Taken the other night, 7 2.5s exposures stacked with DeepSkyStacker Live, and processed in Photoshop Elements and Aperture 3.

Pretty happy with the result for a first off the cuff try.

Taken with Canon EOS 7D + 70-200mm F4L lens


dyonis posted a photo:

M51

M51 Galaxy - Whirlpool Galaxy
4*600s RGB shot
Takahashi TOA-150 - Paramount GTS
SBIG ST2000XMC


chris_swatton posted a photo:

Heart Nebula IC 1805 Core

Nothing serious here just a play around when the moon was bright. I used 24X5 min subs so no ideal for such a dark nebula and i only used a luminance filter. Needed to stretch it a fair bit so its not a very clean image but its interesting.


Joseph Brimacombe posted a photo:

Possible Supernova MLS120119:075219+274911 Narrowfield L - Jan 27

Technical information:
Total exposure 60 min 3 x 20 min, luminance filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2012.1.27.189
Astrometry: RA 07 52 18.65 Dec 27 49 12.2
Photometry: 20.6 +/- 0.1 L
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm
RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New
Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory,
Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au
Further technical information in image
Links:
New Mexico Skies www.newmexicoskies.com/
Latest Supernovae www.rochesterastronomy.org/supernova.html


cybermystic posted a photo:

Leo Trio widefield

The Leo Trio in true colour - 4 hours and 40 minutes worth of Hyperstar f#2 data.

For more deep-sky images visit:
www.newforestobservatory.com/


Joseph Brimacombe posted a photo:

Possible Supernova MLS120120:012859+111527 Narrowfield L - Jan 27

Technical information:
Total exposure 50 min (5 x 10 min, luminance filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2012.1.27.139
Astrometry: RA 01 28 58.52 Dec 11 15 26.7
Photometry: 19.2 +/- 0.4 L
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm
RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New
Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory,
Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au
Further technical information in image
Links:
New Mexico Skies www.newmexicoskies.com/
Latest Supernovae www.rochesterastronomy.org/supernova.html


steviep187 posted a photo:

Andromeda Galaxy 400 second Infrared shot

Orion StarShoot II Deep Space CCD Monochrome Image Camera through a Orion StarBlast 4.5 Imaging Reflector Guidescope mounted on an Orion XT-10 SkyQuest Reflector with an Atlas EQ-G Mount. Using Maxim DL Essentials (M-31)


steviep187 posted a photo:

Andromeda Galaxy 400 second Thermal shot

Orion StarShoot II Deep Space CCD Monochrome Image Camera through a Orion StarBlast 4.5 Imaging Reflector Guidescope mounted on an Orion XT-10 SkyQuest Reflector with an Atlas EQ-G Mount. Using Maxim DL Essentials (M-31)


Joseph Brimacombe posted a video:

Mars Animation: 22 minutes of rotation - Jan 10

Taken from Coral Towers Observatory using a Mewlon 250 at F/44 and Skynyx 2-0 camera. The color images were taken at 0445 local time (UT+10) and the six animation frames between 0451 and 0513 using an IR filter.
Music adapted from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds
Links:
LRGB and IR images taken on Jan 10: www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/6819974451/


Joseph Brimacombe posted a photo:

Mars - Jan 10

Taken from Coral Towers Observatory 0445 local time (UT + 10) using a Mewlon 250 at F/44 and Skynyx 2-0 camera.
Seeing conditions were average
Links:
Rotation animation from Jan 10: www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/6820302763/
Best planetary images ever taken from the Earth: www.damianpeach.com/


John.R.Taylor posted a photo:

IC 1848

I attempted this two nights running, but framed it differently on the second night. Both imaging runs were ruined by clouds, trees and too much moon. This is a crop of the overlapping portion of each nights images.

It's normally called the soul nebula, but maybe the ultrasound nebula is more fitting?

16 x 10 minute Ha subs processed in Pixinsight & CS5.


.mariaugusta posted a photo:

...?

Orion?

estava tudo escuro, nem no visor eu conseguia enchergar, e ainda ter que deixar o tempo de exp. mais alto e ter que ficar segurando a câmera foi meio dificil, mas eu gostei da foto
eu nem sei se é orion mesmo, me localizei pelo cinturão =/ algum dia eu quero aprender mais sobre astronomia
pior que eu acho que ele está de cabeça para baixo
ugh dia pior impossivel
minha mãe está me culpando em tudo
uma visinha quer denunciar a gente porque o ronny não parava de latir
sigh.............


Joe Crofts posted a photo:

The Moon

I just had the t-ring delivered to connect my EOS 600D to Deborah's Skywatcher 150P and as luck would have it there was a clear night tonight so I got some pictures of the moon to see how it works.


Joe Crofts posted a photo:

The Moon

I just had the t-ring delivered to connect my EOS 600D to Deborah's Skywatcher 150P and as luck would have it there was a clear night tonight so I got some pictures of the moon to see how it works.


Joe Crofts posted a photo:

The Moon

I just had the t-ring delivered to connect my EOS 600D to Deborah's Skywatcher 150P and as luck would have it there was a clear night tonight so I got some pictures of the moon to see how it works.


Joe Crofts posted a photo:

The Moon

I just had the t-ring delivered to connect my EOS 600D to Deborah's Skywatcher 150P and as luck would have it there was a clear night tonight so I got some pictures of the moon to see how it works.


Sebastian Wasek posted a photo:

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The Jantar Mantar built between 1728 and 1734 by Jai Singh II as an observatory, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia


Sebastian Wasek posted a photo:

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The Jantar Mantar built between 1728 and 1734 by Jai Singh II as an observatory, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia