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Monthly Archives: March 2014

Pinwheel Galaxy – Celestron Edge HD 11 First Light

First Light with Celestron C11 EdgeHD. This image of the Pinwheel Galaxy is a composite of 15 one minute photos that have been stacked. — in Prescott, AZ. September 30, 2013.

Posted byastrolavistaMarch 31, 2014March 31, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:Astronomy, Astrophotography, Ayn Rand, Celestron, First Light, Observatory, Pinwheel, Prescott AZLeave a comment on Pinwheel Galaxy – Celestron Edge HD 11 First Light

Dumbbell Nebula

The Dumbbell Nebula photographed at the Nightfall Star Party, Borrego Springs, Ca. on 10/28/2011.

Posted byastrolavistaMarch 31, 2014March 31, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:Astronomy, Astrophotography, Ayn Rand, Dumbbell, Observatory, Prescott AZLeave a comment on Dumbbell Nebula

Horsehead Nebula

Horsehead Nebula photographed with 8 inch Newtonian. — in Borrego Springs, CA. In 2011

Posted byastrolavistaMarch 31, 2014May 6, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:Astronomy, Astrophotography, Ayn Rand, Horsehead, Observatory, Prescott AZLeave a comment on Horsehead Nebula

Altair

This photo of Altair was taken with an 8 inch Newtonian (60 seconds) and a QSI 583wsg camera. It was processed using a Maxim DL Digital Development low pass filter. Altair in the constellation Aquila is part of what is called the summer triangle of stars. The other two stars are Deneb and Vega.

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Crab Nebula

Crab Nebula – M1 photographed through 8 inch Newtonian— in 2011 in Borrego Springs, CA.

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Newtonian 8 inch portable Astrophotography setup.

Astrophotography equipment. An Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO mount, Vixen R200SS telescope, QSI 583wsg and Starlight Xpress H9C cameras, Starlight Xpress Lodestar guider, Televue Ranger telescope. — in Ashland, OR.

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Annular Eclipse Photo

Taken on the day of the annular eclipse. — in Ashland, OR.

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Solar Photo

Solar photo taken 7/27/2013. Lunt 80 double stacked. Combined 2000 images. Photoshop CS6. — in Ashland, OR.

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Solar Prominence

Solar Prominence photo on Lunt 80, DMK21AU618, 2000 images combined 7/27/2013. — in Ashland, OR.

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Pelican Nebula

The Pelican Nebula photographed at the Nightfall Star Party, Borrego Springs, CA. on 10/29/2011.

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