I finally completed my Messier 110 photo project. All 110 are imaged and cataloged. Here's a link to the webpage with the information and images.
http://www.webewebbiers.com/Astronomy%20images/M110.htm
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
M101 (the Pinwheel galaxy)
I did some 'clean up' of the blocking filter of my Canon 350d yesterday. This required the complete dis-assembly of the camera (again) to be able to remove and clean the filter. The flat frames I had been using were really bad (a lot of dust bunnies!). So this is my first attempt with the cleaned filter.
SW 254N, Atlas EQ-g, guided, 18 each 5 min. images. ISO 1600. Canon 350d modified, pre-processed in Nebulosity 3, post processed in Startools v1.2.
I did some 'clean up' of the blocking filter of my Canon 350d yesterday. This required the complete dis-assembly of the camera (again) to be able to remove and clean the filter. The flat frames I had been using were really bad (a lot of dust bunnies!). So this is my first attempt with the cleaned filter.
SW 254N, Atlas EQ-g, guided, 18 each 5 min. images. ISO 1600. Canon 350d modified, pre-processed in Nebulosity 3, post processed in Startools v1.2.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
IC405 Flaming Star Nebula
I captured this image during a full moon. Fortunately the moon was in the other side of the sky!
equipment used: SW254N, Atlas EQ-g, Canon 350d (modified), guided, 18 each 3 minute images.
from Wikipedia:
IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula[1] in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′.[2] It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the naked-eye K-class star Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away.[2] It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area.[2] The nebula is about 5 light-years across.[1]
equipment used: SW254N, Atlas EQ-g, Canon 350d (modified), guided, 18 each 3 minute images.
from Wikipedia:
IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula[1] in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′.[2] It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the naked-eye K-class star Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away.[2] It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area.[2] The nebula is about 5 light-years across.[1]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
IC410
A faint, dusty rose of the northern sky, emission nebula IC 410 lies about 12,000 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. The cloud of glowing hydrogen gas is over 100 light-years across, sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from embedded open star cluster NGC 1893. Formed in the interstellar cloud a mere 4 million years ago, bright cluster stars are seen just below the prominent dark dust cloud near picture center.
SW254N / EQ-g / Canon 350d (mod) / 21exp 4mins / pre processed in Nebulosity 3, post processed in StarTools V1.2.
SW254N / EQ-g / Canon 350d (mod) / 21exp 4mins / pre processed in Nebulosity 3, post processed in StarTools V1.2.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The Leo Trio
I was finally able to capture the Leo Trio last night. I used Startools v1.2 to do the post processing and Nebulosity 3 for the pre processing. I'm very happy with the results. 20 exposures, 2 minutes each. SW254N, Atlas EQ6g. Canon 350d (modified) guided.
(from Wikipedia:)
The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away[5] in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, the M66, and the NGC 3628.
(from Wikipedia:)
The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away[5] in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, the M66, and the NGC 3628.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
StarTools v1.2
I've been playing with a new image post-processing program that I was introduced to on AstronomyForum.net. It's called StarTools http://startools.org/drupal/ and so far I have found it to be a great, fast to learn and very powerful image processing program. Since it has been raining here most of this week, I have gone back and played with a few of my images just to give it a test drive. (M20 Trifid Nebula)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
M45 with new Atlas EQ-G mount
My old EQ5 mount died back in November and I finally acquired the new Orion Atlas EQ-G late last week. I spent a few days fabricating a plate to adapt the new mount to my pier and got everything up and running. Last night was my first attempt at using the new mount for imaging. I am very happy with the results! (SW254N, Atlas EQ-g, (guided), Canon xt (modified), 15 x 3 minutes ISO800.
(from Wikipedia):
In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters (Messier object 45 or M45), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky. Pleiades has several meanings in different cultures and traditions.
The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. Dust that forms a faint reflection nebulosity around the brightest stars was thought at first to be left over from the formation of the cluster (hence the alternate name Maia Nebula after the star Maia), but is now known to be an unrelated dust cloud in the interstellar medium that the stars are currently passing through. Astronomers estimate that the cluster will survive for about another 250 million years, after which it will disperse due to gravitational interactions with its galactic neighborhood.
(from Wikipedia):
In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters (Messier object 45 or M45), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky. Pleiades has several meanings in different cultures and traditions.
The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. Dust that forms a faint reflection nebulosity around the brightest stars was thought at first to be left over from the formation of the cluster (hence the alternate name Maia Nebula after the star Maia), but is now known to be an unrelated dust cloud in the interstellar medium that the stars are currently passing through. Astronomers estimate that the cluster will survive for about another 250 million years, after which it will disperse due to gravitational interactions with its galactic neighborhood.
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