Saturday Night with the Stars

Went stargazing with the Boothe Memorial Astronomy Society open observation on Friday and saw some great views of Venus and Jupiter.  Unfortunately we were invaded by some clouds.  I went out again on Saturday alone with a more cooperative sky.

Venus, Jupiter, and Regulus in alignment 

Location: Open Field, Monroe, CT
Date/Time: 6/6/15 21:38 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Telescope/Lens: 18-55 mm IS II

Mount: Fixed Tripod

Autoguiding: None

Focal Length: 18.0 mm

f/7.1

Exposure: 20s
ISO: 1600

Post Processing: Photoshop (Crop Image, Set Black Point)

Venus, Jupiter, and Regulus in alignment 

Location: Open Field, Monroe, CT
Date/Time: 6/6/15 21:38 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Telescope/Lens: 18-55 mm IS II

Mount: Fixed Tripod

Autoguiding: None

Focal Length: 18.0 mm

f/7.1

Exposure: 20s
ISO: 1600

Post Processing: Photoshop (Crop Image, Set Black Point), Photo Editor App

Waning Gibbous Moon 

Location: Open Field, Monroe, CT
Date/Time: 6/7/15 12:51 AM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Telescope/Lens: ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope

Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount

Autoguiding: None

Focal Length:  600mm (Scope)

f/7.5 (Scope)

Exposure: 1/40s
ISO: 100

Post Processing: Photoshop (Crop Image)

Saturn 

Location: Open Field, Monroe, CT
Date/Time: 6/6/15 23:27 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Telescope/Lens: ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope

Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount

Autoguiding: None

Focal Length:  600mm (Scope)

f/7.5 (Scope)

Exposure: 1/8s
ISO: 400

Post Processing: Photoshop (Crop Image, Adjust Contrast/Brightness)