Venus in the Morning...

I walk my dog, Ruthie, every morning at 5:30 am and have great views.  This time I brought the camera and got a got a couple of quick shots.  Venus is at its brightest right now even though it is not full.

9/21/2015 5:36am
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
18-55 mm IS II
18mm
ISO 400
10s
F/3.5

Prelude to the Lunar Eclipse

See this object turn color during the Eclipse on September 27th with Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society at Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford.

Enjoy an evening viewing an eclipse and other astronomical objects.SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 8:00-11:00 pm 

This event also marks “First Light” of our newly redesigned 16” telescope.  
The scope has too much magnification to enjoy an eclipse, but we'll have other scopes on the field for the eclipse and other astronomical objects.

Directions:

The Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society (BMAS) Observatory is in Boothe Memorial Park at 5800 Main St, Stratford, CT.  Our building is located on the hill between the RR museum and the cemetery.

From Merritt Parkway, use Exit 53. Proceed south on Route 110 to Main St. Putney which branches off to the right. Ride south on Main St. Putney six-tenths of a mile to the park.

NOTE: Bathrooms not available.

Image Details:

The Moon

Location: Monroe, CT
Date/Time: 9/20/15 20:20
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i (Controlled by Backyard EOS)

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

Mount: Explore Scientific Twilight 1 altazimuth mount

Autoguiding: None
Focal Length: 600mm

f/7.5

Exposure: 1/160s
ISO: 100

Post Processing: PS (crop)

The Waxing Crescent Moon

The Waxing Crescent Moon (19.17%) from my front lawn.

9/17/2015 19:51am
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 200
1/100s
F/5.6

9/17/2015 19:52am
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 200
1/30s
F/5.6

First Shot of the Pleiades This Season!

The site of the Pleiades at a reasonable hour 12:30 am can only mean one thing,  Fall is just around the corner.  This is image consists of 5 individual images stacked for a total exposure of 9 minutes. Some nebulosity is visible.  This is one of my favorite objects worthy of more shots with longer exposure time.

M45 - The Pleiades

Location: Monroe, CT
Date/Time: 9/7/15 12:57 AM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

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

Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount

Autoguiding: Orion StarShoot G3 attached to and Orion Short Tube 80mm
Focal Length: 600mm

f/7.5

Exposure: 2-60s, 2-120s, 1-180s (total exposure, 9min)
ISO: 800

Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)

Catching the Moon at SHS with Mike Sirowich

Catching the Waning Gibbous Moon at Seymour High School this morning with Mike Sirowich.

9/2/2015 5:51am
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 100
1/60s
F/5.6

9/2/2015 5:51am
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 100
1/125s
F/5.6

9/2/2015 5:51am
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 100
1/60s
F/5.6
Crop