My new project - Image all 110 Messier objects. The Messier Catalog, of course named in honor of Charles Messier, a French astronomer, who in the 1700's while searching for comets began cataloging other objects so they would not be confused with comets to be discovered.
I have previously imaged the following: M3-Globular Cluster, M4 - Globular Cluster, M8-Lagoon Nebula, M13-Globular Cluster, M27-Planetary Nebula, M31-Andromeda Galaxy, M32-Galaxy, M42, Great Orion Nebula, M45-Pleiades Star Cluster, M57-Planetary Nebula, M110-Galaxy. I plan to organize this better and may re-image some of these as time goes on and I improve my technique.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Lunar Eclipse Composite
Below is my composite of the Lunar Eclipse from Sunday 9-27-15. The photos were taken with the Boothe Memorial Astronomy Society at the Observatory in Stratford, CT. I used Photoshop to combine the images and Picasa3 to label the times. I am new to Photoshop which is why it took so long to process the images. Also, the my scope had some dew on the objective lens but they still came out OK. I was happy to get anything at all. Next time I will connect the anti-dew heating straps earlier to avoid this problem.
Eclipse
Eclipse
Location: Boothe Memorial Park Observatory, Stratford, CT
Date/Time: 9/27/15 08:43 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Date/Time: 9/27/15 08:43 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Telescope: Orion ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Autoguiding: None
Focal Length: 600mm
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 1/400s
ISO: 100
ISO: 100
Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)
Eclipse
Location: Boothe Memorial Park Observatory, Stratford, CT
Date/Time: 9/27/15 09:50 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Date/Time: 9/27/15 09:50 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Telescope: Orion ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Autoguiding: None
Focal Length: 600mm
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 1/60s
ISO: 200
ISO: 200
Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)
Eclipse
Location: Boothe Memorial Park Observatory, Stratford, CT
Date/Time: 9/27/15 10:41 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Date/Time: 9/27/15 10:41 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Telescope: Orion ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Autoguiding: None
Focal Length: 600mm
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 2s
ISO: 1600
ISO: 1600
Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)
Eclipse
Location: Boothe Memorial Park Observatory, Stratford, CT
Date/Time: 9/27/15 11:03 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Date/Time: 9/27/15 11:03 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Telescope: Orion ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Autoguiding: None
Focal Length: 600mm
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 2s
ISO: 1600
ISO: 1600
Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)
Eclipse
Location: Boothe Memorial Park Observatory, Stratford, CT
Date/Time: 9/27/15 11:27 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Date/Time: 9/27/15 11:27 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Telescope: Orion ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Autoguiding: None
Focal Length: 600mm
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 1.6s
ISO: 1600
ISO: 1600
Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)
Eclipse
Location: Boothe Memorial Park Observatory, Stratford, CT
Date/Time: 9/27/15 11:51 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Date/Time: 9/27/15 11:51 PM
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Backyard EOS
Telescope: Orion ED80 80mm f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Autoguiding: None
Focal Length: 600mm
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 1/160s
ISO: 400
ISO: 400
Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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.
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
18-55 mm IS II
18mm
ISO 400
10s
F/3.5
Sunday, September 20, 2015
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.
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:
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:
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)
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
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 1/160s
ISO: 100
ISO: 100
Post Processing: PS (crop)
Thursday, September 17, 2015
The Waxing Crescent Moon
The Waxing Crescent Moon (19.17%) from my front lawn.
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 200
1/100s
F/5.6
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 200
1/30s
F/5.6
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
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
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
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Exposure: 2-60s, 2-120s, 1-180s (total exposure, 9min)
ISO: 800
ISO: 800
Post Processing: DSS, PS, Picasa3 (crop, label)
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
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
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 100
1/60s
F/5.6
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 100
1/125s
F/5.6
Nikon D3000
VR 70-300mm
300mm
ISO 100
1/60s
F/5.6
Crop
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