My Spacelab in Space

Archive for April, 2016

M81 and M82

Shot these in my backyard with a light pollution filter through my SCT. 10-minute subs.

M81

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M82


Winter Star Party 2016 Part 2

I also did a lot of shots of Orion and the various nebulae.

Flame Nebula.

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The Belt and Sword region.

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And the whole constellation.


Winter Star Party 2016 Part 1

It’s quite late coming, but here’s some of my better shots from the 2016 Winter Star Party. Wide field of the Southern Sky with the Southern Cross on the Horizon.

South Sky Huge

Sunset one of the nights.

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Another sunset shot.

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Sunrise over the water with a cool mirage effect.

Sunrise

M35 with the Jellyfish and Monkey Head Nebulae.

 

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Nice shot of M51 with my autoguider through the Celestron SCT.

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The Eskimo Nebula.

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The Eta Carina Nebula, wide.

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Close-up of the Keyhole Nebula.

Eta Carina

Rosette Nebula.

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Wide field of Canis Major.

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