the wild rose, hydrogen-alpha

the wild rose, hydrogen-alpha

Here's my widest attempt at the Rosette nebula. Love this field. Colour data to come ... this year, I...

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012

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Sam

Sam

My dog Sam. He had a long day.

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Uploaded on Jan 8, 2012

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so much for a "portable" rig

so much for a "portable" rig

This is the gear I lugged down to the Bahamas for the holidays. I borrowed a friend's HEQ5 (thanks...

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Uploaded on Jan 8, 2012

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crescent moon through clouds

crescent moon through clouds

Canon Rebel XS (1000D) kit lens @ 61mm 10 seconds @ f5.6, ISO400 December 27, 2011

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Uploaded on Jan 8, 2012

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Cone, Christmas Tree & Foxfur nebulae, wide field

Cone, Christmas Tree & Foxfur nebulae, wide field

FSQ-85 with reducer @ f3.9 QSI 583wsg and Astrodon filters HaLRGB (min) : 100:80:40:35:35 at...

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Uploaded on Jan 2, 2012

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2011 astroporn, a year in review

2011 astroporn, a year in review

My brilliant flickr astro friends have posted their excellent 2011 work in mosaic format, so I thought...

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Uploaded on Jan 2, 2012

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NGC1333 region in Perseus

NGC1333 region in Perseus

FSQ-85 with reducer @ f3.9 and QSI 583wsg LRGB (min) : 100:45:40:40 at 0degC shot from dark skies in Spanish Wells, Bahamas on Dec 21, 2011

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Uploaded on Dec 31, 2011

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the gases of Auriga ... starless IC405 / IC410

the gases of Auriga ... starless IC405 / IC410

Just for kicks, thought I'd post the starless version of my IC405 / IC410 region image. So...

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Uploaded on Nov 21, 2011

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M42, the Great Orion Nebula -- part one of mosaic

M42, the Great Orion Nebula -- part one of mosaic

Didn't much like my RGB result for this area last year, so I'm having another shot at it. The left...

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Uploaded on Nov 13, 2011

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IC405 & IC410 in hydrogen

IC405 & IC410 in hydrogen

Will capture colour for this as soon as the moon goes away! Details: Exposure = 140 minutes, 7x20 min...

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Uploaded on Nov 6, 2011

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waiting for nightfall

waiting for nightfall

Poised and ready ... FSQ85, STL11K, NEQ6 at my (occasional) dark sky site. Lots of trees south east...

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Uploaded on Oct 20, 2011

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moonrise over Belmont Lake

moonrise over Belmont Lake

Quick shot of the view from my (occasional) dark sky site. Lots of trees south east and west, but a...

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Uploaded on Oct 20, 2011

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Sh2-240 supernova remnant (mosaic)

Sh2-240 supernova remnant (mosaic)

I've been meaning to capture the other half of this thing for over a year now. It's just an enormous...

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Uploaded on Oct 10, 2011

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IC59 and IC63, Gamma Cassiopeia region

IC59 and IC63, Gamma Cassiopeia region

First image in a *looong* time! I actually captured most of this data in July, just added a couple of...

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Uploaded on Sep 20, 2011

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M45, the Pleiades (aka Subaru, aka Seven Sisters)

M45, the Pleiades (aka Subaru, aka Seven Sisters)

This was an *early* morning target. Took three nights to get all the data -- M45 didnt clear the trees...

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Uploaded on Aug 6, 2011

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M33, the Triangulum galaxy

M33, the Triangulum galaxy

For Alison, who loves M33. This is cropped about 40%, the full field is just huge with the FSQ85 and...

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Uploaded on Aug 6, 2011

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Sharpless 2-129, the Flying Bat

Sharpless 2-129, the Flying Bat

This bat is huge! Fills the FOV of my FSQ and STL. Although they call it the "flying bat",...

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Uploaded on Aug 6, 2011

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Wikipedia Commons Picture of the Day!

Wikipedia Commons Picture of the Day!

Check it out, my Andromeda image was chosen as today's Wikipedia Commons Picture of the Day! Very...

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Uploaded on Jul 18, 2011

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