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| Astronomy and Astrophotography |
| I have long been interested in the this and I am now trying it. Bought my first scope on 11/1/10. The photography side of it is difficult and will take years to learn. See below for recent work and archives. |
| Most Recent Astrophotographic Work (Page 1): |
| Click Page # below for most recent astrophotographic work - higher page # is more recent: |
Imaging and Processing: Michael DeMita and Greg Myers 10/1/2011 - Thanks to my Aunt Mary Smith and my cousin Jay Smith :) |
| Orion and Running Man - 74 minutes - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar |
| Pelican Nebula - 67 minutes - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar |
| The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 2 hours, 28 minutes - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar |
| Witch Head Nebula - 37 minutes - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar |
| M33 Triangulum Galaxy - 2 hours, 30 minutes - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar. Atlanta. |
| The Rosette Nebula - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar - 55 minutes of 3 and 4 minute subs |
| The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar - 1 hour, 34 minutes of 2, 3 and 4 minute subs - 2 different processing outcomes shown. Plus one with Ha added. |
| 1900 resolution with 34 m of Ha added as Luminance |
| 1200 resolution - IDAS Only |
| Cone Nebula - 1h, 45m - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar - Various FOV's and resolutions. Atlanta only. |
| Wizard Nebula - 3 hours, 22 m - UHC-S and IDAS-LP filters - M25C in Hyperstar. Atlanta. |
| Cocoon Nebula - 1 hour, 33 min - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar. Atlanta. |
| Added 20m of Ha |
| 1900 resolution - IDAS Only |
| Pelican Nebula - 67 minutes IDAS-LP plus 45 m of Ha - M25C in Hyperstar |
| The Soul Nebula (IC 1848) - 2 hours, 33 minutes - UHC-S plus 1h, 10m of Ha - M25C in Hyperstar |
| Blend |
| IDAS |
| UHC-S |
| Flaming Star Nebula - 2h, 26m - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar on a G-11 mount. - Atlanta only. |
| 1200 resolution version |
| PacMan Nebula - 3h - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar on a G-11 mount. Atlanta only. |
| Helix Nebula - 2h, 10m - IDAS-LP - M25C in Hyperstar on a G-11 mount. |
| 1200 resolution version |
| 1900 resolution version |
| NGC 1333: NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It belongs to the Perseus molecular cloud. In 2011 researchers reported finding 30 to 40 brown dwarf objects in the cloud and in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. 9 hours - IDAS-LP filter - 11" Celestron, SXVR-M25C camera with a Hyperstar lens at f2.0 on a G-11 mount. Atlanta. Work-in-process toward a 100 hour imaging goal.... |
| 4 hours - 1900 resolution version |
| 9 hours, 26 minutes - 5880 resolution version - Caution - 17 mb! |
| 1200 resolution version |
| 1200 Resolution - 2h, 44m using the ED80 refractor and M25C camera. IDAS-LP filter. |
| Bode's Nebula (Galaxies M81 and M82) - 5hours - IDAS-LP - M25C in Explore Scientific ED80mm Refractor on a G-11 mount (1200 resolution) |
| Full resolution version |
| Iris Nebula - HyperStar - 1900 Resolution - 2h. M25C camera. IDAS-LP filter. |
