M13 Globular Cluster
Taken from my light polluted driveway.
Astro-Physics 155 EDFS 6.1" APO Refractor 1085mm f/7
Kodak Elite Chrome 200 35mm Color Slide Film
60 minute auto guided exposure. SBIG STV
Bad polar alignment caused the football shaped stars. ;-(
Processed in Photoshop 5.5
Same photo as above with NGC-6207. A Magnitude 12.1 Galaxy
A Satellite crossed the field in the upper right corner.
M33 The Pinwheel Galaxay in Triangulum.
Taken from Magnolia WI.
TeleVue Genesis SDF APO Refractor 540mm f/5.4
Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Color Slide Film
20 minute manually guided exposure.
I wanted 60 minutes but Trent wanted to go home. ;-(
Processed in Photoshop 5.5
M31 The Andromenda Galaxay .
Taken from Magnolia WI.
TeleVue Genesis SDF APO Refractor 540mm f/5.4
Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Color Slide Film
60 minute manually guided exposure.
Processed in Photoshop 5.5
M42 The Orion Nebula.
Taken from my driveway under light polluted skies.
TeleVue Genesis SDF APO Refractor 540mm f/5.4
Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Color Slide Film
30 minute manually guided exposure.
Processed in Photoshop 5.5
M45 The Pleiades. An Open Star Cluster with Nebulosity.
Taken from my driveway under light polluted skies.
TeleVue Genesis SDF APO Refractor 540mm f/5.4
Kodak Elite Chrome 400 Color Slide Film
30 minute manually guided exposure.
Processed in Photoshop 5.5
The Milky Way!.
This is how all of our skies should look at night!
Taken at the Nebraska Star Party August 1, 2000
Nikon FE 35mm Camera w/50mm Nikkor f/2 Riding Piggy-Back on a Meade LX-200
Kodak Royal Gold 1000ASA
90 second un-guided exposure.
Auto Levels and Auto Contrast set in Photoshop 5.5