150/750, Canon 1100D, EQ3; data from March 2014 and May 2015.
NGC 7000 North America Nebula
First light of astro modded Canon 1100D, 200 mm lense, 20×2 min, ISO 1600, F/4.5
Aldebaran-okkultáció 2015. október 29.
MC 102/1300-as állványról Canon 1100D-vel dolgoztam.
Hold (raw x 30)
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold
2015.10.29. Aldebaran, Hold (kb. 20 perc egymáson)
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The Double Cluster, Canon 1100D @ Canon 200mm F/2.8, 30×2 min, ISO 1600, F/4 – 2015-09-18
NGC 7000, gamma Cygni, M27 (2015-09-13)
Canon EOS 1100D @ Canon EF 200mm f2.8L II USM on motorized EQ3. After an alarming amount of frames showed trails I took the mount apart, cleaned it, regreased it, hope it’s better now.
M27 wide field
M27 crop
NGC 7000 North America, 35×90 sec, ISO 1600 F/4
Gamma CYgni region, 10×90 sec, ISO 1600 F/4
Starparty 2015.08.08.
M20 Trifid and M8 Lagoon – ~100×30 sec, ISO 800, 200mm, F4
I used my EQ3 mount aligned with this and a Canon 1100D with a Canon EF 200mm F/2.8 L USM II to get some pictures. I used Magic-Lantern as an intervalometer and bulb timer, and DSS + GIMP for processing. I almost forgot: there was so little light pollution that I’ve seen the Milky Way cast a shadow. Just crazy :)
The Sun 2015-08-01, 02
I’ve seen some really nice prominences and, well, a dolphin :) I mean I was stunned to see a feature just disappear in front of my eyes while chatting (8 hours long recording sessions have their boring parts).
Instruments:
Optics: Lunt LS35T for hydrogen alpha, N 150/750 for Calcium K line
Camera: ATIK 314E 16 monochrome camera
Software: Artemis, AS!2, Registax 6, GIMP
Veil Nebula
The previous raw material reprocessed.
Borealis Astrocamp, July 2015
M31, 30x90sec, ISO 800
It has been the third time the Borealis Astronomy Club organized its camp in Alba county, Negrilesii Valley. The area is a treasure for astronomy since it lies in a virtually black spot of the Romanian Light Pollution map. On the other hand, by day it is a pitoresque landscape with tourist attractions like the Detunata cliff and, well, another kind of tourism, the disputed mining area of Rosia Montana.
We were 8-14 people in the camp doing mostly visual observations the main instrument being a 30 cm (12″) newtonian on a dobsonian mount. Among others I myself did almost exclusively astrophotography using a motorized (but unguided) EQ3 mount and an unmodified Canon 1100D enhanced by Magic Lantern and various tele- and wide angle lenses my primary target being the Veil nebula using the Canon EF 200 mm lens at F4 or F4.5.
Here are some of the photos I captured and processed. While the Andromeda and the veil came out quite decent, I am a bit disappointed by the overall quality of the pictures. Maybe I will reprocess the raws some other time.
