GUEST DEEPSKY ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Last updated: 22 September 2005

Some ETX users have sent me examples of their astrophotography. If you have some examples you would like included here please send me a description of how you made the astrophotos and a copy of the images as GIF or JPEG files (due to internet email gateway issues, please send only one image file per message). Send to mweasner@aol.com. Alternatively, if you have created your own web page with your examples please let me know and I'll include a link to your site. You will also find astrophotography examples on the Helpful Information - Astrophotography page.

Submitted by: Stephan Krah (stephan.krah@T-Online.de) [22 Sep 05]
attached you find a shot of the Dumbell nebula M27. I used ETX125 with Meade DSI, IR-Filter and 0.5 focal reducer. 20% of 148 shots stacked with GIOTTO, 15 sec. exposure. Result was enhaced in brightness, contrast and color. Visibility was limited due to 1 day after full moon. Hope its worth to be posted. Best regards from Germany
Submitted by: Job Geheniau (geheniau@xs4all.nl) [19 Sep 05]
Finally some deepsky. Found this nebula in Sky&Telescope so I thought I give it a try.
Submitted by: Dieter.Wolf@DNSint.com [13 Sep 05]
Not a 'goodie' but to show it can be done with the ETX-70 from my suburban location: M27, Dumbell Nebula 2005-09-08, 23:15 CEST, ETX-70AT with ToUCam SC1 at prime focus, 20x30s exposures The 13m.5 central star is visible as well as a touch of the weaker nebulosities.
Submitted by: Stephan Krah (stephan.krah@T-Online.de) [13 Sep 05]
M13 is always a worthy object. I used ETX125 with Meade DSI, IR-Rilter, 0.5 Focal reducer. Exposure was 5.7s, 69 shots stacked with GIOTTO and contrast adjusted. I hope its worth to be posted.
heres another one from Germany. M57 Ring Nebular with ETX125 and Meade DSI. Attached IR-Filter and 0.5 Focal Reducer. 85 shots out of 283, each 5.7 s exposure stacked with GIOTTO. Contrast was slightly adjusted. No color enhacemend ! I hope, its worth to be posted.
Submitted by: Job Geheniau (geheniau@xs4all.nl) [1 Sep 05]
After a little astro dip I put my ETX outside again. M27 is nice.
Submitted by: James Jefferson-Wilson James (james.jefferson@bbc.co.uk) [1 Sep 05]
M2 Taken with ATIK 2C - 30 Exposure of 10secs
Submitted by: SIMON GREENWOOD (ozark1@btinternet.com) [1 Sep 05]
I picked this one from the southern murk here in Thurrock. Light pollution was a severe problem but I managed to isolate a reasonable image of M17. 8 of 18, 20 second exposures were used.
M15 is ideally suited to the f/9.6 field of my ETX. It is a little smaller than M13 so fits a lot better. The image was a lot easier than the earlier post of the Swan! 11 of 29, 21s exposures.
Submitted by: Dieter.Wolf@DNSint.com [25 Aug 05]
yesterday, in a gap between the clouds that have passed by and the ones to come, me and my ETX-70AT did two quick shots of the globular clusters in 'Hercules'. Half an hour later no more stars could be seen. That's ONE reason for an ETX-70: put everything together in 10 minutes and be ready to go in 15 (forget cooling down; not really necessary with this scope) M92: 2005-08-24, ETX-70AT with ToUCam SC1 at prime focus, 20x15s exposures, darkframe, Giotto Paint Shop Pro. M92 looks 'grainy' but is resolved only in the outer parts
M13: 2005-08-24, ETX-70AT with ToUCam SC1 at prime focus; 15x15s exposures, darkframe, Giotto, Paint Shop Pro I was really surprised how nicely M13 looks; it is much better resolved (70mm lense!) Hope your next 'Oracle Observatory' is a clear sky.
Submitted by: James Jefferson-Wilson James (james.jefferson@bbc.co.uk) [25 Aug 05]
Managed M15 at last, wasn't the best of conditions mind. Seeing about 5/10.
Submitted by: Job Geheniau (geheniau@xs4all.nl) [12 Aug 05]
Here my final pictures (really the last ones) from Portugal. This is my little messier astro marathon. I did all these pictures in 1 night! Hell of a job but nice for my Messier List. Job Geheniau http://www.samage.net/~geheniau/astronomy2.html
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Submitted by: Job Geheniau (geheniau@xs4all.nl) [8 Aug 05]
I just have my new computer: An Apple Dual 2.7 Ghz G5 (YES!) So also new email program, so I don't have to stuffit anymore I think. Here 2 new deep sky still from Portugal for the deepsky pics.
Submitted by: geheniau@xs4all.nl [4 Aug 05]
I did it. A new supernova with the ETX in this beautiful galaxy Messier 51.

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