Northern Lights Aurora Borealis

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Tripode, Canon Remote shooting, 15 Sec, ISO 1600,f/2.8 Akureyri, Iceland

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Astrophotography

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Astrophotography

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Astrophotography

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Astrophotography

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Astrophotography

Astrophotography - The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Astrophotography The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

The Northern Lights  (the Aurora Borealis), Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Northern Lights - Akureyri Iceland - Canon 40D, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Star Trail Astrophotography Canon 40D and Canon 60Da

Eppur si muove (And yet it moves).

Galileo Galilei

Star trails - Astrophotography. The north celestial pole is at the center of all the star trails. Polaris is the bright star near the pole. New York state Catskill mountains.

6 images - 10 min each, Fixed Tripod , ISO 1600 F3.5, Canon 40D, Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. All of these short exposures together in StarStax. 

Star Trails Canon 40D. 6 images 10 min each, Stack in StarStax. Photohop: Levels, Curve, Shadow Filter Color, Un-sharp mask, Despeckle

Color Star Trails, Canon 40D, Total Time about 1 hour, Stack in StarStax

Canon 60Da, Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U, Fixed Tripod, Dew Heater, 39 images - Exposure time 2 min , ISO 400, Aperture F4.0. Post-processing: StarStax and Photoshop.

Star Trail Astrophotography Canon 60Da - Catskills

Celestron Stereo Binocular Viewer # 93691

I just received the Celestron Stereo Binocular Viewer 93691. These are photo of scope with the Binoviewer.

Celestron 4SE and Binoviewer

Celestron Stereo Binocular Viewer  93691 and 4SE

Celestron 4SE and Celestron Stereo Binocular Viewer  93691

I like this toy. Also, more easy for kids now see through Binoviewer. Really like 3-D or IMAX scope :)

Mars map - Celestron 4SE Mars image

I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
--Elon Musk

Mars map celestron 4 se photo

Using TheSkyX First software founded computer simulation of Mars image at the moment of photo.

TheSkyX First Light Edition Mars Simulation

After that founded Mars Picture in Google Map

Google Map

And using Mars Map from website planetologia.elte.hu

finally can able to show Mars Terra's on the my image.


Planum Boreum - Latin: "the northern plain".

The Acidalia Planitia is named after a corresponding albedo feature on a map by Giovanni Schiaparelli, which was in turn named after the mythological fountain of Acidalia. It has been hypothesized by J.E.Brandenburg that a large natural nuclear reactor in the northern Mare Acidalium underwent catastrophic meltdown.

Tempe Terra is a heavily cratered highland region, contains a large number of small shield volcanoes and other volcanic structures. The name comes from the Vale of Tempe, a valley located south of Mount Olympus and celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.

Xanthe Terra means "golden-yellow land."

The Valles Marineris rift system is one of the larger canyons of the Solar System.

Noachis Terra - Latin: "Land of Noah"

Terra Meridiani - "Meridian Land". Astronomers had chosen a particular point on Mars as being the location of its prime meridian. Sometimes is using other name "Sinus Meridiani", literally "Meridian Bay".

Arabia Terra was named in 1979 after a corresponding albedo feature on a map by Giovanni Schiaparelli, who named it in turn after the Arabian peninsula.

Mars Through Telescope Celestron Nexstar 4SE

Mars through telescope Celestron NexStar 4SE - comparison normal and zoom images

Mars Celestron 4SE Telescope Backyard Astrophotography

Mars Celestron NexStar 4SE (102mm) NexImage, 2-x Barlow

 

Mars Celestron NexStar 4SE (102mm) NexImage, 2-x Barlow

Video duration 4 min 00 sec (240sec), Frame Rate 10 frames/second, 2400 frames. 

Registax v6.1: 
Drizzling Optimization, Wavelet - Default Initial Layer 1, RGB shift, Resize Image 200%

Photoshop: 

Filter Unsharp Mask in Photoshop allows see more clear details which exist but still not so good visible after Registax (especially it is important for such small telescope as Celestron 4SE). But if Unsharp is too aggressive some artifact appears. So, first I decreased a little bit brightness to make possibility use aggressive Unsharp Mask. After that used Unsharp Mask which was still have some small artifacts. And smooth these artifacts with filter Noise Median radius 3. Finally I added a little bit magenta.

April 2, 2012 9:47pm

Summer Milky Way

Summer Milky Way Cygnus constellation
Simple tripod photo - Canon 40D ISO 1200

Summer Milky Way Cygnus constellation
Simple tripod photo - Canon 40D ISO 1200

Celestron NexStar 4SE and constellations

Celestron NexStar 4SE and Ursa Major constellation

Celestron NexStar 4SE and Cassiopeia constellation

These are Canon 40D photos (30 seconds each, ISO 200, Full Moon)

Bahtinov Focus Mask - astrophotography Celestron 4SE

The Bahtinov mask is a device used to accurately focus astronomical telescopes. The Bahtinov mask consists of three separate grids, positioned in such a way that the grids produce three angled diffraction spikes at the focal plane of the instrument for each bright image element (star). Bahtinov Focus Mask, Celestron NexStar 4SE

Bahtinov Focus Mask, Celestron NexStar 4SE, Canon 40D, Spica Out of focus - the central spike is noticeably displaced from the

Bright star near perfect focus using Bahtinov Mask. Optimum focus is achieved when the middle spike is centered on the star and symmetrically positioned between the other two spikes. Small deviations from optimal focus are easily visible. Bahtinov mask, Celestron NexStar 4SE, Canon 40D

Saturn NexStar 4SE RegiStax 6 NexImage Bahtinov mask and Vibration Suppression Pads

Saturn April 21, 2011. Weather was not good - it was windy and partially cloudy. To suppress vibration I used Celestron Vibration Suppression Pads. To made better focus - used  Bahtinov focus mask.

Saturn, Celestron NexStar 4SE, NexImage, Vibration Suppression Pads, Bahtinov mask, Astrophotography

Video duration 4 min 00 sec (240sec), Frame Rate 10 frames/second, 2400 frames.

Registax v6 - Align 3x3 area, 10  align points, Drizzling Optimization, Wavelet - Gaussian Initial Layer 3 Used Linked Wavelets with  1 and 2 layers, RGB shift

Photoshop - Crop, Luminosity Layer, Saturation,  Contrast, Unsharp Mask, save for Web device jpg

Saturn, Celestron NexStar 4SE, NexImage, Astrophotography

Video duration 4 min 30 sec (270sec), Frame Rate 10 frames/second, 2700 frames.

Registax v6 - Align 3x3 area, 11  align points, Drizzling Optimization, Wavelet - Gaussian Initial Layer 3 Used Linked Wavelets with  1 and 2 layers, RGB shift

Photoshop - Crop, Curves, Contrast, Unsharp Mask, Despeckle, save for Web device jpg 

Bahtinov mask, Celestron 4SE, Brooklyn Astrophotography

Celestron Vibration Suppression Pads

Comparison UV/Infrared Cutoff filter vs. without filter - Celestron 4SE NexStar NexImage

Just bought UV/Infrared Cutoff filter and tried to test it.

Saturn photos with UV/Infrared Cutoff Filter and without filter, Celestron 4SE, NexImage

Upper photo - with UV/Infrared Cutoff Filter
Bottom photo - without filter

RegiStax 6 vs. 5 comparison - Jupiter Celestron 4SE

Here is an example of the difference between Registax v5 and v6 for Jupiter (Jupiter with Ganymede Moon and Ganymede Shadow Transit, September 18, 2010 - Celestron 4SE)

Registax v6 - Wavelet - Gaussian Initial Layer 3 Used Linked Wavelets with denoise 1 and 2 layers, RGB shift

Registax 6, Celestron 4SE, Jupiter

Registax 5, Celestron 4SE, Jupiter

Some clouds are more visible in Registax v6, the shadow and Ganymede moon looks better. So my opinion Registax 6 gives better result with Used Linked Wavelets.

Saturn opposition, RegiStax 6, Celestron 4SE telescope

Saturn opposition 2011 - Celestron 4SE

Celestron NexStar 4SE Telescope, NexImage, 2x Barlow lens, UV/Infrared Cutoff Filter (1.25")

April 3, 2011 12:26AM (EST)


Video duration 7 min (420sec), Frame Rate 5 frames/second, 2100 frames.

Registax v6 - Align Default, 16 align points, Drizzling Optimization, Wavelet - Gaussian Initial Layer 3 Used Linked Wavelets with de-noise 1 and 2 layers, Zoom, RGB shift

Photoshop CS3 - Crop, Curves... - Auto with Highlight Color 210 210 210 , Save for Web Device jpg

RegiStax 6 - Astrophotography Saturn - Testing new version v6

RegiStax 6 release 2 April 2011
Just downloaded the new version and tested it.
Installation was very simple and no problem for Vista. Interface is simpler and more intuitive.
I had some problem with multi alignment in version 5. In RegiStax 6 it works as magic -- no issue. New function - Linked Wavelet Layers -- is great! Speed fantastic. This is major improvements which allow make more experimental settings and find best parameters for final image.

Thanks for RegiStax all people who created, develop and support it! It's amazing free product!

For Saturn observation I used Celestron 4Se telescope, Barlow 2x, NexImage.
Hope it video helps and gives you ideas what you can do with Registax.

Webcam Astrophotography - Celestron 4SE NexImage - Brooklyn Astronomy

Saturn Celestron NexStar 4SE Telescope RegiStax NexImage

Backyard Astronomy - Astrophotography Celestron
GOTO Alignment - Solar system align - Saturn
NexStar 4se Telescope
NexImage celestron Webcamera CCD Solar System imager VGA 640x480 with Barlow 2-x lens (compliments the Plossl eyepieces - from Celestron Eyepiece and Filter Kit - 1.25")
AMCap software for NexImage
Registax 5.1.9.2

Photos of Saturn - near Saturn opposition 03/20/2011 03/25/2011

Video duration 7 min (420sec), Frame Rate 5 frames/second, 2100 frames and 1 min 40 sec (100sec), Frame Rate 10 frames/second, 1000 frames.
Registax v5 - Align Default, Center Gravity, Gradient2; Drizzling Optimization, Wavelet - Gaussian Initial Layer 2, RGB Align - Estimate, Histogram stretch

A thin black gap in the rings - Cassini division is visible from amateur telescope celestron 4SE in the backyard.

Saturn, Rings, shadow, Cassini division, opposition, 2011, Telescope, Celestron NexStar 4SE, Astronomy, Astrophotography, Astrophoto, Backyard, video, Live video, Space, Science, Solar system, Registax, NexImage, webCamera, stacking, wavelets

NexImage and Celestron 4SE- Brooklyn Astrophotography

Brooklyn Astronomy and Astrophotography - Celestron 4SE and Celestron NexImage

NYC Astrophotography - Celestron 4SE and NexImage

My Hobby is Astrophotography

What happens to astrophotographers. BEWARE!
Priceless....excellent videos...couldn't stop laughing...

T-Adapter-C90 and Barlow T-Adapter 1 1/4 inches and T-ring for Canon EOS and Canon 40D

T-Adapter-C90, Barlow T-Adapter 1 1/4 inches, T-ring for Canon EOS, Canon 40D - Astrophotograpgy adapter setup for Celestron 4SE 

Canon EOS 40D 
T-Adapter-C90 
Barlow T-Adapter 1 1/4 inches 
T-ring for Canon EOS

4se Celestron with Barlow t-Adapter and Canon EOS 40D

4se Celestron Telescope with Barlow t-Adapter 1 1/4 inches (93640) and Canon EOS 40D

4se Telescope with Barlow t-Adapter 1 1/4 inches (93640), Erect Image Diagonal (94116) and Canon EOS 40D

Celestron  NexStar 4se Telescope with Barlow t-Adapter 1 1/4 inches (93640), Erect Image Diagonal (94116) and Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera

NexStar 4se telescope with T-Adapter-C90 (93635-A) and Canon EOS 40D

Celestron 4se with T-Adapter-C90 (93635-A), T-ring for Canon EOS, and Canon EOS 40D