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Monday, June 17, 2013

Coronado SolarMax II 60 Telescope Sun Photo

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Why didn't the sun go to college? (Because it already had a thousand degrees!) This was my first serious attempt at solar astrophoto...

Coronado SolarMax II 60 Telescope

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This post shows my first view of the Coronado SolarMax II 60 — a dedicated hydrogen-alpha solar telescope designed exclusively for safe da...
Saturday, March 2, 2013

Northern Lights Aurora Borealis

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These images capture the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over northern Iceland during an unforgettable night near Akureyri . Photograph...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Star Trail Astrophotography Canon 40D and Canon 60Da

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Eppur si muove (And yet it moves). Galileo Galilei Star trails - Astrophotography. The north celestial pole is at the center of all t...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Celestron Stereo Binocular Viewer # 93691

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I recently received the Celestron Stereo Binocular Viewer #93691 , and these photos show it mounted on my Celestron 4SE telescope. Usin...
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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Mars Map – Identifying Surface Features with Celestron NexStar 4SE

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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact. — Elon Musk Annotated Mars image – surface regions identified using map comparison ...
Thursday, April 5, 2012

Mars Through Telescope – Celestron NexStar 4SE (100% vs 200% Processing)

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This comparison shows the final stacked result of Mars captured with the Celestron NexStar 4SE and NexImage camera , presented at two di...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Mars – Celestron NexStar 4SE Backyard Astrophotography

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On April 2, 2012, I attempted to capture detailed surface features of Mars from my backyard using a compact Celestron NexStar 4SE (102mm)...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Summer Milky Way

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Summer Milky Way Cygnus constellation Simple tripod photo - Canon 40D ISO 1200 Summer Milky Way Cygnus constellation Simple tripod ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Celestron NexStar 4SE and constellations

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These photos show a simple way to recognize bright constellations in the night sky by combining a foreground telescope, natural landscape, ...
Friday, May 27, 2011

Bahtinov Focus Mask - astrophotography Celestron 4SE

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Achieving precise focus is one of the most critical steps in astrophotography, especially when imaging stars and planets. Even small focus ...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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

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Saturn – April 21, 2011 This planetary image of Saturn was captured using a Celestron NexStar 4SE and NexImage planetary camera . Obse...
Monday, April 11, 2011

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

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I just bought a UV/Infrared (IR) Cutoff filter and wanted to answer a simple question: does it make a visible difference on real planetar...
Saturday, April 9, 2011

RegiStax 6 vs. 5 comparison - Jupiter Celestron 4SE

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Here is an example of the difference between Registax v5 and v6 for Jupiter (Jupiter with Ganymede Moon and Ganymede Shadow Transit, Septem...