Submissions: 2014 August

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by Deep-Sky-Astroteam » Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:23 pm

NGC6729, Reflection Nebular Corona Australis FullResolution

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Telescope / lens (recording): TMB APO 80/480
Recording camera: Central-DS-Canon 60Da
Mount: AP1200
Software: Theli, PixInsight, PS CS5

Date: May 25, 2014 Trivoli (NAM)
Resolution: 2400x1616
Frames: 14x900" ISO500 -12C
Total time: 3.5 hours
Darks: ~ 17
Flats: ~ 10
Bias: ~ 10

RA Centre: 285,644 degrees
DEC center: -37.123 degrees
Orientation: -77.340 degrees
Field radius: 1.250 Gr

Recording / preprocessing: by Gorden Konieczek
Image processing: by Frank Iwaszkiewicz & Nico Geisler
Copyright: Deep-Sky-Astroteam


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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by randallx200 » Sat Aug 30, 2014 9:23 am

ASHED MOON & SPICA

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The last night the 3 days moon was near Spica, with its night side illuminated by the earthshine 1 hour after the sunset.

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- Canon 40D, ISO 400, exposure 1.6"
- Refractor telescope 105mm, f/5

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by Rothkko » Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:27 pm

the people in the first term, spica next to the moon. mars (down) and saturn left
arroyo de san serván, 2014-08-29
arroyo de san serván, 2014-08-29

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by starsurfer » Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:27 pm

danwatt wrote:Cassiopeia to Andromeda
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Looking at this, at first I was confused and then I realised it's upside down! The large cluster near the top is NGC 752 while the Double Cluster is obvious.

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THE CRESCENT NEBULA

Post by tango33 » Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:01 pm

The Crescent nebula in Hubble color mapping.

Larger view:
http://www.pbase.com/tango33/image/157191121

Thanks for looking!

Kfir Simon

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by Deep-Sky-Astroteam » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:20 pm

NGC5139, Omega Centauri FullResolution

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Telescope / lens (recording): Starfire 127/1040
Recording camera: Central-DS-Canon 60Da
Mount: AP1200
Software: Theli, PixInsight, PS CS5

Date: May 30, 2014 Trivoli (NAM)
Resolution: 2400x1628
Frames: 1x300“ - 2x60“ - 18x360“ ISO500 -12C
Total time: 1,9 hours
Darks: ~ 12
Flats: ~ 11
Bias: ~ 10

Recording / preprocessing: by Gorden Konieczek
Image processing: by Frank Iwaszkiewicz & Nico Geisler
Copyright: Deep-Sky-Astroteam


Best Regards Deep-Sky-Astroteam

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Close encounter c/2014 E2 and NGC 896

Post by RafaRo » Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:30 pm

Close encounter c/20014 E2 with NGC896
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Copyright: Rafael Rodríguez Morales HIGH RESOLUTION:

http://www.skyandphoto.com/Photography/ ... ZHd3jtS/X3
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Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Springs) & 47 Tuc

Post by rat156 » Sun Aug 31, 2014 2:47 am

Close encounter between the GC 47 Tuc and C/2013 A1 on 30 Aug 2014.
Larger version http://www.astrobin.com/full/117084/0/

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by shaunnesy » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:26 am

Hi, have done another Witches Broom in the HST palette. Lots of signal in all Bands
11 hour total exposure of 900 sec subs.
Williams Optics FLT 98 APO
SXV 694 mono cooled CCD
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shaun_rey ... /lightbox/

www.shaunreynoldsastro.com
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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by astrogufo » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:33 pm

VDB 141 The Ghost in Cepheus

Carlo Rocchi, Italy
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Timelapse of Comet Jacques 3.5 hours of travel

Post by lynnhilborn » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:53 pm

Timelapse here
http://www.nightoverontario.com/Astrono ... _fnVFQbx/A
Pick size as Full HD for best view...tail extends to bottom of frame.

In addition single color image of comet over the Cave Nebula..here
http://www.nightoverontario.com/Astrono ... &lb=1&s=X2

Copyright Lynn Hilborn

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by gatoth » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:15 pm

The Propeller Nebula - Simeis 57
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Copyright: Gábor Tóth

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Full resolution image with detailed description is available on my website: http://astro.i-net.hu/node/94

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by Sandgirl » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:15 pm

What lit up the universe?
Credit: Andrew Pontzen/Fabio Governato
An article: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles ... e-universe
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The Moon, Jupiter and Venus rising from Wutong Mountain
Copyrights: Cheng Xin
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Solar Halo
Copyrights: Francisco Diego
IMG_0934 halo 29 aug 2014.jpg
Moonset
Copyrights: Mohamed Laaifat
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Sirius and the Seagul
Copyrights: Rogelio Bernal Andreo
Larger size: http://deepskycolors.com/astro/2014/02/ ... 2048px.jpg
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Cygnus
Copyrights: Steve Cannistra
Larger version (mouseover): http://www.starrywonders.com/cygnusbroadbandsmall.html
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NGC 7000 (North American Nebula) and IC 5070 (Pelican Nebula)
Copyrights: Steve Cannistra
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Big filament of the sun in H-alpha August 30, 2014
Copyrights: Olivier Hardy
soleil_30aout14H13TU_60_small.jpg
M31 Great Andromeda Galaxy
Credits Ana Gulic, Maurizio Cabibbo, Francesco di Biase
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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by Sandgirl » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:39 pm

SH2-171
Copyrights: Francesco di Biase
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Eta Carinae
Credits: R. Colombari / F. Antonucci
Full size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/116957/0/?real=&mod=
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Sagittarius Mosaic
Copyrights: Terry Hancock
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K2-7 Planetary Nebula
Copyrights: Don Goldman
K2_7Web4.jpg
The Lagoon Nebula - a different look
Copyrights: Remus CJ
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Goodbye Scorpio
Copyrights: Dani Caxete
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Big Dipper
Copyrights: Larry Landolfi
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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by Sandgirl » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:01 pm

IC 1805 and Comet Jacques
Copyrights: Steve Cannistra
ic1805jacquessmall_small.jpg
Comet C2014 E2 Jacques
Copyrights: Leonardo Orazi
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Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques
Copyrights: Rolando Ligustri
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Comet meets Nebula
Copyrights: P-M Hedén
Comet and Nebula APOD_small.jpg
Inside the molecular cloud of Scutum
Copyrights: Leonardo Orazi
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The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888)
Copyrights: Don Waid
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Copernicus
Copyrights: Erika Mocci and Michele Bortolotti
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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by sydney » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:49 am

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by Rothkko » Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:56 pm

spica and moon
arroyo de san serván, spain. 2014-08-29
arroyo de san serván, spain. 2014-08-29
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php? ... 84#p231284

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Re: Submissions: 2014 August

Post by fercapa » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:41 pm

Moon with earthshine and Saturn with moons .
And now with labels.
Taken from Tiedra, Valladolid (Spain).

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