Recent Submissions: 2012 September

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by AstroVis » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:14 pm

NGC 6946
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by schmeah » Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:32 pm

NGC 7662 Blue Snowball with Halo and Jet
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Copyright: Derek Santiago
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http://i.pbase.com/g1/35/948435/2/14615 ... eXxvIR.jpg
Center Crop Close-up is here:
http://www.pbase.com/dsantiago/image/146198347/large

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by Ann » Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:58 am

I have retired as a commentator here, but I have to say that I am extremely impressed by Rolf Wahl Olsen's portrait of globular clusters in NGC 7252 at 220 million light-years away! :shock: :D :clap: Thanks for telling us about these monster globular clusters as well, Rolf! :D

While I'm at it, I must say that I find Derek Santiago's portrait of "The Blue Snowball", planetary nebula NGC 7652, extremely beautiful and wonderfully resolved. Of course it looks very blue! :D

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by BlackBirdCD » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:28 am

Observing the Moon
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This is my first astrophotography with a telescope, having recently returned to astronomy. This shot was taken September 22, 2012 - the International Observe the Moon day. This photo was taken with a Canon 40D through a Celestron C8, and was minimally processed (it appears almost exactly as it was shot, just a minor tweak to brightness). Details of the evening are posted on my blog.

And it's my first image shared here on Starship Asterisk*.

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by owlice » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:42 am

Christopher, welcome to Asterisk!
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by BlackBirdCD » Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:24 am

Thank you, Owlice. Glad to be in the game, after watching from the sidelines for many years.

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by SkyViking » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:23 am

Ann wrote:I have retired as a commentator here, but I have to say that I am extremely impressed by Rolf Wahl Olsen's portrait of globular clusters in NGC 7252 at 220 million light-years away! :shock: :D :clap: Thanks for telling us about these monster globular clusters as well, Rolf! :D

While I'm at it, I must say that I find Derek Santiago's portrait of "The Blue Snowball", planetary nebula NGC 7652, extremely beautiful and wonderfully resolved. Of course it looks very blue! :D

Ann
Thanks very much Ann, yes those globulars are true monsters indeed. I'm glad you liked it, I often think these obscure and rarely imaged objects have an interesting story to tell.

Regards,
Rolf

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by tango33 » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:51 pm

A different look on the Trifid nebula through Narrowband filters.
S2-Ha-O3 mapped as RGB

Larger version can be seen here:
http://www.pbase.com/tango33/image/146231789

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by tango33 » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:53 pm

The Trifid ebula - Ha only

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http://www.pbase.com/tango33/image/146231783

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by Nebulium » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:36 pm

Hello :)
This the Cocoon nebula IC 5146, exposure # 7 hours @ f/2.88 with the new C2PU 1 meter telescope "Omicron".
Published with authorization of David Vernet and C2PU :
Copyright 2012 David Vernet & C2PU

Shooting and processing by David Vernet with help from Dominique Albanese and Jean Pajus ("Neb")

The large full size is here.
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by rwright4930 » Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:00 pm

The Pleiades, taken with a modified Canon 5D Mark II. Paramount MX, and a Officina Stellare Veloce RH-200 @ f/3. This image is composed of 20 5 minute sub exposures and was taken the morning of September 15th at the Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station. This is a dark sky site of the Riverside Astronomical Society. Taken and processed by Richard S. Wright Jr. Larger version available here: http://www.eveningshow.com/nebula/veloce-m45.png.php

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by bystander » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:05 pm

Know the quiet place within your heart and touch the rainbow of possibility; be
alive to the gentle breeze of communication, and please stop being such a jerk.
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by daniel chang » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:12 pm

The Moon 2012 09 22 6.64 days
Observatory : +22°23' -114°16' Tz : 8h00m
Date : 2012-09-22 21:10 HKT
Date : 2012-09-22 13:10 UT
Hong Kong @ Daniel Chang

Lunation : 6.46 days
Illumination : 47.1%
Apparent diameter : 32.45'

Lens : SCT 2,350 mm f/10
Camera : INFINITY 2 1024x768 Total : 28 AVI
Stacked : 400frames x 1 = Mosaics 28 frames x 1
Stacked & Processed with PTGui RegiStax 6 or PS

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by schmeah » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:38 pm

Ann wrote:I have retired as a commentator here, but I have to say that I am extremely impressed by Rolf Wahl Olsen's portrait of globular clusters in NGC 7252 at 220 million light-years away! :shock: :D :clap: Thanks for telling us about these monster globular clusters as well, Rolf! :D

While I'm at it, I must say that I find Derek Santiago's portrait of "The Blue Snowball", planetary nebula NGC 7652, extremely beautiful and wonderfully resolved. Of course it looks very blue! :D

Ann
Thanks much, Ann. And I'm sorry to hear you have retired. I've always greatly enjoyed your daily commentary.
Derek

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M8/M20

Post by Tim Jensen » Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:31 pm

M8/M20 photographed from Saxapahaw, NC using a modified Canon T2i, C14 and Hyperstar.

M8/M20

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by ignacio_db » Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:51 pm

Lunar X

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Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo

Taken on 09/22/2012 at 22:09 GMT, from a location close to Buenos Aires city.
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by BlackBirdCD » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:45 pm

Loving the lunar images! By comparison, my submission has an orange appearance due to atmospheric haze from wildfires that continue to burn out of control across the mountains outside of Seattle. I hadn't noticed how much until I saw these photos.

I'd better add a note on my submission.

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by lorenzi » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:03 am

Corona Australis Area
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by Petr H. » Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:16 am

Petr H. wrote:Almost equinox anticrepuscular rays
Copyright: Petr Horálek
These amazing anticrepuscular rays occured on this morning - 26th September, just 4 days after autumn equinox. So the focus of the rays is almost exactly on the west. Image was taken from Ondřejov, Czech republic (roof of main building of the Astronomical institute of Academy of Sciences), dozens minutes before the sunrise. There is also visible Venus belt in clouds. Used Canon 550D, Samyang 14 mm, f 2,8; ISO 100, 1/40 s. Higher dimension: http://www.astronom.cz/horalek/gallery/ ... podpis.jpg

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by MiguelM » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:48 pm

Rainbows from Meudon (France)

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Copyright : Miguel Montargès (miguelmontarges at free.fr)

Over Paris :
Over a tree :

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by Eleuthere1 » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:34 pm

Rainbow near Echandens, Switzerland

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by Eleuthere1 » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:03 pm

Assemblage of 3 pictures taken on 27th September, 5:37 PM, near Echandens, Switzerland

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by Emil Ivanov » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:32 pm

IC5146 (Cocoon Nebula), vdB 147, B168 (LDN 1055)
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 September

Post by Emil Ivanov » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:35 pm

NGC 7129 and NGC 7142
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