tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65825093935397664572024-03-18T20:50:12.097-07:00Zodiac AstronomyZodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582509393539766457.post-39566560143095551852012-04-22T06:26:00.001-07:002012-04-22T06:26:30.428-07:00Latest images from home and Devon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Whirlpool Galaxy. This is a stack of 10 x 6 minute exposures taken through the 8" LX200, with the Atik 314L+<br />
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NGC 2903. This is a stack of 7 x 6 minute exposures taken through the 8" LX200, with the Atik 314L+<br />
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The Sombrero Galaxy. This is a stack of 5 x 6 minute exposures taken under dark skies in Devon, through a 7" Maksutov-Nemtonian Intes, with the Atik 314L+<br />
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Bode's Nebula. This is a stack of 19 x 6 minute exposures taken in dark Devon skies with a 7" Maksutov-Newtonian Intes, with the Atik 314L+</div>
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The Jellyfish Nebula. This is a stack of 15 x 5 minute exposures taken through the Skywatcher ED80 refractor mounted on top of the LX200, with the modified Canon 450d</div>
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NGC 4725. This is a stack of 12 x 6 minute exposures taken through a 7" Maksutov-Newtonian Intes, with the Atik 314L+, under dark skies in Devon.</div>
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M109. This is a stack of 8 x 6 minute exposures taken through a 7" Maksutov-Newtonian Intes, with the Atik 314L+, under dark skies in Devon.</div>
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The Monkey Head Nebula. This is a stack of 12 x 5 minute exposures taken through the Skywatc her ED80 refractor mounted on top of the LX200, with the modified Canon 450d</div>Zodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582509393539766457.post-52680225901425100252011-10-30T05:12:00.000-07:002011-10-30T05:59:40.182-07:00September/October 2011<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Bq3vz8IsnxyNvfj5iE8ibIkXG9EFoyFkenN-2akut3G8Nh3TkX3_dlfvyGMODA8o7KF4DEuWKRjIr5BxY6RM0BxfFEDYWncGElDpSTJyLBqEYptSCQIDyy1v6SUVIg8fV2xKVjqdpTrz/s1600/North+American+Finished+Zoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669268287317020258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Bq3vz8IsnxyNvfj5iE8ibIkXG9EFoyFkenN-2akut3G8Nh3TkX3_dlfvyGMODA8o7KF4DEuWKRjIr5BxY6RM0BxfFEDYWncGElDpSTJyLBqEYptSCQIDyy1v6SUVIg8fV2xKVjqdpTrz/s320/North+American+Finished+Zoe.jpg" border="0" /></a> The North American and Pelican Nebulae. This is a stack of 15 x 3 minute exposures taken with a modified Canon 20d and 200mm lens, mounted on an Astrotrac, from dark skies in Yorkshire.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSVY6a94CldGTZyClQBTWIemqc_BlFG3QDUe3g0axXAL__wWa-BtlpWTJSCIt_NJqRCAFfdfW16Gd8nFFP8BPzDNJL43RNCmogA9BPa_k7IzjpAZ4W8DxVys-VcktKwDh42lPfN6qh6vv/s1600/pel+dave.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669267107198655746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSVY6a94CldGTZyClQBTWIemqc_BlFG3QDUe3g0axXAL__wWa-BtlpWTJSCIt_NJqRCAFfdfW16Gd8nFFP8BPzDNJL43RNCmogA9BPa_k7IzjpAZ4W8DxVys-VcktKwDh42lPfN6qh6vv/s320/pel+dave.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Pelican Nebula. This is a stack of 15 x 5 minute exposures taken with a modified Canon 350d through a Skywatcher ED80 refractor mounted on top of an 8" Meade LX200, taken from the home observatory.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwBsqznCFgFHeOm6TTGctC-HLYycUGFOJcJjli5ajnb5ahaTmZmsdvsm0y0g7Fj0ZIWLmWEdbsh-SkX-AxC3coklFZFAMacG1guuKd4nCViFEQ295sKNAyeqCPOzVFrAMu680jE1ayMmk/s1600/Soul+ED80+Finished.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669261322619786866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwBsqznCFgFHeOm6TTGctC-HLYycUGFOJcJjli5ajnb5ahaTmZmsdvsm0y0g7Fj0ZIWLmWEdbsh-SkX-AxC3coklFZFAMacG1guuKd4nCViFEQ295sKNAyeqCPOzVFrAMu680jE1ayMmk/s320/Soul+ED80+Finished.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Soul Nebula. This is a stack of 12 x 5 minute exposures, taken with a modified Canon 350d through a Skywatcher ED80 refractor mounted on top of an 8" Meade LX200, taken from the home observatory.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOyZYU8x8Ksik7mmG1WUlPd-gaR6uPt3-xVdiM6t-bT7Auhx7Eg5qJETIciOYFALaHnzhegCUUMGnPGWAcFja853IsbHAFTb4z8y5FwthAhJ-ixRbWOIOA-E6rgxUjPqmO-Ci1eZNB4m6/s1600/North+American+and+Pelican+Yorkshire+Finished.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669260732597048290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOyZYU8x8Ksik7mmG1WUlPd-gaR6uPt3-xVdiM6t-bT7Auhx7Eg5qJETIciOYFALaHnzhegCUUMGnPGWAcFja853IsbHAFTb4z8y5FwthAhJ-ixRbWOIOA-E6rgxUjPqmO-Ci1eZNB4m6/s320/North+American+and+Pelican+Yorkshire+Finished.jpg" border="0" /></a> The North American and Pelican Nebulae. This is a stack of 12 x 4 minute exposures, taken with a modified Canon 350d and 200mm lens, mounted on an Astrotrac, from dark skies in Yorkshire. </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GdMv6N06VkX1a5pLH5icMiMDfphdOqFTlkmfaE027vnni-9i4m2T64g7vKjNuNepwWmPuf2Y4cEu6uYIFzMqNlQM6N2E2SKGTsjFK__w5lM_YLDkX1sSHNQLGp6CbFLimnctHo2yfqPb/s1600/Mway+finished+yorkshire.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669259558675329122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GdMv6N06VkX1a5pLH5icMiMDfphdOqFTlkmfaE027vnni-9i4m2T64g7vKjNuNepwWmPuf2Y4cEu6uYIFzMqNlQM6N2E2SKGTsjFK__w5lM_YLDkX1sSHNQLGp6CbFLimnctHo2yfqPb/s320/Mway+finished+yorkshire.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Milky Way taken from dark skies in Yorkshire. This is a stack of 6 x 4 minute exposures, taken using a modified Canon 350d with a 28mm wide-angle lens, mounted on an Astrotrac.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs5SNKNOjr_hDwUS_tlJGa4o6fQEFJR2UL7DIo1nvK7LvSVATGYISbT4rRPD9NI0spQicdSnd32MKgnDGeXj0X-djYjumsK1PPr9waQADYbnF7OIn5ai_vWnpt6ds25Hefup9-26yvou4/s1600/Heart+Nebula+Finished+Yorkshire.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669259003283946066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs5SNKNOjr_hDwUS_tlJGa4o6fQEFJR2UL7DIo1nvK7LvSVATGYISbT4rRPD9NI0spQicdSnd32MKgnDGeXj0X-djYjumsK1PPr9waQADYbnF7OIn5ai_vWnpt6ds25Hefup9-26yvou4/s320/Heart+Nebula+Finished+Yorkshire.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Heart Nebula. This is a stack of 12 x 4 minute exposures, taken on an Astrotrac with a modified Canon 350d and 200mm lens at f2.8, from dark skies in Yorkshire.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RJWy-SP6fECvsUslo0QrPVfb7VIbaT8fM6DUcidnN3wkjpBpHAdPx_QRtUIPiLgMSNI5xx0yVpfFP7Xyb6clPHCYNGzngDfrYS2xOlwkYlVUny6DGSv26q9oivbCZkwjUvdXo7r7JYTO/s1600/Cepheus+Finished+Yorkshire2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669258203395727730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RJWy-SP6fECvsUslo0QrPVfb7VIbaT8fM6DUcidnN3wkjpBpHAdPx_QRtUIPiLgMSNI5xx0yVpfFP7Xyb6clPHCYNGzngDfrYS2xOlwkYlVUny6DGSv26q9oivbCZkwjUvdXo7r7JYTO/s320/Cepheus+Finished+Yorkshire2.jpg" border="0" /></a> IC 1396. This is a stack 20 x 3 minute exposures, taken on an Astrotrac with a modified Canon 20d and 200mm lens at f3.2, from dark skies in Yorkshire.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW_MV40lXiVXuefkr5ffpC4-AO_PIYFKWoJ1GB0ccRr42kNr2EItZ8u41cP6RMB1saauhivYK_pRp40l_oJJZHuY7Ap7_YhYqEU8siFFURCQwS9YqMc4WQpkm1iUURy9FThCyDSL9qQhT/s1600/California+Nebula+Finished+Yorkshire+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669257270872884818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW_MV40lXiVXuefkr5ffpC4-AO_PIYFKWoJ1GB0ccRr42kNr2EItZ8u41cP6RMB1saauhivYK_pRp40l_oJJZHuY7Ap7_YhYqEU8siFFURCQwS9YqMc4WQpkm1iUURy9FThCyDSL9qQhT/s320/California+Nebula+Finished+Yorkshire+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> The California Nebula. This is a stack of 15 x 3 minute exposures, taken on an Astrotrac with a modified Canon 20d and 200mm lens at f3.2, from dark skies in Yorkshire.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Zodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582509393539766457.post-56221417083403585282011-09-04T06:32:00.000-07:002011-09-04T07:00:11.513-07:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRzaDf5cFZcHEAcZPKmPJJ6a72uojKTOZC0ldCZyUnoHmhMmTo8PyIkgzuxCLrPVoKKv2uwTIgyBoCAAUZLXWU-jVvhTxK9aiNndfHXaekS3frVI_9mTwbFH9s_DXPWCOKFAQFOTQpxwB/s1600/Omega+N+ebula+++Dave.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648502739309165618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRzaDf5cFZcHEAcZPKmPJJ6a72uojKTOZC0ldCZyUnoHmhMmTo8PyIkgzuxCLrPVoKKv2uwTIgyBoCAAUZLXWU-jVvhTxK9aiNndfHXaekS3frVI_9mTwbFH9s_DXPWCOKFAQFOTQpxwB/s320/Omega+N+ebula+++Dave.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Omega Nebula</div>
<br /><div align="center">This is a stack of 7 x 10 minute exposures, imaged with the Atik 314l ccd camera, through the Skywatcher ED80 refractor mounted on top of the 8" LX200.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">This is a stack of 14 x 2 minute exposures, imaged with the modified Canon 350d camera and 200mm prime lens, using the Astrotrac, imaged and processed by Zoe.</div>
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjaeQcdM_p8rQ9rVqb9gwHPZKt-lCtyqdmo8XZ2OmtbgURQKV44ZNX8EiLOZslTOXWGZuTyxzsOtrJ4Uf1livVScal_vURu_u8BFbMWmOLIhtGpkkt5fDou9as1FI4CtjnYI2HdvyKr4v/s1600/Veil+Nebula+Astroart+Fin+Jpeg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648497111056726786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjaeQcdM_p8rQ9rVqb9gwHPZKt-lCtyqdmo8XZ2OmtbgURQKV44ZNX8EiLOZslTOXWGZuTyxzsOtrJ4Uf1livVScal_vURu_u8BFbMWmOLIhtGpkkt5fDou9as1FI4CtjnYI2HdvyKr4v/s320/Veil+Nebula+Astroart+Fin+Jpeg.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Veil Nebula
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<br /><div align="center">This is a stack of 10 x 5 minute exposures, using the modified Canon 350d camera, through the Skywatcher ED80 refractor, which is mounted on top of the 8" Meade LX200.
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<br /></div>Zodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582509393539766457.post-77090548174625618482011-06-12T09:04:00.000-07:002011-06-12T09:29:36.084-07:00More Atik ccd images<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEN7i1EXMieQ5yKh1LbMXxNaXCaWweC4CqV0MiohGw1Co3dKbN_9oM0LiiYMl0HeonDp9L1KUMwQKDXeUGKAkxiVy00ivgwfyj1j4At0f2-vnn5pezAU5cwXnEoidLxCD_KcqPYVC1YVl/s1600/Fireworks+Galaxy+Crew+Croped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 219px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617370371936344978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEN7i1EXMieQ5yKh1LbMXxNaXCaWweC4CqV0MiohGw1Co3dKbN_9oM0LiiYMl0HeonDp9L1KUMwQKDXeUGKAkxiVy00ivgwfyj1j4At0f2-vnn5pezAU5cwXnEoidLxCD_KcqPYVC1YVl/s320/Fireworks+Galaxy+Crew+Croped.jpg" /></a>The Fireworks Galaxy</div><div align="center">This image was taken by Dave from dark skies near Crewe, and is a stack of 6 x 10 minute exosures taken through an Orion 8" SPX Newtonian.<br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanyt0mD-zmt300A2H2F11AeANk1kQjsBqnQU_Vcg3P27sMYnOmB1RNVfNcyoRnNIUafyvtq3oKqA7L4F4mmnsu33IQGPDtKCRkPEs2tYjLbH-d030FtPpytc4Lae7uafqOc3VQHInjuJ4/s1600/Needle+Galaxy+PhotoShop+Finished.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 238px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617369432964632946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanyt0mD-zmt300A2H2F11AeANk1kQjsBqnQU_Vcg3P27sMYnOmB1RNVfNcyoRnNIUafyvtq3oKqA7L4F4mmnsu33IQGPDtKCRkPEs2tYjLbH-d030FtPpytc4Lae7uafqOc3VQHInjuJ4/s320/Needle+Galaxy+PhotoShop+Finished.jpg" /></a>The Needle Galaxy</div><div align="center">This was taken under dark skies in Devon, and is a stack of 12 x 5 minute exposures through an Intes Micro 7" Maksutov-Newtonian.<br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_taFyryckNAYJJ3UMjmvfFUaKEjcQGwyXgqZWmQttmprwg5L7i5PdP2UkifjrdIy26H7QwCUA_BUAql-awmkCRmHOClZbMZoiUclsVduoV34Ymp3rgnWUjStcgXqftFp0TyNIqtxkEb9/s1600/M82+++Photo+shop+Finishedf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 217px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617369066761579122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_taFyryckNAYJJ3UMjmvfFUaKEjcQGwyXgqZWmQttmprwg5L7i5PdP2UkifjrdIy26H7QwCUA_BUAql-awmkCRmHOClZbMZoiUclsVduoV34Ymp3rgnWUjStcgXqftFp0TyNIqtxkEb9/s320/M82+++Photo+shop+Finishedf.jpg" /></a>M82</div><div align="center">This image was taken under dark skies in Devon, and is a stack of 12 x 5 minute exposures taken with an Intes Micro 7" Maksutov-Newtonian.<br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRO3YIuAVEjFxYzmQ5n_AcWAOLLW9wdlpESOiBMopfAnzyWnhTefL6EhPSLVuIRX7fSW5q-_X7F1DS3pybMJW57tqxSsgLxdrFBNDXGmECbPs9EmfoF924Q0oCKHHkKKRihzf2UExu__7/s1600/M106+photo+shop+finished.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 241px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617368553119098690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRO3YIuAVEjFxYzmQ5n_AcWAOLLW9wdlpESOiBMopfAnzyWnhTefL6EhPSLVuIRX7fSW5q-_X7F1DS3pybMJW57tqxSsgLxdrFBNDXGmECbPs9EmfoF924Q0oCKHHkKKRihzf2UExu__7/s320/M106+photo+shop+finished.jpg" /></a>M106</div><div align="center">This image was also taken by Dave under dark skies near Crewe, and is a stack of 9 x 10 minute exposures taken with an 8" Orion SPX Newtonian.<br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO5-vBsZFe0p0LaWHp6KDXN8T3y00xN9hbxG72hhUAt0DSCUOjcvrV8H65qO47wsvwn1ActymxTgKkh6XA2Djacc9VTyUX9FuPG4ka6HKfy1w5vhhPLX5mgrbTPN_nws2XE2GYhR-7AdE/s1600/Hercules+Cluster++Photo+Shop+Finished.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 239px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617367745179006594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO5-vBsZFe0p0LaWHp6KDXN8T3y00xN9hbxG72hhUAt0DSCUOjcvrV8H65qO47wsvwn1ActymxTgKkh6XA2Djacc9VTyUX9FuPG4ka6HKfy1w5vhhPLX5mgrbTPN_nws2XE2GYhR-7AdE/s320/Hercules+Cluster++Photo+Shop+Finished.jpg" /></a>The Hercules Globular Cluster</div><div align="center">This image was taken from dark skies in Devon, and was a single, 30 second exposure taken through the 7" Intes Micro Maksutov-Newtonian.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJZqDp00Rv63rQ2EjM_8nGV-bTR3JDOYAZQK8mZqIwExZdkFWp_yc7AccRYmw3-a66A73Tc5xk-tyqfiKP2kyq4e4IEH0zZ1mMayOgoPTdk4HK7w_UhJI6wDV1IbFMATlzYu0TFylnkrC/s1600/Eagle+Neb+Crewe+Photo+Shop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 239px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617366689685869682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJZqDp00Rv63rQ2EjM_8nGV-bTR3JDOYAZQK8mZqIwExZdkFWp_yc7AccRYmw3-a66A73Tc5xk-tyqfiKP2kyq4e4IEH0zZ1mMayOgoPTdk4HK7w_UhJI6wDV1IbFMATlzYu0TFylnkrC/s320/Eagle+Neb+Crewe+Photo+Shop.jpg" /></a><div align="center">The Eagle Nebula</div><div align="center">Another image taken by Dave under dark skies near Crewe, and is a stack of 6 x 10 minute exposures taken with an Orion 8" SPX Newtonian.<br /></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnMj0rHmssL96Uonx0Sfx0sT4y71fQWexSnIKVYJSqxXnull3OfjMWLGfXhCvtH8h42pTD9kKOK3Y6zk_PKaTOMMtjNwDuYi7qWNuP_Tl9gmxEL8rQl8pJDbexwyV4f8DUv8uyiZhBq8N/s1600/Bode%2527S+nebula+Astro+Adventures+Finished.jpg"><font color="#000000"></font><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 239px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617366050906560674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnMj0rHmssL96Uonx0Sfx0sT4y71fQWexSnIKVYJSqxXnull3OfjMWLGfXhCvtH8h42pTD9kKOK3Y6zk_PKaTOMMtjNwDuYi7qWNuP_Tl9gmxEL8rQl8pJDbexwyV4f8DUv8uyiZhBq8N/s320/Bode%2527S+nebula+Astro+Adventures+Finished.jpg" /></a>Bode's Nebula (really a galaxy)</div><div align="center">This is a stack of 12 x 5 minute exposures taken with a 7" Intes Micro Maksutov-Newtonian from dark skies in Devon.<br /><div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVXjHbk2m-6wQfpGggyYawaLPSZeGTufJKREz0waupG7K0UCMiBUvgM6XyD4ZXI2re11n61HPQLwvrNwx6ZQmkhQvp6Us1xCfxE9mfyF4k9eh20mnrrwcL7Oy3l5thnOphA3CO6099j-N/s1600/Blackeye+Gal+Finished.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 239px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617364909183830274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVXjHbk2m-6wQfpGggyYawaLPSZeGTufJKREz0waupG7K0UCMiBUvgM6XyD4ZXI2re11n61HPQLwvrNwx6ZQmkhQvp6Us1xCfxE9mfyF4k9eh20mnrrwcL7Oy3l5thnOphA3CO6099j-N/s320/Blackeye+Gal+Finished.jpg" /></a>The Black Eye Galaxy</div><div align="center">This image is a stack of 10 x 5 minute exposures taken from home with the 8" Meade LX200, reduced to f/6.8.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Zodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582509393539766457.post-83893317817186189712011-02-27T06:20:00.000-08:002011-03-06T06:55:30.013-08:00<div align="center">After spending six months busking to raise enough money for a ccd camera, these are our first images. They are taken in monochrome, as we felt that this was the easiest way to begin imaging with such a sophisticated camera.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4u6SfBm8M2CY9gReXqw6kkbuX8trfClA_hlR970Y4EozpktfVd6umQx8sFApDYkAvx9lrJcAciPGd9fh3n1LgpdLrWaQp_ipCvDzlHeC9ekYQoJDMycKuLUmehZvKqr8RjoWsl-HmzFkp/s1600/Leo+Triplets+Finished.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580978112583809138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4u6SfBm8M2CY9gReXqw6kkbuX8trfClA_hlR970Y4EozpktfVd6umQx8sFApDYkAvx9lrJcAciPGd9fh3n1LgpdLrWaQp_ipCvDzlHeC9ekYQoJDMycKuLUmehZvKqr8RjoWsl-HmzFkp/s320/Leo+Triplets+Finished.jpg" /></a> The Leo Triplet of galaxies. This image consists of ten 200 second subs taken with the Skywatcher ED80 achromatic refractor mounted on top of the Meade LX 200.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiU56odhRwvAgHLrWTV6qIhR6xAIuZ7Z25rrozBWnzhTPBPvmIPInZtzBaKSL3HsBFaeiSY1jBWgsDfcKz_xFtON4om0qCZ5q0dMzB78PeGFKQe4-RBZZ73BKSEndWmD_bwIfA1_IqjIb/s1600/Rosette+Combined+Done.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580974930461466658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiU56odhRwvAgHLrWTV6qIhR6xAIuZ7Z25rrozBWnzhTPBPvmIPInZtzBaKSL3HsBFaeiSY1jBWgsDfcKz_xFtON4om0qCZ5q0dMzB78PeGFKQe4-RBZZ73BKSEndWmD_bwIfA1_IqjIb/s320/Rosette+Combined+Done.jpg" /></a> A revisited image of the Rosette Nebula. This image consists of 21 x 200 second subs using a hydrgen-alpha filter, combined with nine 3 minute luminance subs, which were used to take the image further down this page. All were taken with the Skywatcher ED80 apochromatic refractor, mounted on top of the Meade LX200. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kIqqbvaS1tUu16vtoH2BCGS4MsluAMkMxifRmqMAjtxfy2c4ec3Qxz9k_37wt1FBb3kN963H2KD-iemrFwnVqRXQYwxZTt8g1z7DLlyY_TWexAfJqOt2RZPkrYg-VfXwRotU9chP4LJL/s1600/Flame+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578379556666798498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kIqqbvaS1tUu16vtoH2BCGS4MsluAMkMxifRmqMAjtxfy2c4ec3Qxz9k_37wt1FBb3kN963H2KD-iemrFwnVqRXQYwxZTt8g1z7DLlyY_TWexAfJqOt2RZPkrYg-VfXwRotU9chP4LJL/s320/Flame+2.jpg" /></a> The Flame Nebula. This is a stack of five 3 minute subs taken through the Skywatcher ED80 apochromatic refractor mounted on top of the Meade LX200.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkPgX0JWoHaQnSs_phJRWO3oESzfXzV_R6sVYnP5GelosmDZ-Hn5Lga-6XJKfLJpWr_MqYstnbmuMRbxPI9coWjmQjXB6SGGAunWkHQFbF0urY-HKjjJbUax0NYTr6CV40NrZLkh_kbg4/s1600/Horsehead+Finished.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578378695807423186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkPgX0JWoHaQnSs_phJRWO3oESzfXzV_R6sVYnP5GelosmDZ-Hn5Lga-6XJKfLJpWr_MqYstnbmuMRbxPI9coWjmQjXB6SGGAunWkHQFbF0urY-HKjjJbUax0NYTr6CV40NrZLkh_kbg4/s320/Horsehead+Finished.jpg" /></a> The Horsehead Nebula. This is a stack of ten 150 second subs taken with a hydrogen-alpha filter, through the Skywatcher ED80 apochromatic refractor mounted on top of the Meade LX200.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4Ddke7eDXT2xaBviMetTg9GkEoLzruzqq7ugCitNsFvrmo9DieTJdy3DuSx5Oul6YsdcJuqouUI-Ly4f5zk9cfjkvRXIoNAu1t5fVsCq61iRPyy5QSqXyh6bcVgezp66hz4tgY06QJne/s1600/Whirlpool+Finished+croped.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578377285550075650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4Ddke7eDXT2xaBviMetTg9GkEoLzruzqq7ugCitNsFvrmo9DieTJdy3DuSx5Oul6YsdcJuqouUI-Ly4f5zk9cfjkvRXIoNAu1t5fVsCq61iRPyy5QSqXyh6bcVgezp66hz4tgY06QJne/s320/Whirlpool+Finished+croped.jpg" /></a> The Whirlpool Galaxy. This is a stack of twelve 200 second subs taken with the Skywatcher ED80 apochromatic refractor mounted on top of the Meade LX200.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJptQgVDWbpaERM_kT7EqAhc1qCR0TA8H2liEIuIfHQGdGUnWlsp3KtJDvUORb6vJzvL4rndiyalaaOR1zTARSEdfAxTyLkgZm7b8vm9pfqsI-T75tj_k_r2YkdqUl3aHiimGF77h7B3y/s1600/Rosette+Finished.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578376900238723186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJptQgVDWbpaERM_kT7EqAhc1qCR0TA8H2liEIuIfHQGdGUnWlsp3KtJDvUORb6vJzvL4rndiyalaaOR1zTARSEdfAxTyLkgZm7b8vm9pfqsI-T75tj_k_r2YkdqUl3aHiimGF77h7B3y/s320/Rosette+Finished.jpg" /></a> The Rosette Nebula. This is a stack of nine 3 minute subs taken with the Skywatcher ED80 apochromatic refractor mounted on top of the Meade LX200.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaASScGC26-EF0pViQq6PcryrzsdhHfd1MoHOgyVJHHMhLuQMsJTzkf0uWBDfsvS3Ys67749tuLy6cAOQ6t-ipFnKlIoQM6Ou8y5elMAlMw0qbGikH-BxhBWHTBNlqFkkLb3Yz-Ti6uq2e/s1600/pinwheel+aa1+done+2+Zoe%2527s+coursework+++jpeg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578375561935680386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaASScGC26-EF0pViQq6PcryrzsdhHfd1MoHOgyVJHHMhLuQMsJTzkf0uWBDfsvS3Ys67749tuLy6cAOQ6t-ipFnKlIoQM6Ou8y5elMAlMw0qbGikH-BxhBWHTBNlqFkkLb3Yz-Ti6uq2e/s320/pinwheel+aa1+done+2+Zoe%2527s+coursework+++jpeg.jpg" /></a> The Pinwheel Galaxy. This was taken under dark skies in Devon whilst on holiday. It is a stack of ten 5 minute subs taken through a 7-inch Intes-Micro Maksutov-Newtonian.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCegpN0TxoegMxUvgGfp3I-97bjZmd7jkNNn1U5gX0nJJYkQjzeW9MF4Pdm6jxnH6iSalZVnAHCcFh-O2JIaM7qoOzrAzessXwAbwRmSRdOweL5lJw-ceivWcXJvtNbP856zVAxQt9Hbd/s1600/Orion+200+Sec+Adoby+Photoshop+Finished.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578374469546260898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCegpN0TxoegMxUvgGfp3I-97bjZmd7jkNNn1U5gX0nJJYkQjzeW9MF4Pdm6jxnH6iSalZVnAHCcFh-O2JIaM7qoOzrAzessXwAbwRmSRdOweL5lJw-ceivWcXJvtNbP856zVAxQt9Hbd/s320/Orion+200+Sec+Adoby+Photoshop+Finished.jpg" /></a> The Orion Nebula. This was taken with fifteen 3 minute subs through the Skywatcher ED80 apochromatic refractor mounted on top of the Meade LX200.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Zodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582509393539766457.post-83577312096462581662010-04-25T05:52:00.000-07:002010-05-03T04:51:32.991-07:00Dark sky images<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">On our recent holiday to dark skies in Devon, we were fortunate enough to be blessed with 6 beautiful, clear nights out of our 7-night break. The following images are the results of our work and were taken in the on-site observatory where we stayed.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ18c1Sq69TDE3Ul1A0ZXgSafJOQqnNKM_3oZ52-ZQVJQi1yOFLmeO_wXuw5r8xrAgXr1T1upkAnCiyWAAnYFdDK-hDWln1f4HYeegvKRKe_McmEsjrLJklE31widTBpvUQUdzUa9sFvGL/s1600/whirlpool+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467008564405409234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ18c1Sq69TDE3Ul1A0ZXgSafJOQqnNKM_3oZ52-ZQVJQi1yOFLmeO_wXuw5r8xrAgXr1T1upkAnCiyWAAnYFdDK-hDWln1f4HYeegvKRKe_McmEsjrLJklE31widTBpvUQUdzUa9sFvGL/s320/whirlpool+1.jpg" /></a> Whirlpool Galaxy</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc51GjP0hHD1IZYptqyky6_pBU5qyALQQ19Rm9Re0OYQWPWddpSggt-QOq-Mrf1wSNDBjqusSsnuD-p0hFMpnwKjVK6IRHFlnl_Yr6I4fx5dBa-FD-coEv56TlNr4IBEn8pzJrSh6sNIC/s1600/Sunflower+Galaxy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467008014679688018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc51GjP0hHD1IZYptqyky6_pBU5qyALQQ19Rm9Re0OYQWPWddpSggt-QOq-Mrf1wSNDBjqusSsnuD-p0hFMpnwKjVK6IRHFlnl_Yr6I4fx5dBa-FD-coEv56TlNr4IBEn8pzJrSh6sNIC/s320/Sunflower+Galaxy.jpg" /></a> Sunflower Galaxy<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMUKhZkmmQrReqMkuamcslTpB5PY3SBFpwEOpUALrlbZahrI0UprZUlq3svH2j0hHnauTVzEq9sIDpjL0AfKArKXS2uBj4iwHRtqFZCXpNeuYCchNSRJwie5ra5NCfTHUWtY80-UyuJ9j/s1600/Spindle+Galaxy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467007233659878274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMUKhZkmmQrReqMkuamcslTpB5PY3SBFpwEOpUALrlbZahrI0UprZUlq3svH2j0hHnauTVzEq9sIDpjL0AfKArKXS2uBj4iwHRtqFZCXpNeuYCchNSRJwie5ra5NCfTHUWtY80-UyuJ9j/s320/Spindle+Galaxy.jpg" /></a> Spindle Galaxy<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwpWCGm7gFTf4GTW28qWyzYZ9N2n9mMvy4e6dB1WlYhzk4HNO0rcl6-_ROTqFoPzT66wrCCz2TewjzqB8rw_zsYMKLMbKAn3ktfnxQFfHFcph32O6-0cZWqoUOoZb7D8Q-lBO4uTOraqF/s1600/Sombrero+Galaxy+keep.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467006527849403378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwpWCGm7gFTf4GTW28qWyzYZ9N2n9mMvy4e6dB1WlYhzk4HNO0rcl6-_ROTqFoPzT66wrCCz2TewjzqB8rw_zsYMKLMbKAn3ktfnxQFfHFcph32O6-0cZWqoUOoZb7D8Q-lBO4uTOraqF/s320/Sombrero+Galaxy+keep.jpg" /></a> Sombrero Galaxy </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViQN9Hjjd_-ewZfi0I18X480mPS_Qn_9Ptn3eV_Lgr6EBUXBiR6D6htDe6rgJa_8WV_FQykvgQteAvFINxCCvqzBlQbQqLqZawbsG-RnwEfkJzme1w_Qog7-Rwz72HBykmbRzIbJuv4Th/s1600/ring+astro+adventures+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467005746045591874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViQN9Hjjd_-ewZfi0I18X480mPS_Qn_9Ptn3eV_Lgr6EBUXBiR6D6htDe6rgJa_8WV_FQykvgQteAvFINxCCvqzBlQbQqLqZawbsG-RnwEfkJzme1w_Qog7-Rwz72HBykmbRzIbJuv4Th/s320/ring+astro+adventures+1.jpg" /></a> Ring Nebula<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkb9VIW8bi_jdpC-VR-wUdtwsK6eHAy0kufcf26UeIMtvm1lYMm5hbhpBA7NEN_YHNpZ6BMAFh6DJV1Ztt1kmc3x7HStWojt53ot6bXgQe4YhjfcgMJy5i84CvSJXkKZweCq1q26NxGL5/s1600/M92+globular+cluster.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467003150088230498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkb9VIW8bi_jdpC-VR-wUdtwsK6eHAy0kufcf26UeIMtvm1lYMm5hbhpBA7NEN_YHNpZ6BMAFh6DJV1Ztt1kmc3x7HStWojt53ot6bXgQe4YhjfcgMJy5i84CvSJXkKZweCq1q26NxGL5/s320/M92+globular+cluster.jpg" /></a> M92 Globular Cluster </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kzDu1qBBVnNFqo9Ro_w5uJFRKYCgXDLyj1lqqXYz4NArTpJQRlrl-f58DypDufIgCX51UGN8UC74H65XrZgbsQ6w_on9GJseDUNpDFq4-5PA4WXFIw1Y62P3Ki_HHPHjz5stICcx2Vjd/s1600/M53+cluster.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467002495614866994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kzDu1qBBVnNFqo9Ro_w5uJFRKYCgXDLyj1lqqXYz4NArTpJQRlrl-f58DypDufIgCX51UGN8UC74H65XrZgbsQ6w_on9GJseDUNpDFq4-5PA4WXFIw1Y62P3Ki_HHPHjz5stICcx2Vjd/s320/M53+cluster.jpg" /></a> M53 Globular Cluster<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup9Rn8igYKr-W3OETQP2F4Rd6C9Pa-ojWE-zJgDwZOvNCldLPH9ONPJzfa4AU6EI820ieuZ45Aqz_EEHNdCMsPhycTMV5MYIElfy4UTUgTxFd0eqvZ5RhiI2WWhkvsBZkH0ZWYOVD5YCK/s1600/M13+Hercules+cluster.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467001549524407858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup9Rn8igYKr-W3OETQP2F4Rd6C9Pa-ojWE-zJgDwZOvNCldLPH9ONPJzfa4AU6EI820ieuZ45Aqz_EEHNdCMsPhycTMV5MYIElfy4UTUgTxFd0eqvZ5RhiI2WWhkvsBZkH0ZWYOVD5YCK/s320/M13+Hercules+cluster.jpg" /></a> M13 Globular Cluster<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOABF9eymk-KV5By46KReAW7XrcZRWSNaxQz1d5zjeuTNWa201cXJIKowhbqnWz-Kyfd11Jf-33AOG1SUEMWEuQl4S3ma4USMKYJFAM6_5V3pI-Hk7EyUABw99qPXUQzhWIJNTuigYmWj/s1600/M3+globular+cluster.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467000612559505442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOABF9eymk-KV5By46KReAW7XrcZRWSNaxQz1d5zjeuTNWa201cXJIKowhbqnWz-Kyfd11Jf-33AOG1SUEMWEuQl4S3ma4USMKYJFAM6_5V3pI-Hk7EyUABw99qPXUQzhWIJNTuigYmWj/s320/M3+globular+cluster.jpg" /></a> M3 Globular Cluster<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrxrcSmEQcg76SepMcLKivahkwjrXdxPUQ0AUneNUJOw2otPYB8mVQNpZM5gGBOOfJpBeKTc6P8_bACHoHB_gjconDbRYVsc4KcoFPwpL7a2nAWWbJGtnx60jajoYxFA7cTU_CMiqeXmm/s1600/Dumbbell+Nebula.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466998943070470738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrxrcSmEQcg76SepMcLKivahkwjrXdxPUQ0AUneNUJOw2otPYB8mVQNpZM5gGBOOfJpBeKTc6P8_bACHoHB_gjconDbRYVsc4KcoFPwpL7a2nAWWbJGtnx60jajoYxFA7cTU_CMiqeXmm/s320/Dumbbell+Nebula.jpg" /></a> Dumbell Nebula<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdoS0b6S3_YHmcMuVTendBcXVRMW8dkM2QO_xF00C71-syp0_PK39dhLouGY3fX8Sxd8iVAEUILS0-DGC32B20PxwSpcQX0_p81t0Yy0_FoqMqpDTcQDw8ovB2F_gFxlMeOajxpKH4rza/s1600/Bubble+Nebula+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466995242331178002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdoS0b6S3_YHmcMuVTendBcXVRMW8dkM2QO_xF00C71-syp0_PK39dhLouGY3fX8Sxd8iVAEUILS0-DGC32B20PxwSpcQX0_p81t0Yy0_FoqMqpDTcQDw8ovB2F_gFxlMeOajxpKH4rza/s320/Bubble+Nebula+2.jpg" /></a> Bubble Nebula<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu54DLAc7LYw1FOPFBK2mI_gjSHn5dw1zs3Nos9kmEYtmUR3tYo3olMmkPxjMe9WNGpNoidKN_ZwfOJmeJ_W9iuCXbBBEeJ8AnPBN0iNv-ORhHwt3efMKEaiE4mP2nuhDmmCieI56PAxBg/s1600/Bode's+Nebula+keep.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466992492332644946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu54DLAc7LYw1FOPFBK2mI_gjSHn5dw1zs3Nos9kmEYtmUR3tYo3olMmkPxjMe9WNGpNoidKN_ZwfOJmeJ_W9iuCXbBBEeJ8AnPBN0iNv-ORhHwt3efMKEaiE4mP2nuhDmmCieI56PAxBg/s320/Bode's+Nebula+keep.jpg" /></a> Bode's Nebula<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMbb0yaSF_RTb0oIOfv-84lzSdC170KwivvqVXsuM21i-_LgGGiAeKgIgrpkAgQHppizBy6rD833zenEaPOZWW40dMsMn2oFWRO4mY3VMSxAY5mfHJYuWnuPqLH1kDAGmtY0gMSIWkGvI/s1600/Blackeye+Galaxy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466991580326040658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMbb0yaSF_RTb0oIOfv-84lzSdC170KwivvqVXsuM21i-_LgGGiAeKgIgrpkAgQHppizBy6rD833zenEaPOZWW40dMsMn2oFWRO4mY3VMSxAY5mfHJYuWnuPqLH1kDAGmtY0gMSIWkGvI/s320/Blackeye+Galaxy.jpg" /></a> Black-Eye Galaxy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Zodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582509393539766457.post-19534675522781550102010-02-14T08:09:00.000-08:002010-03-14T10:11:54.074-07:00Images Taken From the Home Observatory<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA4ZAjf_k2vvZnT8YZkgSER7RuVC2GasAllgOWp0XrmLkM9RldtrIhzNmjq4nhVjGiotQqt7pqhy8hyphenhyphenIvYACbRfiOsu5pq7jNydDdldkeDQ6EGC1ge3ralP4Y2lAHGJDw-5PkhI_Y01VF/s1600-h/hercules+zoe+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448536405017995698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA4ZAjf_k2vvZnT8YZkgSER7RuVC2GasAllgOWp0XrmLkM9RldtrIhzNmjq4nhVjGiotQqt7pqhy8hyphenhyphenIvYACbRfiOsu5pq7jNydDdldkeDQ6EGC1ge3ralP4Y2lAHGJDw-5PkhI_Y01VF/s320/hercules+zoe+2.jpg" /></a> The Hercules Globular Cluster</div><div align="center">A large, dense cluster of stars in the constellation of Hercules. Taken from the home observatory.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxN5bBtgC-w0_vNaqk4mggAKfSNfdjOH4112WJNFcnPtJkT3dNv-WITVsg9xTZasvV1j5f6aTG773KD9nDQiF9mkOlVzmApI96Lap3Az0zTQLAZwijKfPkCBxF65HVRMu7IQtr8-YJmfp/s1600-h/horsehead+zoe+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448535764905823474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxN5bBtgC-w0_vNaqk4mggAKfSNfdjOH4112WJNFcnPtJkT3dNv-WITVsg9xTZasvV1j5f6aTG773KD9nDQiF9mkOlVzmApI96Lap3Az0zTQLAZwijKfPkCBxF65HVRMu7IQtr8-YJmfp/s320/horsehead+zoe+2.jpg" /></a>The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae</div><div align="center">Two faint nebulae in the constellation of Orion. Taken from the home observatory. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshpnjefGSB5k7bK08h1E8Dt7smJQ5L36qf9HwEoyFR_IjXRKoM05vXssuUpIgKf8ftSp4ncijLOMOl8AfhEczyMQSh9VHc1eCdFsFNQZ-OPUMLOG5-3Xtc9mLF_de9IWshxRJ_m83CxoU/s1600-h/app+2+moon.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438556486414757362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshpnjefGSB5k7bK08h1E8Dt7smJQ5L36qf9HwEoyFR_IjXRKoM05vXssuUpIgKf8ftSp4ncijLOMOl8AfhEczyMQSh9VHc1eCdFsFNQZ-OPUMLOG5-3Xtc9mLF_de9IWshxRJ_m83CxoU/s320/app+2+moon.jpg" /></a> The Moon<br /></div><div align="center">Close-up shot of the Moon, taken from the home observatory.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5z-vyM2_kZk_gVpDFUNYfnmUFWEbPJNtKr2R8zMJhwBkvDFO5saAtUWrBXKp1YOJeFw9s_qoJftBsF7eDCcUd6d4fLGgw-e8VdlHn3pvZvcQtMx5VQMiv2Wy0tZXAazJqfxllB4-3fpb/s1600-h/Andromeda+Monday+12+10+2009+No3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438140487785849138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5z-vyM2_kZk_gVpDFUNYfnmUFWEbPJNtKr2R8zMJhwBkvDFO5saAtUWrBXKp1YOJeFw9s_qoJftBsF7eDCcUd6d4fLGgw-e8VdlHn3pvZvcQtMx5VQMiv2Wy0tZXAazJqfxllB4-3fpb/s320/Andromeda+Monday+12+10+2009+No3.jpg" /></a> The Andromeda Galaxy<br /></div><div align="center">A large, bright galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda. Taken from home observatory.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCUa_GW0UoexhKHW26KRk-1uhWBUR7HJI5xyqy99esWnatNkYwI6InGZJ28FMRVsFUXAUx2MvaufRT0bQES01Y5Xc2pfmi6PD0D9er7KyRW9ZziJ-eievbLLHKVslKIbKXAWClsm9quId/s1600-h/Running+Man+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438140005186327522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCUa_GW0UoexhKHW26KRk-1uhWBUR7HJI5xyqy99esWnatNkYwI6InGZJ28FMRVsFUXAUx2MvaufRT0bQES01Y5Xc2pfmi6PD0D9er7KyRW9ZziJ-eievbLLHKVslKIbKXAWClsm9quId/s320/Running+Man+3.jpg" /></a> The Orion and Running Man Nebulae<br /></div><div align="center">Two large nebulae, located in the constellation of Orion. Taken from home observatory.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdtUZLdQ2evJ2KWE5W6EgEP9nkOmtUoCcl0ovPTO8ALRoHtuAkSfgVKRKPyBfrkLDBGfx7EslORApgvO8Q-aDNl0vesQ2Zz_TDUlua61w4n2N1TcpUDaW4UXQ0PmnNv5_DMrc8d4xbTPa/s1600-h/jupiter+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438139494709364386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdtUZLdQ2evJ2KWE5W6EgEP9nkOmtUoCcl0ovPTO8ALRoHtuAkSfgVKRKPyBfrkLDBGfx7EslORApgvO8Q-aDNl0vesQ2Zz_TDUlua61w4n2N1TcpUDaW4UXQ0PmnNv5_DMrc8d4xbTPa/s320/jupiter+3.jpg" /></a> Jupiter<br /></div><div align="center">The planet Jupiter. Note the Great Red Spot on the lower half of the disk. Image taken from home observatory.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW2CN4iQLeq3RhE0TlODvD0YsKDQvKi46KOoo1zzWskA69s_EXQjfr6-7VaRAnloZcLb1R6itbbmZZvgjzvuDOXbldHS1fLYKVIo18JbzbM5fsdaS4yiJ0_2ee7biNT_1khQ_GjHTf3kv/s1600-h/pleiad.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438136499783251874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW2CN4iQLeq3RhE0TlODvD0YsKDQvKi46KOoo1zzWskA69s_EXQjfr6-7VaRAnloZcLb1R6itbbmZZvgjzvuDOXbldHS1fLYKVIo18JbzbM5fsdaS4yiJ0_2ee7biNT_1khQ_GjHTf3kv/s320/pleiad.jpg" /></a> The Pleiades<br /></div><div align="center">Image taken from home observatory. The Pleiades is an open star cluster, also known as the seven sisters.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDmIFuJNhv4MSGzzDbyY8tk_Dbd9TxtGvfHPRqxHerSSlkB02BRnQot83nkLo8ozH9z72eMsoob0_AmTMLFv5OXEZoXu_3PRw7tPn8giLGA9M4Zzhbotdk8JdQi2q5L2oZ6AaRNDgQZ1j/s1600-h/IMG_3183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438134854185089154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDmIFuJNhv4MSGzzDbyY8tk_Dbd9TxtGvfHPRqxHerSSlkB02BRnQot83nkLo8ozH9z72eMsoob0_AmTMLFv5OXEZoXu_3PRw7tPn8giLGA9M4Zzhbotdk8JdQi2q5L2oZ6AaRNDgQZ1j/s320/IMG_3183.JPG" /></a> First-quarter Moon<br /></div><div align="center">Image taken from home observatory. 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In our presentation, we have put together a basic introduction to astronomy. We have concentrated on some well-known constellations and the planets, as we feel that this is enough to take in at the moment. Our reason for doing this is that we have found there is very little help available for the novice stargazer. We hope that this presentation will give you some idea of what to look for in the night sky. Also, although we do recommend that you join an astronomical society to further your knowledge, we have found that a beginner can often find it quite frustrating to understand and navigate the night sky with no assistance to help them get started.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If you would like further information about our course or are interested in booking with us, please contact Dave on 01908 379961 or Zoe on 01908 372595. You can also email us at <a href="mailto:d.jward@btinternet.com">d.jward@btinternet.com</a> or <a href="mailto:zoe311969@hotmail.co.uk">zoe311969@hotmail.co.uk</a> </div>Zodiac Astronomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147249056697791336noreply@blogger.com0