2017 Astrophotography Highlights

2017 Astrophotography Highlights

Created: 03/09/2018

M1 Crab Nebula View Image
Telescope: Meade 12" LX200R
Lens: AP CDDT67 at f/6.7 reducer
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 2 hours (20 at 30 sec., 2 min., 5 min.) Some discarded due to clouds
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 11-Dec-2017

M11 View Image
Telescope: Borg 125SD
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 16 Mins. 40 Sec. (100 at 10 Secs)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: NCO
Date: 24-Jun-2017

M13 View Image
Telescope: Astro-Physics 130 STARFIRE EDF GT
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 1 Hour 5 Mins. (130 at 30 Secs)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 28-Jun-2017

M15 LX200R-APCCDT ASI178MC-COOL CombineFilesExcAvga.jpg

M15 View Image
Telescope: Meade 12" LX200R
Lens: AP CDDT67 at f/6.7 reducer
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 24Mins 30Secs (49 at 30Secs)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 15-Sep-2017

M16 Eagle Nebula View Image
Telescope: Astro-Physics 130 STARFIRE EDF GT
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 21 mins. (10 at mins., 1 at 1 min.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 26-Jun-2017

M27 View Image
Focuser rotated while imaging
Telescope: Meade 12" LX200R
Lens: AP CDDT67 at f/6.7 reducer
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color -15C
Exposure: 50Mins (30 at 1Min, 20 at 2Mins)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 18-Sep-2017

M57 Ring Nebula View Image
Telescope: Astro-Physics 130 STARFIRE EDF GT
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 48 mins 15 secs. (193 at 15 secs.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 26-Jun-2017

NGC1545 & NGC1528 View Image
Open Clusters in Perseus
Telescope: Stellarvue SV80S
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 800 & 3200
Exposure: 2 hours 31 mins. 40 secs. (100 at 31 secs ISO 3200, 100 at 60 secs ISO 800)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 24-Nov-2017

NGC 6818 View Image
Planetary nebula in Sagittarius
Telescope: Astro-Physics 130 STARFIRE EDF GT
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 10 Mins. (120 at 5 Secs.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 26-Jun-2017

NGC6946 Borg125 ASI178MC SN 2017eaw 01a.jpg

NGC 6946 with Supernova 2017eaw View Image
Telescope: Borg 125SD
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 40 Mins. (40 at 1 Min.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: NCO
Date: 24-Jun-2017

NGC7331 AP130GTX-FLAT4 (ASI178MC) 01.jpg

NGC7331 View Image
Telescope: Astro-Physics 130 STARFIRE EDF GT
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 1 hour 16 mins. (8 at 2 mins., 8 at 5 mins., 2 at 10 mins.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 26-Oct-2017

NGC7789 open cluster View Image
Telescope: Vixen FL102S
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 1600
Exposure: 25 Mins. (50 at 30 secs.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 28-Nov-2017

Planet Jupiter 2017-06-18 LX200R f-10 ASI178MC 03 RAW16 90s T21_52_37-GRADEAVG-Best90Per-1AP$2_R1.jpg

Jupiter, GRS and Io View Image
Telescope: Meade 12" LX200R
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 1 Min. 30 Secs., Best 90%
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 18-Jun-2017

Planet Moon 2017-06-08T22_00_32-GRADEAVG-Best50Per-3AP.jpg

Moon Grimaldi Walled plain View Image
Meade LX200R 12"

FL102S and 60Da DSLR View Image

Planet Saturn LX200R ASI178MC 2017-09-15T19_56_02-GRADEAVG-Best33Per-1AP.jpg

Saturn View Image
Telescope: Meade 12" LX200R
Mount: AP 900 GTO
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 4 Mins at 19 fps. Best 33% Dquality 0.152
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 15-Sep-2017

Chromosphere Total Solar Eclipse View Image
Lens: Sigma Zoom 18-250 at 250mm
Mount: Vixen SXD2
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 200
Exposure: 1/40s - f/8.0
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Date: 21-Aug-2017 12:59:46 PM CDT

Prominences Total Solar Eclipse View Image
Lens: Sigma Zoom 18-250 at 250mm
Mount: Vixen SXD2
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 200
Exposure: 1/160s - f/8.0
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Date: 21-Aug-2017 01:00:20 PM CDT

Diamond Ring Total Solar Eclipse View Image
Lens: Sigma Zoom 18-250 at 250mm
Mount: Vixen SXD2
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 200
Exposure: 1/100s - f/8.0
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Date: 21-Aug-2017 01:00:51 PM CDT