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Photographed at Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, between 22.25 and 22.38 EDT
(285 km by road north of Toronto)
* Temperature 17° C.
* Total exposure time: 7 minutes.
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Description:
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, runs through the constellations Cygnus (the Swan), Vulpecula (Little Fox) and Scutum (the Shield) high in the northern hemisphere summer sky. Dense clouds of stars are obscured in places by winding lanes of dark foreground gas.
At the top of the frame, just to the right of centre, is the brilliant star Vega and the small distinctive group of stars of the constellation Lyra (the Lyre).
One of the most distinctive red hydrogen gas clouds is the aptly named "North America Nebula", near the edge of the frame. For a close-up view of this nebula made with a 400 mm lens, click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/19933485213
For a version of this photo WITHOUT labels, click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/28770269331
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Technical information:
Sigma 50 mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART lens on Nikon D810a camera body, mounted on Astrophysics 1100GTO equatorial mount with a Kirk Enterprises ball head
Seven stacked frames; each frame:
50 mm focal length
ISO 3200; 1 minute exposure at f/4; unguided
(with LENR - long exposure noise reduction)
Subframes registered in RegiStar;
Stacked and processed in Photoshop CS6 (brightness, contrast, levels, colour balance, colour desaturation)
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1990 Mercedes 300SE auto.
Last MoT test expired in September 2011.
It failed a test in November 2017 -
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings near subframe mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Scope: WO Zenith Star 81mm f/6.9 with WO 6AIII Flattener/Focal Reducer x0.8
OSC Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro at 100 Gain
Mount: iOptron GEM28-EC
Guide Scope: ZWO ASI 30mm f/4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120mm-mini
Light Pollution Filter: ZWO Duo-Band Light Pollution Filter
Date: 24-25, 29-30 April and 2, 4-5 May 2022
Location: Washington D.C.
Exposure: 261x300s subs (= 21.75 hours)
Software: Pixinsight
Processing Steps:
Preprocessing: FITS data > Image Calibration > Cosmetic Correction > Subframe Selector > Debayer > Select Reference Star and Star Align > Image Integration.
Linear Postprocessing: Integrated image > Dynamic Crop > Dynamic Background Extractor (subtraction to remove light pollution gradients and division for flat field corrections) > Background Neutralization > Color Calibration > Blur Xterminator > Noise Xterminator.
Nonlinear Postprocessing: Histogram Transformation > Star Xterminator to decompose into Starless and Stars Only images.
Starless image > Histogram Transformation > Noise Xterminator > Local Histogram Equalization.
Apply a First Curves Transformation to boost the blue signal from the galaxy's arms. Apply an RGB Split. After adjusting the weights for the individual RGB components (noting that the R serves as both the L channel and the red channel when using an OSC camera), apply LRGB Combination to get a blue boosted image.
Apply a Second Curves Transformation to boost the red signal from the galaxy's core. Apply an RGB Split. After adjusting the weights for the individual RGB components (noting that the R serves as both the L channel and the red channel when using an OSC camera), apply LRGB Combination to get a red boosted image.
Use Pixel Math to combine 0.4 x red boosted image + 0.6 x blue boosted image to get a Composite image. These weights were determined by experimentation to produce an optimum balance.
Use Pixel Math again to combine 0.6 x Composite image + 0.4 x an HDR Multiscale Transform-modified Composite image to get a New Composite image.
New Composite > Curves Transformation using color masks > Histogram Transformation > Local Histogram Equalization > Final Starless image.
Use Pixel Math to rejoin the Final Starless image with the Stars Only image to get a rejoined image.
Rejoined image > Topaz Labs > DeNoise AI > Gigapixel AI.
Use Pixel Math to combine 25% x Rejoined image + 75% x AI image = Final Result.
Rationalisation at NCS HQ yielded the Modular MQB platform (Modular, Quick-change, Basic) with a common body mated to a wide range of powertrain subframes.
Here we have an MQB body mated to a Puch GmBh height adjustable ATV 888 buggy chassis.
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Photographed at Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
(285 km by road north of Toronto)
* Temperature 11 degrees C.
Total exposure time: 15 minutes.
* 540 mm focal length telescope
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Description:
This is a large and quite faint emission nebula and star forming region over 100 light-years across, located about 2,400 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. It is energized by the bright, bluish central multiple star. The very small Elephant’s Trunk nebula (IC 1396A) is inside the dark elongated globule just to the right of centre.
From one web site: "The brightest star (38,000 times brighter than the Sun) ... [at the lower left edge of the nebula] is mu Cephei. It is a red supergiant star with a diameter larger than the orbit of Saturn, some 2536 times the diameter of the Sun. It is one of the largest stars we know of. Also called Herschel’s Garnet Star, mu Cephei is a variable star that varies in magnitude from 3.4 to 5.1 over a period of approximately 730 days."
For a view of this same nebula made with a 200 mm lens on July 1 of this year, click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/28078652915
For a version of this photo WITHOUT LABELS, click on your screen to the LEFT of the photo, or click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/30787835700
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Technical information:
Nikon D810a camera body on Teleview 101is apochromatic refracting telescope, mounted on Astrophysics 1100GTO equatorial mount with a Kirk Enterprises ball head
Fifteen stacked frames; each frame:
540 mm focal length
ISO 6400; 1 minute exposure at f/5.4; unguided
(with LENR - long exposure noise reduction)
Subframes registered in RegiStar;
Stacked and processed in Photoshop CS6 (brightness, contrast, colour balance, levels)
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Orion might be my target for a while. I find that I can move my Losmandy GM-8 with Canon EOS D60a/50mm lens very easily in one piece, and capture the full constellation in a single frame.
I feel strongly enough about it to reiterate, that wide field photography is a great place for an astrophotographer to begin learning this craft. At 55mm focal length in this case, I polar aligned with a polar alignment scope - no fancy devices or software here. Not only could I not discern elongated stars in my subs, I could detect no movement of Orion within the frame over the last two hours of imaging! As precise polar alignment can be a vexing issue for a beginner, short focal lengths are very forgiving and can allow the photographer to concentrate on learning to collet photons, and set polar alignment aside as a problem to solve another day.
My setup is perfect for our weather of late, because it presents a slim profile that reduces the wind's effect, and I can align and be back indoors in just a few minutes. This is my second time on this target in a week, and more visits will, I hope, permit me to track my skill progression.
This image is derived from a stack of 196 35-second subs at ISO 100. I set the BYE histogram peak at about 25% in BYE thinking that anymore of than that would render the frames over exposed. But when I checked the histogram in PixInsight, I found the peak at about 10%. Next time I will go longer with my exposure to see what happens.
I calibrated with 55 dark frames and 55 bias frames. I did not use flats.
The stars seem bloated in both individual subs and in the final image, which really highlights the bright stars that define the constellation. But of course we strive for pinpoint stars. I attribute the bloatedness to gusty surface winds, below average seeing, and poor focus. Focus was good when I started out, but in PixInsight's SubframeSelector measurements, I could see a distinct jump in FWHM in the frames taken after the meridian flip. Lesson learned, of course, is to refocus the camera after the flip.
I see some noise in the final image that I have not seen before, and is not present my subframes. It consists of squiggly lines sweeping sharply up and to the right. Perhaps dithering is required to address this.
Bloated stars and noise aside, I am very happy with the colors in this image.
Canon EOS 60Da (f/2.8, ISO 100, 60s)
Losmandy GM-8
PixInsight (196 lights, 55 darks, 55 bias)
I think this is one of 22 four wheel Bugs built by the Webster Motor Company (WMC) but there were a few three wheelers modified by individuals over the years. WMC cars have a BL Mini front subframe, are well made, and expensive; if you can find one!
I don't know much about them so, as always, I welcome any additional information.
1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8 GLX.
Supplied by Evans Halshaw (Ford).
Last MoT test expired in January 2007.
It failed a test in October 2007 -
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
The P72 is a new model from the house of De Tomaso, and commemorates the 60th anniversary of the "De Tomaso" brand. It is intended to be built in a total quantity of 72 units, and is designed in part as an homage to the original De Tomaso P70. However, this new P72 is constructed with cutting edge materials & technology. Carbon Fiber is used for the central monocoque chassis, as well as subframes and crash structures required by FIA LMP regulations. This will be the first production chassis to be designed and constructed in that way.
That original P70 was designed by Alejandro de Tomaso with input & influence by Carroll Shelby.
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Note the relief band vent grille from RML2306 bottom right corner which was lying on a Routemaster subframe
When I reviewed the preceding and succeeding subframes I found a track the ran from up to down that covered approximately 15 minutes. Considering the small area this covers, that's really really slow. What was it? My telescope was pointed roughly southeast toward M33. If the object was perfectly still as in geosynchronous orbit if I'm not mistaken the object would have traveled from bottom to top. I checked the exact time and location using Stellarium and there are no records of any satelliteds in the area at the day and time. I have no idea what it is. Space junk maybe. But it could, I suppose, be a spy satellite moving very slowly. Most likely it's a weather balloon drifting along with the wind. It is very faint, but it's there. There's no way to tell, as far as I know, how far away it was. The farther away it was the faster it would have had to be moving, the closer the slower. It crossed approximately 140 arcminutes apparent distance (if that is the best way to express that) in 15 minutes.
This image combines all the 45 second subframes that revealed the streak over the 15 minute period of time so that you can see the more or less continuous streak of the path.
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Photographed at Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, between 22.58 and 23.09 EDT
(285 km by road north of Toronto)
* Temperature 17° C.
* Total exposure time: 6 minutes.
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Description:
The centre of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, lies in the constellation Sagittarius, which in the northern hemisphere summer lies low in the south at midnight.
In this view appear many favourite targets of amateur astronomers with modest telescopes, including the large glowing Lagoon Nebula at the lower right.
For a version of this photo WITHOUT LABELS, click on your screen to the LEFT of the photo, or click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/28874267555
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Technical information:
Nikkor AF-S 70 - 200 mm f/2.8 G ED VRII lens on Nikon D810a camera body, mounted on Astrophysics 1100GTO equatorial mount with a Kirk Enterprises ball head
Six stacked frames; each frame:
135 mm focal length
ISO 4000; 1 minute exposure at f/4.5; unguided
(with LENR - long exposure noise reduction)
Subframes registered in RegiStar;
Stacked and processed in Photoshop CS6 (brightness, contrast, levels, colour balance, colour desaturation)
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This is a combination of narrowband data from September 29-30 with additional 10 minute subframes in HAlpha and Oxygen III captured on 9th December. The 10m subframes were a camera test after my Atik 460EX returned from repair to make sure it was back to its old form!
Peter
HAlpha = 12x480seconds + 14x600seconds
Oxygen III = 13x480seconds + 11x600seconds
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Photographed at Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, between 22.23 and 22.39 EDT
(285 km by road north of Toronto)
* Altitude of M16 at time of photo: 27°
* Temperature 14° C.
* Total exposure time: 8 minutes
* 540 mm focal length telescope
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Description:
Perhaps best known as the object pictured in the Hubble Space Telescope's "Pillars of Creation" photograph (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Creation#/media/File:Eag...), this open cluster and surrounding nebula is a favourite target of amateur astronomers with modest telescopes.
Read more about M16 and the nebula here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Nebula
For a version of this photo WITHOUT LABELS, click on your screen to the LEFT of the photo, or click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/28725081534
And for a wider angle view of this entire region, showing neighbouring nebulae and stars clusters, click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/28874267555
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Technical information:
Nikon D810a camera body on Teleview 101is apochromatic refracting telescope, mounted on Astrophysics 1100GTO equatorial mount with a Kirk Enterprises ball head
Eight stacked frames; each frame:
540 mm focal length
ISO 3200; 1 minute exposure at f/5.4; unguided
(with LENR - long exposure noise reduction)
Subframes registered in RegiStar;
Stacked and processed in Photoshop CS6 (brightness, contrast, unsharp mask, levels)
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11x307, 10x615 second subframes, iso800.
Total exposure 2 hours 39 minutes.
Imaging:
Skywatcher Evostar 150,
Modified Canon 350D (Baader ACF-2) with Astronomik CLS filter.
Guiding:
unbranded 50mm, 190mm focal length, finder-guider,
Orion SSAG.
All on
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Stacked and processed in DSS, Fitswork and Gimp
26th April 2017
Cambridge, UK
NGC1499 (California Nebula) in the constellation Perseus and surrounding dust.
This is my first mosaic so far, composed out of 2 images each with 40 subframes. Took me quite a while to blend the two frames seamlessly together and finally enhance the dusty parts to which I never paid attention in my images before :)
~~ Shot Dates ~~
2 x 40 x 2min at ISO1600
Canon 200mm L 2.8 at f/3.2
Modded EOS 1100D
Eq6 Skyscan
Guided with 8" F5 Newton
A month ago, Project Olga (my 2004 Lada 112 1.5 Li) was put on hold, due to a failed MOT involving some poor repair jobs done to the subframe/floor pan. For the time being, my Lada is now sitting at my aunt’s house temporarily whilst I figure out a way to deal with Olga.
In the meantime, I still fancied a secondary car which would be practical, interesting and a little bit quirky. Buying a car from an auction is always going to be fraught with dangers, however at the right price, you can get yourself something truly amazing. Me and my friend/business partner had been watching the online auction at Bridlington Motor Auction, where this car had been on the auction circuit for a while. After a few failed attempts at obtaining the car in prior weeks, just out of sheer curiosity, we managed to win the car, at the very respectable price of £350 (plus auction fees of course).
So what had we won?
Meet Cheddar, A 2000 Honda HR-V 3-door 1.6 4WD Auto, finished in Fresh Copper Metallic. My new second car, which I'll use as a bit of a fun and practical car, carting around our dog and shopping, whilst my Saab remains my more long-distance and comfy car.
I went to pick up the Honda the day after from the auction place, and it didn’t go off to a great start as the car immediately ran out of fuel. It however ran out of fuel rather conveniently 100m away from a petrol station, although I had to negotiate a double roundabout. Fortunately, some members of the public helped me push the car onto the petrol station forecourt. After a splash of fuel, he leaped back into life. The drive back to York was so much fun!
With anything in life, there are pros and cons, and with this Honda, despite the bulletproof reliability I hope to have with him, there are a few issues. Chief among which includes a blowing exhaust, which when paired with Honda’s Multimatic S CVT transmission, does make the car sound like a low-powered moped. Moreover, the driver-side window has come off its mounts, so I can’t lower the window. Most issues for this car are pretty easy fixes though.
However, the pros are plentiful with Cheddar. I simply love the colour and ‘Tonka Toy’ looks of the car, with the chunkier tyres, bright colour options and that spoiler with the 3rd brake-light integration that my example has. The interior features a lot of blue shades, including the seats, dashboard and instrument cluster dials. Visibility from the driver’s seat is also plentiful, plus the car is simply a doddle to drive, 21 years later. I also like the originality of this car, despite having zero service history, with the original dealer-inscripted plates and rear window sticker, suggesting the car was originally sold at Ash Honda of Dorchester, Dorset (JT is a code used in nearby Bournemouth). Although the rear plate is a later example, it’s still sourced from the same dealer, whilst the front plate is the original one, with the older plate font, and original Euroband.
I have always found this shape of HR-V very interesting. They were never common in the UK, despite the fact that the HR-V pretty much started the whole ‘crossover’-phase, which a decade later would completely take-over car sales here, with the likes of Nissan’s best-selling Qashqai/Juke. The 3-door HR-V was certainly my favourite of the offerings, despite it being somewhat less popular due to practicality (people preferred having the extra doors/longer wheelbase of the 5-door model, so much so that the 3-door was discontinued in 2003).
Honda marketed the HR-V as ‘The Joy Machine’, and everytime I’m behind the wheel of it, I can totally understand why!
Bridlington, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Rationalisation at NCS HQ yielded the Modular MQB platform (Modular, Quick-change, Basic) with a common body mated to a wide range of powertrain subframes.
Here we have an MQB body mated to a EOS systems 'Crater Skipper' short-to-medium range planetary scooter kit.
Long parked left hand drive Triumph Dolomite Sprint seen recently at a French country garage- with an Austin Metro rear subframe for company.
Center of the constellation Swan with Gamma Cygni, Veil Nebulae, North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, Crescent Nebula and many faint veil HII structures. Mosaic of 4 Panels, each build of 8 subframes, 180 sec exposure time, Sony A7s (CentralDS modded and cooled), IDAS-V4 filter, ISO 3200, Samyang 135mm/F2 (used open), autoguided with EQ8. Tenerife 1180 m atitude, captured 2015-10-09
1994 Citroen ZX 1.9D Avantage 5-door.
Last taxed and last MoT test expired in November 2016.
It failed a test in October 2016 -
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.b.7)
Rear brakes imbalanced across an axle axle 2 (3.7.b.5b)
Nearside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Offside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Nearside front suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.a.3)
Nearside front anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.g.2)
Offside front anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.g.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
A late model Coupe which is the non-turbo model registered on the final day of 1999.
Fun fact about this car, it has failed every single MOT since 2006, or at least that far that records are kept online. Usual wear and tear items it must be said. The last MOT required front subframe welding to pass. But manages to still secure loving faithfull ownership, and now has over 140,000 miles on the clock. I really like these, definite future classic.
D.O.G., that's what it says on the back of Paka's helmet. I stumbled across this little guy in Fort Langley, BC, a few years ago while he was getting geared up to ride back home with his human after their group ride. I was told that he loves to ride on the back of the bike and these two go pretty much everywhere together. Paka looks pretty cool in his Doggles.
Total exposure time: 2 hours (40 subframes, 10 darks, 20 flats)
Telescope: Tele Vue-60 APO refractor
Mount: Vixen Super Polaris
Ears of corn in front of partially red lit and dark sky.
I tried to arrange the scene in a way, that the longer ears of corn in the foreground build "subframes" for the elements in the background, e.g. the house on the right side, the larger dark green tree in the center region and the trees on the left.
Due to the gusts of wind and the waving corn it took me a couple of shots the get this result.
Yet another image of the Orion nebula. This one was created with less light pollution and more subframes. That means better colors and a lot less noise and less of that overprocessed look. This is a compilation of roughly 95 frames, ranging from 3.2 seconds to 60 seconds, ISO 800 and 1600. Merged to HDR, and tonemapped with a global operator.
With my setup, I can't go much over 60 second exposures without the stars smearing.
Not bad for a pawn shop camera, eh?
Much, much better large.
The Orion Nebula and Horsehead Nebula taken with a Nikon D810a and a Nikon 200mm f/2.0 lens. Total of 67 minute exposure with 1 minute subframes.
Rationalisation at NCS HQ yielded the Modular MQB platform (Modular, Quick-change, Basic) with a common body mated to a wide range of powertrain subframes.
Here we have an MQB body mated to an SRN-5 Ion-disruption antigrav Scooter chassis.
Seen here at the NECPWA's Vintage Vehicle Rally at Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Woodhorn, Ashington, Northumberland. A mid-engined kit-car, originally designed and built around two front mini subframes attached to a sheet steel monocoque chassis. Dating back to 1967, several versions have been produced. GTM stood for Grand Touring Mini. The rear boot section is removed for engine access. (See next photo).
Center of the constellation Swan with Gamma Cygni, Veil Nebulae, North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, Crescent Nebula and many faint veil HII structures. Mosaic of 4 Panels, each build of 8 subframes, 180 sec exposure time, Sony A7s (CentralDS modded and cooled), IDAS-V4 filter, ISO 3200, Samyang 135mm/F2 (used open), autoguided with EQ8. Tenerife 1180 m atitude, captured 2015-10-09.
1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT Twin Turbo.
Registered in June 1998.
Last taxed in July 2016 and last MoT test expired in March 2017.
It failed a test in October 2017 -
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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Photographed at Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, between 00.39 and 00.52 EDT
(285 km by road north of Toronto)
* Temperature 17° C.
* Total exposure time: 6 minutes.
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Description:
Visually with the unaided eye, or in binoculars or a telescope, the distinctively-shaped North America Nebula, and the Pelican Nebula just to its right, appear as faint white clouds in the middle of our Milky Way galaxy. Long exposures with a digital camera sensor reveal the red glow of hydrogen gas, however, especially with Nikon's red sensitive D810a astrophotography camera.
This area of the sky is located in the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy as it passes across the northern hemisphere summer sky.
The brilliant star at upper right is the supergiant Deneb, the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), and the 19th brightest star in the sky.
For a version of this photo WITHOUT LABELS, click on your screen to the LEFT of the photo, or click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/28274351193
And for a closer in view of the two nebulae made with a 400 mm lens in July 2015, click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/20012353576
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Technical information:
Nikkor AF-S 70 - 200 mm f/2.8 G ED VRII lens on Nikon D810a camera body, mounted on Astrophysics 1100GTO equatorial mount with a Kirk Enterprises ball head
Six stacked frames; each frame:
200 mm focal length
ISO 5000; 1 minute exposure at f/4.5; unguided
(with LENR - long exposure noise reduction)
Subframes registered in RegiStar;
Stacked and processed in Photoshop CS6 (brightness, contrast, levels, colour balance, colour desaturation)
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The region of Flame and Horsehead nebulae (NGC 2024 and B33) can be seen in this image composed of 20 subframes of 3 minutes. Taken with the 0.5m Argelander Institute for Astronomy rooftop telescope with the CCD camera (SBIG-STL 6303E) mounted in prime focus.
Specifications
Engine
• VR-series twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6.
• 480 hp @ 6,800 rpm. 430 lb-ft torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm.
• Dual overhead camshafts with variable intake-valve timing.
• Cast aluminum cylinder block with high-endurance/low-friction plasma-sprayed bores.
• IHI twin turbochargers, one per cylinder bank.
• Pressurized lubrication system with thermostatically controlled cooling.
Drivetrain
• ATTESA ET-S All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with independent rear-mounted transaxle integrating transmission, differential and AWD transfer case.
• Rigid, lightweight carbon-composite driveshaft between engine and transaxle.
• Electronic traction control plus 1.5-way mechanically locking rear differential.
• Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC-R) with three driver-selectable settings: Normal (for daily driving, controls brakes and engine output), R-Mode (for ultimate performance, utilizes AWD torque distribution for additional vehicle stability) and Off (driver does not want the help of the system).
• Hill Start Assist prevents rollback when starting on an incline.
DisclaimerVDC-R cannot prevent accidents due to abrupt steering, carelessness, or dangerous driving techniques. Always drive safely.
Transmission
• 6-speed Dual Clutch Transmission with three driver-selectable modes: Normal (for maximum smoothness and efficiency), Snow (for gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces), and R mode (for maximum performance with fastest shifts).
• Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via gearshift or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
• Dual clutch design changes gears in less than 0.5 second (0.2 second in R mode).
• Downshift Rev Matching (DRM).
• Predictive pre-shift control (in R mode) based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking and other information.
Wheels and Tires
• 20 x 9.5" (front) and 20 x 10.5" (rear) super-lightweight forged-aluminum wheels with Gunmetal Gray finish.
• Exclusively developed nitrogen-filled Bridgestone® RE070A high-capacity run-flat summer tires, 255/40R20 front and 285/35R20 rear.
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
• Optional exclusively developed nitrogen-filled Dunlop® run-flat all-season tires, 255/40R20 front and 285/35R20 rear (includes Bright Silver wheels).
Brakes
• Brembo® 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-wheel Antilock Braking System (ABS), Brake Assist, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Preview Braking.
• Two-piece floating-rotor 15-inch front and rear discs with diamond-pattern internal ventilation.
• 6-piston front/4-piston rear monoblock calipers.
Steering
• Rack-and-pinion steering with vehicle-speed-sensitive power assist.
• 2.6 steering-wheel turns lock-to-lock.
Suspension
• 4-wheel independent suspension with Bilstein® DampTronic system with three driver-selectable modes: Normal/Sport (for automatic electronic control of damping), Comfort (for maximum ride comfort), and R mode (engages maximum damping rate for high-performance cornering).
• Electronically controlled variable-rate shock absorbers. High-accuracy progressive-rate coil springs.
• Front double-wishbone/rear multi-link configuration with aluminum members and rigid aluminum subframes.
• Hollow front and rear stabilizer bars.
Body/Chassis
• Exclusive Premium Midship platform with jig-welded hybrid unibody.
• Aluminum hood, trunk and door skins. Die-cast aluminum door structures.
• Carbon-reinforced front crossmember/radiator support.
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Standard Features
Exterior
• Wide-beam headlights with High Intensity Discharge (HID) low beams.
• LED taillights and brake lights.
• Dual heated power mirrors.
• Flush-mounted aluminum door handles.
• Body-color rear spoiler with integrated center high-mounted stop light.
• UV-reducing tinted glass.
Audio/Navigation/Performance Monitor
• Digital Bose® audio system with AM/FM/in-dash 6-CD changer and 11 speakers including dual subwoofers.
• HDD Music Box system, including hard drive with 9.4 GB for audio storage.
• MP3, WMA and DVD audio capable. In-dash Compact Flash card reader.
• HDD-based GPS navigation with touch screen.
• Driver-configurable performance monitor, developed with Sony® Polyphony, with graphical readouts of vehicle data and driving data displayed on a total of 11 screens.
• 7-inch WVGA high-resolution color-LCD display for audio, navigation and performance monitor.
Interior
• Automatic Temperature Control (ATC).
• Electronic analog instrument cluster with multi-function trip computer and digital gear indicator.
• Power front windows with one-touch auto-up/down feature.
• Intelligent Key system with pushbutton start. Power door locks.
• Cruise control.
• Tilt/telescoping steering column.
• Bluetooth® Hands-free phone system with voice recognition.
Seating/Appointments
• Leather upholstered front seats with perforated Alcantara inserts.
• 8-way power front seats with entry/exit switch for rear-seat passengers.
• Driver-shaped bucket seat.
• Dual individual rear seats.
• Heated front seats.
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob.
• Drilled aluminum pedals.
Safety/Security
• Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags, seat belt sensors and occupant-classification sensor.
• Driver and front-passenger side-impact supplemental air bags and roof-mounted curtain supplemental air bags.
• Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters.
• Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System.
• Vehicle Security System.
This great looking 67 Camaro Z28 took part in the Centerfire Shooting Sports Car Show held in Olathe Kansas.
The 1967 Camaro shared the subframe / semi-unibody design with the 1968 Chevy II Nova. Almost 80 factory and 40 dealer options, including three main packages, were available: the RS, the SS and the Z/28.
The SS included a 350 cu in (5.7 L) producing 295 bhp (299 PS; 220 kW) at 4800 rpm and 380 lb⋅ft (515 N⋅m) at 3200 rpm of torque;[8] and the L35 and L78 396 cu in (6.5 L) big-block V8 engines producing 375 bhp (380 PS; 280 kW) at 5600 rpm and 415 lb⋅ft (563 N⋅m) at 3600 rpm of torque were available.[9] The SS featured non-functional air inlets on the hood, special striping, and SS badging on the grille, front fenders, gas cap, and horn button. It was possible to order both the SS and RS options, making it a SS/RS. In 1967, a Camaro SS/RS convertible with a 396 engine paced the Indianapolis 500.
The Z/28 option code was introduced in December 1966 for the 1967 model year. It was the brainchild of Vince Piggins, who conceived offering "virtually race-ready" Camaros for sale [10] from any Chevrolet dealer.[11] This option package was not mentioned in any sales literature, so it was unknown to most buyers.[12] The Z/28 option required power front disc brakes and a close-ratio Muncie 4-speed manual transmission (posi-traction was optional). It featured a 302 cu in (4.9 L) small-block V-8 engine, 3" stroke crankshaft with 4" bore, an aluminum intake manifold, and a 4-barrel vacuum secondary Holley carburetor of 780 cfm. The engine was designed specifically to race in the Trans Am series (which required engines smaller than 305 cu in (5.0 L). Advertised power of this engine was listed at 290 hp (216 kW). This is an under-rated figure.[12] Chevrolet wanted to keep the horsepower rating at less than 1 hp per cubic inch, for various reasons (e.g. insurance and racing classes). The factory rating of 290 hp occurred at 5300 rpm, while actual peak for the high-revving 302 was closer to 360 hp (268 kW) (with the single four barrel carb) and 400 hp (298 kW) (with optional dual-four barrel carbs) at 6800-7000 rpm. The Z/28 also came with upgraded suspension, racing stripes on the hood and trunk lid, '302' front fender emblems on the 67 and early 68 cars, and 'Z/28' emblems in late 68 & 69. It was also possible to combine the Z/28 package with the RS package.
Only 602 Z/28s were sold in 1967, along with approximately 100 Indianapolis Pace Car replicas.[13] The 1967 and 1968 Z/28s did not have the cowl induction hood, optional on the 1969 Z/28s. The 1967 Z28 received air from an open element air cleaner or from an optional cowl plenum duct attached to the side of the air cleaner that ran to the firewall and got air from the cowl vents. 15-inch rally wheels were included with Z/28s while all other 1967-9 Camaros had 14-inch wheels.
The origin of the Z/28 nameplate came from the RPO codes - RPO Z28 was the code for the Special Performance Package. RPO Z27 was for the Super Sport package.
1998 Jaguar XJ8 auto.
3996cc.
Last MoT test expired in October 2013.
It failed a test that month -
Offside front body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.c.1)
Nearside subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Offside subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Offside rear subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Nearside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an abs fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Skywatcher 72ED Apo/field flattener,SX Trius 694/filterwheel/OAG (Lodestar)
riding on CEM60. 6x600 subframes taken through Ha and OIII filters,stacked in Deepskystacker,colour combined in Maxim DL4 (Ha,OIII,OIII) processed in Astroart 8 and PS CS2.
Taken 31/10/21
1990 Rover Mini Racing Green.
Last MoT test expired in January 2015.
It failed a test in November 2015 -
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings subframe mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings subframe mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings shockabsorber mounting (6.1.B.2)