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60x180s (3h retenues sur 6h). Seeing mauvais
Filtre Idas LPS D1 - gain 120, -10°C.
Ciel Bortle 4.
Lunette TS triplet 80x480.
Réducteur TS x0.79.
Monture HEQ5 pro goto modifiée.
Caméra ZWO ASI294mc pro.
Guidage chercheur SW 9x50 + ASI120mm mini.
Asiair pro.
Pixinsight, PS.
Relatively clear skies just over a week ago meant I could image the sweeping arc of Markarian's chain of galaxies.
This string of galaxies form part of the Virgo cluster. The galaxies range in distance 40-70 million light-years from us.
It is believed that around seven of the galaxies do indeed appear to move in concert. Others are simply the result of a line of sight effect.
The two brightest galaxies were catalogued by Messier as M84 and M86, most of the rest are catalogued by their NGC number. The bright spiral galaxy at top left is M88 lying at a distance of 50-60 million light-years in the constellation of Come Berenices.
Imaged with my Askar 71mm refractor and a ZWO 2600MC camera.
2.8hrs of exposure calibrated with temp. matched darks, flats and dark flats.
Thanks for looking!
Vanwege de operatie Atlantic Resolve van het Amerikaanse leger is het een komen en gaan van militaire voertuigen in de Sloehaven. Maar liefst 9 maanden lang gaan diverse voertuigen van de 2'nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (onderdeel van de 1'st Cavalry Division) naar Polen en Roemenië, onder andere om hun betrokkenheid bij Europa en de NAVO te laten zien. De voertuigen zijn afkomstig uit Fort Hood in Texas, en worden per binnenvaartschip en per trein vervoerd door Europa.
Op 22 oktober 2019 kon één van deze treinen bij daglicht gefotografeerd worden: de 189 065 van DB Cargo trekt een begeledingsrijtuig en 11 Samms'en (beladen met 1 M88 A2 bergingsvoertuig en 10 M1 A2 Abrams tanks) langs Haaften als trein 45183 naar Zímnitsa (Bulgarije).
One of the last if not, the last CF7 on YS-MPA on the York Railroad blows the horn for Trinity Road after picking up AMPV M88 Recovery Vehicles at BAE Combat Systems outside of York, Pennsylvania.
YRC 1500 was the last operating CF7 on York Rail, built in 1953 as ATSF F7A 275, then later rebuilt at Santa Fe’s Cleburne Shops, it was sent to the deadline a couple months after this photo was taken.
YS-MPA runs by Precision Custom Corporation with a load of M88 Recovery Vehicles after working BAE Systems. This part of the line offers a unique opportunity to shoot gritty industrial scenes and unique angles of decades old brick buildings.
YRC 1500 was the last operating CF7 on York Rail, built in 1953 as ATSF F7A 275, then later rebuilt at Santa Fe’s Cleburne Shops, it was sent to the deadline a couple months after this photo was taken. York’s BAE Systems plant manufactures a variety of armored combat vehicles. BAE Systems recently won a $440 million dollar contract with the U.S. Army to produce additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles
Well if you like galaxies in all shapes as sizes this will be something for you.
Following on from my recent Markarian's chain here is an extended look into the wider Virgo cluster.
A range of lesser seen galaxies including M89 with its delicate shells, M90, M88 and M91.
In fact, there are some many galaxies in this image it makes the brain hurt - I will put an annotated version up for you to see :)
Hope you enjoy, this area of the sky for some reason seems very difficult to process (well for me anyway) but it is a really nice area to look at purely out of interest.
Imaging telescope or lens: Officina Stellare Veloce RH 200 MKII Gus
Imaging camera: FLI MicroLine 8300 CCD-camera FLI
Mount: Paramount-ME
Software: Pixinsight 1.8
Filters: Astronomik Deep-Sky R Filter, Astronomik Deep-Sky B Filter, Astronomik Deep-Sky G Filter, Astronomik L2 Lum
Accessories: FLI Atlas, Starlight Xpress lodestar 2
Resolution: 6120x4395
Dates: Jan. 28, 2018, Feb. 11, 2018, Feb. 13, 2018, Feb. 14, 2018, Feb. 19, 2018, Feb. 21, 2018, Feb. 22, 2018, Feb. 23, 2018, Feb. 24, 2018
Frames:
Astronomik Deep-Sky B Filter: 51x600" bin 1x1
Astronomik Deep-Sky G Filter: 48x600" bin 1x1
Astronomik Deep-Sky R Filter: 59x600" bin 1x1
Astronomik L2 Lum: 100x600" bin 1x1
Locations: Image The Universe Remote Telescopes, Fregenal de la Sierra, Extremadura, Spain
30-GW Dassault Rafale C C/N 144
Manufacturer:Dassault
Model:Rafale C Search all Dassault Rafale C
Year built:2013
Construction Number (C/N):144
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:1
Number of Engines:2
Engine Type:Turbofan
Engine Manufacturer and Model:SNECMA M88-2
Also Registered As:
144 Active service with EC 01.007
Aircraft
Dassault Prototype Rafale A (F-ZWRE) with Snecma M88-2 engine - built in 1985.
Retired in 1994 after 867 successfull test flights.
They just barely fit in the view together when using Hyperstar with an Edge HD 925 and Atik 414-EX camera. Optolong RGB CCD filters.
Part of our local group, the Virgo cluster is a large concentration of galaxies which forms the heart of the Virgo cluster. The cluster is a more that 50 million light years away and contains over 1200 individual galaxies. Near the image center is an arch of galaxies know as Markarian's Chain.
Markarian's Chain - M84, 86 and 87
M87 (Virgo A), M88 M89, M90, M91
50% scale - crop
RG_Sig18-Mchain-AP-tif2_50r85q-crop
20170515 - Newtown, PA
Nikon D5500
Nikon 200mm AIS f/4 MF @f/8
30sx60, 1600iso
iOptron SkyTracker Pro
Regim Sig18 stack w/darks
Affinity Photo
Messier 88 (M88 or NGC 4501) is about 47 million light years away in the direction of the constellation Coma Berenices and belongs to the Virgo Cluster. I simply love how this galaxy poses for photographs, it’s hard to pick a bad angle with its symmetrical arms and well defined spiral. In this image, I used 60 x 60 second exposures shooting at f/10 on my Meade 12” LX-90 telescope using the ZWO ASI071mc-Pro cooled to 5C.
Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90, ZWO ASI071mc-Pro, 60 x 60 second exposures, guided using a ZWO ASI290MC and Orion 60mm guide scope. Captured using Sequence Generator Pro and processed using PixInsight. Image date: May 26, 2020. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA.
BMW M1 (1978-81) Engine 3453cc S6 DOHC
Production 453
Registration Number 255 BMW (Vehichle related cherished number)
BMW ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759864432...
The M1 was originally built by Lamborghini in an agreement with BMW to develop a racing car that could also be marketed to the public. and became the only mid-engined mass produced BMW. The body was styled by Giugiaro in Italy. The engine a twin-cam M88/1 3.5 ltr. 6 cylinder with Kugelfischler fuel injection was used in a South African version of the 1984-85 BMW 745 (209 units), the E24 M6 and M635CSi and the E28 M5.. The street version of the M1 gave 273 bhp and a top end of 160 mph while the Turbo racers got 850 bhp, Total production of 456. In racing the M1 won the Group championship in 1984 and the Procar BMW M1 series supported Formula One 1979 + 1980 driven by the current grand prix drivers. Champions 79 Nicki Lauda, 80 Nelson Piquet.
Diolch am 92,421,162 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 92,421,162 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 23.04.2022 at the Bicester Spring Scramble, Bicester, Oxfordshire 158-087
ccd: Moravian G3-16200 with EFW + OAG
filters: Optolong LRGB and Astrodon 5-nm Ha/O3
telescope: FSQ 106N f/5
mount: 10Micron GM2000 QCI
guider: Lodestar X2
exposure: L 76x10min + RGB 40x5min (all 1x1)
location: Les Granges, 900 m (Hautes Alpes, France)
software: TheSkyX Pro, CCD Commander, Pixinsight, PS CC
date: 28 Dec 2019 - 16 Mar 2020
Messier galaxies:
near top edge: M84, M86 (elliptical)
left lower corner: M88 (spiral)
right lower corner: M87 (Virgo A)
Markarian's Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster. When viewed from Earth, the galaxies lie along a smoothly curved line. Charles Messier first discovered two of the galaxies, M84 and M86, in 1781. The other galaxies seen in the chain were discovered by William Herschel and are now known primarily by their catalog numbers in Dreyer's New General Catalogue, published in 1888. The chain of galaxies was ultimately named after the Soviet astrophysicist, Benjamin Markarian, who discovered their common motion in the early 1960s. (Wiki)
Also included in this image (far left) is the spiral galaxy M88, located in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Rio Rancho NM Bortle 5 zone,
March 23-24, 2023
William Optics Redcat 51
ZWO 183mm pro
ZWO 30mm f/4 mini guide scope and ZWO 120 Mini
ZWO ASI Air Pro
Sky-Watcher HEQ5
52 x 300s Red
48 x 300s Blue
48 x 300s Green
Darks Flats Dithering
Gain 111 at -10C
Processed in DSS, GraXpert, and PS
Uncurling its spiral arms across 130,000 light years of space, Messier 88 is a spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy lies at an approximate distance of 47 million light years from Earth.
Telescope: WO ZenithStar 81 Refractor
Mount: Losmandy GM811G
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Pro Filter
Site: Elk Grove, California, USA
Calibration Files: None
Guiding: ZWO ASI 174mm mini/Orion 60mm Guidescope/PHD2
Integration Time: 6h 54m
No of Frames: 138
Sub Exposure Time: 180 seconds
Bortle Zone: Class 6
Date Taken: April 6,7 & 10,2021
Messier 88 (also known as M88 or NGC 4501) is a spiral galaxy about 50 to 60 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. M88 is one of the fifteen Messier objects that belong to the nearby Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It is galaxy number 1401 in the Virgo Cluster Catalogue (VCC) of 2096 galaxies that are candidate members of the cluster (Wikipedia).
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Right ascension: 12h 31m 59.2s
Declination: +14° 25′ 14″
Apparent magnitude (V): 9.6
Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 80 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: March 20, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Ff vakantie in Zeeland, maar op dinsdag 22 oktober werd er plaats gemaakt om te gaan spotten op de Zeeuwse lijn. Na terugkomst richting Zeeuws-Vlaanderen zag ik dat de 1618 in Sloe zonder dienst stond, kleine moeite om even langs te rijden en een foto te maken.
Om het moment dat ik de Europaweg op reed zag ik in de verte een 6400 naderen met mvv-trein, dus snel de auto in het gras geparkeerd en richting het emplacement gelopen. Op het nippertje, want het bleek om een mooi transport te gaan. De 6464 komt hier het emplacement binnen met begeleidingsrijtuig en wagons beladen met M113's, M88 bergingstanks, Bradley's M2 en Abrams M1 tanks.
BMW M1 (1978-81) Engine 3453cc S6 DOHC
Production 453
Registration Number PGK 115 Y (BMW finished production in 1981, but for some reason this car is listed as a 1983)
BMW ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759864432...
The M1 was originally built by Lamborghini in an agreement with BMW to develop a racing car that could also be marketed to the public. and became the only mid-engined mass produced BMW. The body was styled by Giugiaro in Italy. The engine a twin-cam M88/1 3.5 ltr. 6 cylinder with Kugelfischler fuel injection was used in a South African version of the 1984-85 BMW 745 (209 units), the E24 M6 and M635CSi and the E28 M5.. The street version of the M1 gave 273 bhp and a top end of 160 mph while the Turbo racers got 850 bhp, Total production of 456. In racing the M1 won the Group championship in 1984 and the Procar BMW M1 series supported Formula One 1979 + 1980 driven by the current grand prix drivers. Champions 79 Nicki Lauda, 80 Nelson Piquet.
Diolch am 92,421,162 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 92,421,162 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 23.04.2022 at the Bicester Spring Scramble, Bicester, Oxfordshire 158-088
Siemens ES 64 F from DB Cargo with a US Army military train, loaded with eight Humvees, six M113's, two M977 HEMTT trucks, three M1083 trucks and 3x M88 Hercules Armored Recovery Vehicles at the tail.
This is a wide-field framing of the heart of the Coma-Virgo cluster of galaxies in the northern spring sky, with galaxies galore in the frame, including a dozen Messier objects.
The field is 7.5° by 5°, so similar to binoculars. The faintest galaxies here are about 12th magnitude.
Just below the centre is the Marakarian's Chain of galaxies including the Messier galaxies M84 and M86. The giant elliptical M87 (famous for having its central black hole imaged) is below and to the left of the Chain. There are many other Messier objects in the field — At top right around the blue star 6 Comae is the trio of M98 (at the far edge), M99 (below and right of 6 Comae) and M100 (at top). At left are M88, M91, M90 amd M89. At bottom left is M58 and M59. M60 just squeaks onto the frame.
This is a stack of 10 x 6 minute exposures with the SharpStar 61 EDPH II refractor at f/4.5 and the Canon EOS Ra at ISO 100. This is a single framing, not a mosaic. Taken from home April 24, 2022. Haze moving in spoiled exposures taken after this set. Dithered with MGEN3 autoguider; no darks applied.
This is a LRGB image of M88/NGC4501 Galaxy. Again this is a small object and requires a longer focal length than the F7 of my scope but saying that I’m pleasantly surprised at the amount of detail I manage to pick out. This was going to be taken using my new 0.8 TeleVue focal reducer and include Galaxy M91 but I’m currently waiting for an adjustable spacer.
Information:-
M88 is an Sbc spiral galaxy approximately 50 - 60 million light-years away with a visual mag of 10.4 and apparent size of 6.9’x 3.7’ and is one of fifteen Messier objects that belong to the Virgo Cluster of galaxy’s. M88 can be found in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
EQUIPMENT:-
Telescope Meade 6000 115mm and AZ-EQ6 GT
ZWO ASI1600mm-Cooled camera
Orion Mini Auto Guide
ZWO L,R,G,B Filters
HoTech SCA Field Flattener
Chip Temp Cooled to -20 degC
IMAGING DETAILS:-
M88/NGC 4501 Galaxy (Coma Berenices)
Gain 139 (Unit Gain)
30 Lum subs@120sec (1h 0min)
20 Red subs@180sec (1h 0min)
20Green subs@180sec (1h 0min)
17 Blue subs@180sec (51 min)
Total imaging Time 3h 51min
Dithering
20 Darks
25 Flats
PROCESSING/GUIDING SOFTWARE:-
APT "Astro Photograph Tools"
DSS
PS CS2
'DB Cargo' Class 66 No. 66102 can be seen powering past Broome Lane with 6M88, Middleton Towers to Ellesmere Port (Db Schenker) loaded sand. This was the first shot i have taken of M88 this year and unlike previous years it was not displaying its mobile sandstorm characteristics!
Helaas hingen deze keer de leukste voertuigen achterop. De laatste 3 wagens waren beladen met 4 M2 Bradley's en een M88 A2 bergingsvoertuig.
In vrijwel elke trein kom je zo'n bergingsvoertuig tegen. De reden hiervan is dat als er iets met het laden of lossen van de trein fout gaat, deze de boel weer kan herstellen.
Between 1978 and 1981 BMW produced only 453 examples of the Giorgetto Giugiaro designed M1. Powered by the sublime M88/1 straight-six engine, the road cars were only produced to homologate the M1 for racing, most notably in BMW's own 'Pro-car' series. Road cars produced an impressive 273 bhp from the 3.5 litre engine, but twin-turbocharged racers gave up to 850 bhp.
If you think it looks quite similar to my Maserati Bora then it's no coincidence as Giugiaro penned both cars.
Here's my take on a retro-mod 'body in white' racer - probably sacrilege if done to a real car, but this is LEGO!
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A wide-field image of the Coma-Virgo Galaxy Cluster including the Messier galaxies around the star 6 Comae at top right, down to the galaxies of Markarian’s Chain at bottom left, including several other Messiers. The field is about 4 degrees high and 6 degrees wide.
This is a stack of 5 x 8-minute exposures through the SharpStar 76mm EDPH refractor and with the SharpStar flattener/reducer for f/4.5, and with the Canon EOS Ra at ISO 800. An additional exposure taken through light cloud layered in added the star glows. Clouds prevented more exposures.
Here is an image from the beginning of lockdown. This is Messier 88, a galaxy very similar in size to our own Milky Way, 57 million light-years away and a member of the Virgo cluster. M 88 was discovered by Charles Messier on 18th March 1781, the same night he discovered several other members of the Virgo cluster.
There are numerous faint galaxies in this image including the mag 13, NGC 4516 in the top left corner.
Data was captured on the night of 31 March 2020 and comprised 25 x five-minutes luminance and 10 x five-minutes each of RGB binned 2 x 2.
Equipment:
Telescope: 8-inch Ritchey-Chretien
Camera: QSI 683 plus SX Lodestar
Mount: Skywatcher EQ8
Location: Cambridge, UK