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Bodes Galaxy is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light years away. The Cigar Galaxy is thought to have at some point interacted with Bodes Galaxy, taking lots of dust and causing it to be become a starburst galaxy where stars are being born 10 times faster than the milky way. (Wikipedia)
60 300s Lights with 62 flats and 67 bias. Dithered.
Telescope: - Skywatcher 130PDS Newtonian.
Camera: - Nikon D3100.
ISO: 400. Automated white balance
Filters: - Baader Mark-III MPCC Coma Corrector. IDAS D2 Light Pollution Suppression Filter
Flats taken with a Huion L4S Light Box.
Wireless Remote: PIXEL TW-283 DC2 2.4G.
Mount: - Skywatcher EQ6R.
Guiding: Skywatcher EvoGuide 50ED & ZWO ASI120MM-Mini.
Polar Aligned with SharpCap Pro.
Control Software: - Stellarium Scope, Stellarium, Poth Hub, EQMOD, All Sky Plate Solver, PHD Guiding 2 and PHD Dither Timer.
Processing Software: Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and edited in Star Tools.
Moon: - New
Light Pollution and Location: - Bortle 8 in Davyhulme, Manchester.
Seeing: - Good
Notes: - I have got to the point where I can just set up and get going. This has taken me a long time to get to. I did take pictures for 2 nights but in the end only kept the second nights work. I may at some point come up with a successful re-process with both days data. In the end I felt 5 hours is enough for this setup although I have read somewhere that this object benefits from as much data as possible.
I think the flats on the first night and prior shots I’ve taken had too much exposure. I still think I am overexposing these as I am getting rings in my pictures. I’ll go even lower on the next object.
Been planning to do this one for many months, could never build up the gumption to do it.
More work than my usual shot.
Tried making black PlayDoh using white and some old inkjet ink, ended up more gray.
A few weeks ago I picked up a great assortment of PlayDoh, many colors including black. So I molded and cut and pasted the thing up last week.
Got the courage to shoot it tonight. And mind you, the flash has been misbehaving.
But it got the shot, my solution for the classic Rubics Cube.
My camera for the stereo shot arrived Wednesday. A used G6. I messed around with it and got a nice shot of a Christmas bulb filled with jello. Focusing is a pain, but at first blush, the depth of field is greater than my D90.
The G6 was 135$ shipped, so a cheap camera will do a good job with this type of photo. It's all in the flash, folks.
to build a blockade and defende it with violence, is not retreat (i ging 35) it makes impossible every kind of progress (i ging 33) it is a kind of violence and force - it leaves everything unsolved.
(Blocken ist nicht Rückzug: man denke zum Beispiel an den Unterschied zwischen sich (z.B.: bei einer Party) in einen menschenleeren anderen Raum zurückziehen - jemanden hinausschmeissen)
Part of: "The Warrior" dem Krieger ins Stammbuch geschrieben, als Gedächtnisstütze und damit er was zum Sinnieren hat / blocken nicht 1 2 3 mal täglich sondern stunde um stunde minute um minute sekunde um sekunde rund um die uhr // Esoterik Entlarvung i ging 33 35 dun dsin #rückschritt #leier #leiermann #i_ging #fence #gitter #mauer #wall #blockade #gewalt #minarette #rede #speech #öffentlich #public #arbeit #work #profession #ignore #ignorieren #stille #silence #schweigen #red #rot #weiß #schwarz #black #white #leiter #ladder #rung #sprosse #tinte #ink #symmetrie #asymmetrie #entwurf #design #teppich #tapestry #tapisserie #teppichweber #letter #mailart #weaver #weben #weave #musterbogen #schnittmuster #schaubild #schrift #handschrift #vorschau #rückschau #preview #review #schriftbild #i_ging #Yì_Jing #inhalt #form #aussage #botschaft Der Krieger wird seinem Namen im vordergründigen Sinn von Frieden = peace nicht gerecht aber dem eigentlich Sinn: FRIEDE- : umfriedeter (abgegrenzt durch Mauer, Zaun, Hecke,...) Besitz -MANN: althochdeutsch "man" Krieger. Sein Elfenbeintürmchen ist ihm heilig, seine Ruhe ist ihm heilig und das Heilige dient ja immer wieder als Rechtfertigung für Gewaltanwendung verschiedenster Art, Gewaltanwendung oft sogar mit einem Lächeln im Gesicht.
I decided to create an album for photos of The Racetrack given the news this week that the rocks have now been captured moving, as you can see in the video included in my blog post:
Racetrack "Sailing Stones" Witnessed... Mystery Solved!
activesole.blogspot.com/2014/08/racetrack-sailing-stones-...
It's interesting to see how many different ways, in various conditions and lighting, you can capture the same location.
The bridge opened for traffic on 20 September 2006, before the official opening date of 5 December 2006. It is part of the Bangkok Industrial Ring Road, a royal scheme initiated by King Bhumibol Adulyadej that aimed to solve traffic problems within Bangkok and surrounding areas, especially the industrial area around Khlong Toei Port, southern Bangkok, and Samut Prakan Province.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Condone Any Acts Of Vandalism Nor Do I Participate In Such Criminal Activity. I Am Simply An Observant and Take Photos Of This Graffiti You Have Come Across. ALSO I Will Not Condone Any Usage Of My Photos To Support Any Legal Matter Involving These Acts Of Vandalism Therefore YOU ARE NOT WELCOME TO VIEW OR TAKE THIS MATERIAL For ANY Purpose...
The LRGB image comprises of:
L - 11 hours
R - 4 hours 45 minutes
G - 4 hours 45 minutes
B - 5 hours
Total - 25 hours 30 minutes
15 minute subs.
Acquisition - Planewave 12.5" CDK, PME, QSI 583 8WSG CCD, Lodestar auto guider, TSX, Maxim DL.
Processing Pixinsight 1.8
In celebration of Mats Valk, breaking the World Record by Solving the Cube in 4.74 seconds in November 2016
9 th of January on a clear night.
A Fuji S5Pro at the back of a 203mm telescope with a focal length of 1260mm.and a fascination for the sheer beauty of the Orion nebula and by the technical challenge of the very high dynamic range required by the contrast between the bright starforming core of the nebula and its very dim veils.
The required dynamic range was achieved by superimposing (IRIS software) a series of short, medium and long exposures (3 series of 4 photos with exposure: 30sec, 2 min, 8 min (42 minutes in total). The HDR sum was represented on a log scale and Orion becomes majestic. All this is a familiar process for some astronomers... Many thanks to them!
St. Elisabeth church
Marburg
Germany
HDR
Sigma 10-20 mm
There are certainly a lot of ugly problems in the world due to a lack of water.
Here I thought that water could solve a few issues ;-)
I spent hours trying to solve a maths problem, then found some required information was missing. This picture shows the similar thing. Some parts are missing to complete the expected geometrical shape.
Half Dome From Snow Creek, Sunset. Yosemite, California. Peter was a consumate professional, and I was in awe of someone who was making his living working as a photographer, always busy, always travelling. He seemed so self assured, and seemed to bounce from heel to heel ready to start the next project. It was all film then, no digital, no instant feedback. He solved exposure and composition problems like it was the easiest thing, while I, trying to become serious about my photography, struggled to figure out why some things came out good and others so wrong. He was so patient giving me answers, advice, and critique...and there were endless war stories of his job as a commercial photographer. Looking at my work from then, I don't know how, but I guess he saw some promise in me. When an opportunity came for a firm who needed some landscape work, he pushed me out there to be recognized as a photographer. For that I am eternally grateful. We'd instantly start in on equipment and techniques and artists whenever we met up, and I would sometimes bring him some of my prints, hoping to get feedback. He instinctively knew exactly what I had been drawn to in any photograph, and would sweep his hand over that part of an image like a magnet. It was always such a confirmation, so selflessly given. We both loved black and white, and of course we both loved Ansel...what photographers don't eventually beat that conversation to death? He told me more than once of a cherished trip he took to California; his awe, like mine, of Yosemite, and his quest for an original Adams print. I mostly do color work, but from the first time I timidly brought him a monochrome print to give me suggestions, his eyes lit up and his smile said it all. I floated off the floor getting that reaction from him. A couple of years ago, he got sick. I brought a black & white print to him in rehab, and watched his eyes light up, even though his words wouldn't come as easy as before. I did good. When I left, I sat in my car and cried, sad for my friend. A couple of weeks ago I ran into his son. I said I'd go up and bring him another print, because it had been awhile, and I had been remiss in not visiting. But of course I delayed, and I need say no more. There will be no replacing his swagger, his stories, his way of making you feel like you were the most important person for him to talk to. There is no replacing his inspiration. This is for Peter. You didn't know it was coming, and I'm sorry it's late.
This image taken with my 9cm refractor telescope has tiny extra's :) I took this image during the past year using a cooled CCD camera (QSI583) and a 9,2 cm refractor (TMB92) during a number of dark nights.
For this image 9,6 hours of data were taken:
Exposures:
19x300s L
3x300s B
9x300s R,G
9x900s Ha ; 12x1200s Ha
Total: 9,6 hours
When doing some research I found that it is possible to see globular clusters, like we know in our own galaxy, that are mainly located in the Galactic Halo, in M31.
This images gives an overview of some of the brightest globulars that can be found and are a nice challenge for imaging but also for visual observation.
If you do like these kind of images I would like to advice to take a look at my current Kickstarter campaign where you can become the owner of my new book 'Treasures of the Universe' with lots of nice images like this one.
For more info: www.astro-photo.nl/treasures
Mr. Rock Squirrel is a Mad Scientist in Golden Valley Az. who plays around with chemistry, in his underground Laboratory and wants to help solve all the Worlds problems.
Rock squirrels dig burrows with their sharp claws and muscular legs. The burrows provide shelter, safety, living space, and food storage. Burrow systems can be complex and lengthy, as they are enlarged over a period of years. Entrances are usually hidden beneath rocks and can be larger than 3 inches in width. Wikipedia
The Sadr region, or IC 1318, is the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr (γ Cygni) at the center of Cygnus's cross. The Sadr region is one of the surrounding nebulous regions; others include the Butterfly Nebula and the Crescent Nebula. It contains many dark nebulae in addition to the emission diffuse nebulae.
Camera: Moravian G2 8300
Filters: 31mm unmounted Optolong
Optic: Samyang telephoto lens 135mm
Mount: Vixen Sphinx
Autoguider: camera Magzero 5m, finder 8X50, Phd guiding
Frames: Ha 7nm 6X600 sec - RGB: 3X600 sec each Bin1 -20°
Processing: Pixinsight, PS
Pubblicazioni: Coelum ottobre '19
The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy close to our Milky Way. It's only about 7,000 light years across and lies at a (close) distance of 200,000 light years from earth.
This image in shows the bright nebulosity that is present in this galaxy in OIII and Ha.
Image taken with monochrome Nikon D600 on a APM107/700 with Riccardi reducer and modified Nikon D600 for RGB, mounted on Fornax 51 and guided with MGEN.
Ha 20*12min ISO400
OIII 20*12min ISO400
RGB 10x12min ISO400
Location: Astrofarm Kiripotib, Namibia
I decided to create an album for photos of The Racetrack given the news this week that the rocks have now been captured moving, as you can see in the video included in my blog post:
Racetrack "Sailing Stones" Witnessed... Mystery Solved!
activesole.blogspot.com/2014/08/racetrack-sailing-stones-...
It's interesting to see how many different ways, in various conditions and lighting, you can capture the same location.
The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as the Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.
The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation.
It is about 11.4 million LY away.
This photo was imaged in RGB, natural, color through an 8" SCT at 2032mm focal length using a astro-modded and cooled DSLR.
When a wall gets in the way of the drainpipe.
Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites.
A man walks in the dank underbelly of Philadelphia, on his way to fix what no one else had the courage to.
Part of a series of images I hope to collect these next few months.
Partly bound by the scientific method, but mostly out of inborn laziness, I decided not to change my viewpoint... The behavior of masculine part of Asian tourist body (designated Cholo) only proved previously proposed Asian traveling patterns by some researchers - when faced with problem that can't be solved immediately, they instantly forget about it (which might be qualified as a legitimate solution of the problem itself).
Anyway, Cholo took a nice "lookin' forward" stroll down the most famous Split walkaway - the same walkaway which in etva's dreams appears jammed by 10 ton trucks all the way to Podstrana...
I'm still on an Alco kick right now and I've always had a strange fondness for New Haven, so I doodled this out. NH ordered the no frills version of the C425 so, unlike my GV C425, this one lacks extended fuel tanks, dynamic brakes and has some winterization features. I used a couple of MLCad cheats to see how the white stripes would look on the nose. This is still just an exploratory render so some things will change. Obviously the yellow robot arm are a problem that will have to be solved later.