Welcome to

Larry's
Astro Videography

Created:       09-07-2001.
Last revised: 09-29-2007.


It's the first clear night of winter. The First Quarter Moon shines in the southern sky. The planets Jupiter and Saturn appear brilliant to the naked-eye. Your telescope hops from one spectacular solar system view to another. You would love to somehow capture this evening. . . .
And you can, by ASTRO VIDEOGRAPHY!!!

Video capture images:
(unless indicated, all images were made with a 8" Celestron SCT)

Mars - 2003:   
07/14/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Red filter and 3x digital) 07/14/2003 (40 images stacked (640x480) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter and 2x digital) 07/14/2003 (45 images stacked (640x480) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + R,B,G filters and 2x digital)
07/26/2003 (40 images stacked (640x480) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter)
07/26/2003 (40 images stacked (640x480) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter and 2x digital)
08/18/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter and 2x digital)
08/23/2003 (5 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2x camera + Red filter and 2x digital)
08/24/2003 (30 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Red filter and 2x digital)
09/05/2003 (40 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Red filter and 2x digital)

09/05/2003 (reprocessed avi clip with Registax - 40 images stacked (320x240) and 2x digital)
09/05/2003 (reprocessed avi clip with Registax - 140 images stacked (320x240) and 2x digital)

09/06/2003 (40 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter and 2x digital)

09/06/2003 (reprocessed avi clip with Registax - 190 images stacked (320x240) and 2x digital)

09/10/2003 (40 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter and 2x digital)
09/15/2003 (40 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter and 2x digital)
09/20/2003 (40 images stacked (320x240) - f10 + 2.8x barlow + Orange filter and 2x digital)

Mars 2003 animation


Mars - 2001:    06/08/2001 06/24/2001 06/29/2001 07/06/2001 08/30/2001

Venus - 2004:    04/18/2004 - Daylight

Jupiter: 01/13/2001 12/21/2001 01/26/2002
Ganymede shadow transit:
02/20/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six images combined with Astrostack
02/20/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six images combined with Astrostack (2x)

02/25/2003 prime focus (f10) twelve images combined with Astrostack
02/25/2003 prime focus (f10) twelve images combined with Astrostack (2x)
03/15/2003 prime focus (f10) 5 images combined with Astrostack, overlayed onto single image of moons, using Adobe PhotoDeluxe
03/15/2003 same as above, with labels

Saturn: 01/13/2001 11/10/2001 11/10/2001 11/30/2001 12/21/2001 01/26/2002 02/20/2003 02/20/2003 (2x digital)
02/25/2003 prime focus (f10 & 2.8x barlow) 15 images combined with Astrostack
03/15/2003 prime focus (f10) 5 images combined with Astrostack, overlayed onto single image of moons, using Adobe PhotoDeluxe
03/15/2003 same as above, with labels

02/08/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" SCT f10 + Minus Violet filter and 2x Camera)
02/08/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" SCT f10 + Minus Violet filter and 3x Barlow)



the Sun:



       Sunspots (white-light Baader filter):

07/08/2000 04/01/2001 06/09/2001 06/09/2001 06/09/2001 07/22/2001 07/22/2001 09/01/2001 09/01/2001 09/15/2001 09/15/2001 09/15/2001 09/23/2001 09/23/2001 11/04/2001 12/22/2001 04/16/2002 05/10/2002 05/10/2002 (4x) 05/10/2002 05/10/2002 (6x) 06/01/2002 06/01/2002 (2x) 07/20/2002 07/21/2002 07/20&21/2002 01/12/2003 01/12/2003

10/25/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor)
10/25/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f6.6 SCT)
10/25/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f6.6 SCT 2x-camera)
10/25/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f6.6 SCT)
10/25/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f6.6 SCT 2x-camera)
10/25/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f6.6 SCT 4x-digital)
11/02/2003 (3 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)

11/22/2003 AR486 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
11/22/2003 AR486 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
11/22/2003 AR488 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
11/22/2003 AR488 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
01/11/2004 AR536 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
01/11/2004 AR537 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
02/01/2004 AR547 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
02/01/2004 AR549 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
02/28/2004 AR564 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
02/28/2004 AR564 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
04/18/2004 AR594 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
04/18/2004 AR595 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
04/18/2004 AR595 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
04/24/2004 AR596 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
04/24/2004 AR596 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
04/24/2004 AR599 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)

       H-Alpha (Lumicon 1.5A filter):

01/13/2001 09/03/2001 09/03/2001 09/03/2001 09/03/2001 09/23/2001 09/23/2001 09/23/2001 09/29/2001 11/04/2001 11/04/2001 11/04/2001 11/04/2001 12/02/2001 12/22/2001 12/22/2001 02/09/2002 02/09/2002 04/16/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/18/2002 04/24/2002 04/24/2002 04/24/2002 04/24/2002 04/24/2002 04/24/2002 04/24/2002 animation 04/26/2002 05/27/2002 05/27/2002 05/27/2002 05/27/2002 05/27/2002 05/27/2002 07/21/2002 01/12/2003 03/16/2003 03/16/2003 03/16/2003 03/16/2003 (3x) 04/27/2003 04/27/2003 04/27/2003 04/27/2003 04/27/2003 04/27/2003 06/27/2003

11/22/2003 AR486 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
11/22/2003 AR488 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
11/23/2003 AR486 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
11/23/2003 AR488 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)

12/07/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
12/07/2003 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
02/08/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-Camera UT16:42)
02/08/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-Camera UT17:15)
02/08/2004 AR554 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT UT16:58)
02/08/2004 AR554 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 3x-digital UT16:58)
02/08/2004 AR551 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT UT17:09)
02/08/2004 AR551 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital UT17:09)
02/28/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
02/28/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
04/09/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
04/09/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)
04/18/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
04/18/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-camera)
04/18/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
04/18/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-camera)
05/30/2004 AR618 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT)
05/30/2004 AR618 (6 images stacked (320x240) - 8" f10 SCT 2x-digital)


       H-Alpha (Coronado PST <1A filter):

09/05/2004 AR649 (6 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow)
09/05/2004 AR649 (6 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow & 2x digital)
09/05/2004 (6 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow & 2x camera)
09/05/2004 (6 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow & 2x camera)
09/05/2004 (6 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow)
09/12/2004 AR672 (5 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow)
09/12/2004 AR649 (5 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow)
09/12/2004 AR649 (5 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow)
09/12/2004 (5 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow)
09/12/2004 (5 images stacked (640x480) - PST 2.5x barlow)
11/06/2004 (2 images stacked (640x480) - PST @15:55 UT)
11/07/2004 (5 images stacked (640x480) - PST @16:40 UT)
11/13/2004 (10 images stacked (640x480) - PST @16:43 UT (colorized)
11/20/2005 (17 images stacked (640x480) - PST @15:30 UT (colorized)


       H-Alpha (Daystar 0.6A filter):

09/19/2004 AR673 (5 images stacked (640x480) )
09/19/2004 (5 images stacked (640x480) )
10/23/2004 AR687 & Flare (3 images stacked (640x480) )
11/06/2004 AR696 (Ha) (12 images stacked (640x480) @15:15 UT)
11/06/2004 AR696 (WL) (7 images stacked (640x480) @15:25 UT)
11/06/2004 Prominence (7 images stacked (640x480) @15:37 UT)
11/06/2004 Prominence (4 images stacked (640x480) @15:41 UT)
11/07/2004 AR696 (WL) (6 images stacked (640x480) @17:17 UT)
11/07/2004 Prominence (5 images stacked (640x480) @17:05 UT)
11/07/2004 AR696 & X1-flare (Ha) (6 images stacked (640x480) @16:10 UT)
11/07/2004 AR696 & X1-flare (Ha) (7 images stacked (640x480) @16:30 UT)
11/07/2004 AR696 & X1-flare(Ha) (7 images stacked (640x480) @17:25 UT)
11/13/2004 AR701 (5 images stacked (640x480) @16:58 UT (colorized)
11/20/2005 AR822 (16 images stacked (640x480) @15:40 UT (colorized)
11/20/2005 AR822 (WL) (18 images stacked (640x480) @15:50 UT (colorized)
11/20/2005 Prominence (13 images stacked (640x480) @16:05 UT




Lunar Eclipse - November 8th 2003:   
11/08/2003 @ 7:06 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 7:12 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 7:21 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 7:27 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 7:32 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 7:41 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 7:50 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 7:59 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 8:07 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 8:14 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 8:15 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 8:46 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)
11/08/2003 @ 8:53 PM (5 images stacked (320x240) - 80mm f3 Refractor + Red filter)

Jet flying thru near totality :    11/08/2003 @ 8:04 PM (5 images stacked)
Plane animation     (warning - big download!)
Moon:                07/30/2001
       Aristarchus: 08/30/2001 12/21/2001 12/21/2001
       Copernicus: 07/30/2001
       Kepler: 08/30/2001
       Plato: 07/30/2001
       Theophilus: 08/24/2001 08/24/2001
       Mare Humorum: 04/23/2002
       Gassendi (2x): 04/23/2002        Gassendi (4x): 04/23/2002
       Sinus Iridum: 04/23/2002
       Cape-Heraclides (2x): 04/23/2002        Cape-Heraclides (4x): 04/23/2002
       Schroters Valley (3x): 05/23/2002        Schroters Valley (5x): 05/23/2002
       Schickard: 03/15/2003
       Marius region: 03/15/2003
Comet Neat:   
05/09/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - Stellacam Ex + 25mm camera lens on a tripod)
05/09/2004 (text) (6 images stacked (320x240) - Stellacam Ex + 25mm camera lens on a tripod)
05/16/2004 (6 images stacked (320x240) - Stellacam Ex + 25mm camera lens on a tripod)
05/16/2004 (text) (6 images stacked (320x240) - Stellacam Ex + 25mm camera lens on a tripod)
05/16/2004 (2x camera) (6 images stacked (320x240) - Stellacam Ex + 25mm camera lens on a tripod)

The following Deep-Sky images were made with an AstroVid StellaCam Ex and a 8" SCT:

After reading several articles on using CPU fans to air cool webcams & digital cameras,
I decided to try and reduce the 'warm pixel' problem . . . . CPU Fan Modification!


M01:   ('crab' nebula)
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) single 2 sec image, brightness/contrast adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe

M02:   (globular cluster)
09/04/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
10/11/2004 prime focus (f10) nineteen 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M03:   (globular cluster)
03/23/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
03/23/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six (2x) 2 sec images combined Astrostack
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (1.5x camera) combined with Astrostack

M04:   (globular cluster)
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/257/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack

M05:   (globular cluster)
05/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (1.5x camera) combined with Astrostack

M08:   ('Lagoon' nebula)
08/03/2002 prime focus (f6.3) five 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack
09/12/2007 (StellaCAM III Peliter at Black Forest) prime focus (f6.3) one 15 sec image processed using Registax

M11:   (open cluster)
08/31/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M13:   (globular cluster)
06/08/2002 prime focus (f10) single 2 sec image, brightness/contrast adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe
08/31/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack

M15:   (globular cluster)
08/31/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M16:   ('Eagle' nebula)
09/04/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
09/04/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack (2x see pillars!)
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack
09/12/2007 (StellaCAM III Peliter at Black Forest) prime focus (f6.3) one 15 sec image processed using Registax

M17:   ('Swan' nebula)
08/03/2002 prime focus (f6.3) five 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
09/04/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack
09/12/2007 (StellaCAM III Peliter at Black Forest) prime focus (f6.3) one 15 sec image processed using Registax

M20:   ('Triffid' nebula)
08/03/2002 prime focus (f6.3) five 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack
09/12/2007 (StellaCAM III Peliter at Black Forest) prime focus (f6.3) one 15 sec image processed using Registax

M22:   (globular cluster)
06/08/2002 prime focus (f10) single 2 sec image, brightness/contrast adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe
08/03/2002 prime focus (f6.3) five 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack

M27:   ('Dumbell' nebula)
09/03/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M30:   (globular cluster)
10/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M31:   ('Andromeda' galaxy)
11/08/2002 80mm Refractor prime focus, eleven 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
11/08/2002 same as above, but overprocessed to better show the dust lanes.

M34:   (open cluster)
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M36:   (open cluster)
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M37:   (open cluster)
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M38:   (open cluster)
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M41:   (open cluster)
03/23/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
02/20/2003 prime focus (f6.3) fifteen 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M42:   ('Orion' nebula)
03/18/2002 single image at 1/60 sec
03/18/2002 six 2 sec images combined (thru clouds)
03/18/2002 homemade star trails
03/23/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 1/10th sec images combined with Astrostack
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec 'colorized' images combined with Astrostack
12/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec 'negative' images combined with Astrostack

02/20/2003 prime focus (f6.3) 75 one sec RGB images combined with Astrostack & Adobe
02/20/2003 prime focus (f6.3) mosaic of images from 0 to 2 sec integration (Adobe)
02/20/2003 prime focus (f6.3) animated gif of mosaic of images

M45:   ('Pleiades' open cluster)
11/08/2002 80mm Refractor prime focus, six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M49:   (galaxy)
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera) combined with Astrostack

M51:   ('Whirlpool' galaxy)
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/24/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack

M53:   (globular cluster)
04/10/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M56:   (globular cluster)
08/31/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M57:   ('Ring' nebula)
06/08/2002 prime focus (f10) single 2 sec image, brightness/contrast adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe
08/02/2002 prime focus (f6.3) two 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
08/31/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera) combined with Astrostack
09/12/2007 (StellaCAM III Peliter at Black Forest) prime focus (f6.3) one 15 sec image processed using Registax

M64:   ('Blackeye' galaxy)
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack

M65:   (galaxy)
03/23/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M66:   (galaxy)
03/23/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M67:   (open cluster)
03/23/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M68:   (globular cluster)
05/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M71:   (globular cluster)
09/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M72:   (globular cluster)
10/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M81:   (galaxy)
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack

M82:   (galaxy)
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
06/25/2003 prime focus (f6.3) thirty 2 sec images (2x digital) combined with Astrostack

M84:   (galaxy)
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera) combined with Astrostack

M86:   (galaxy)
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera) combined with Astrostack

M87:   (galaxy)
05/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera) combined with Astrostack

M92:   (globular cluster)
09/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M93:   (open cluster)
04/10/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

M104:   ('Sombero' galaxy)
04/10/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera) combined with Astrostack

NGC253:   ('Sculpter' galaxy)
10/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) single 2 sec image, brightness/contrast adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe

NGC288:   (globular cluster)
10/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) single 2 sec image, brightness/contrast adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe

NGC2392:   ('Eskimo' nebula)
04/10/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

NGC4438 &4435:   (galaxy)
04/27/2003 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera) combined with Astrostack

NGC6760:   (globular cluster)
09/07/2002 prime focus (f6.3) two 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

NGC6905:   (planetary nebula)
10/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

NGC7006:   (globular cluster)
10/05/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack

NGC7009:   ('Saturn' nebula)
08/31/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images (2x camera, gain at 9dB) combined with Astrostack

NGC7331:   (galaxy)
09/04/2002 prime focus (f6.3) six 2 sec images combined with Astrostack


The following Deep-Sky images were taken at the AAAP's Mingo Creek Park Observatory
made with a AstroVid StellaCam Ex mounted at the prime focus of the 24" OGS RC telescope. A 15 second video capture via digital camcorder, and then combined using RegiStax with additional processing using AstroStack and Adobe PhotoDeluxe.

M15:  (globular cluster)
M57:  (Ring nebula)
M02:  (globular cluster)
M42:  (Orion nebulae)
NGC7331:  (galaxy)

How to Observe in Zero Degree Weather
The following Deep-Sky images were taken at the Laurel Highlands Star Cruise
made with a tripod mounted AstroVid StellaCam Ex and 25mm camera lens:


   


2003    All are single 2 sec images (size 320x240) combined with Astrostack, adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe.
M7 Milky-Way region
M8 Milky-Way region
M17 Milky-Way region
Deneb Milky-Way region
M31 region

2004    All are seven 2 sec images (size 640x480) combined with Astrostack, adjusted with Adobe PhotoDeluxe.
Scorpius 'False-Comet' region
Scorpius 'tail' region
M7 Milky-Way region' region
Scorpius 'Antaries' region
Sagittarius 'Star Cloud' region
Scorpius 'False-Comet' region
Scutum Star Cloud region
'Double Cluster' region
M31 region


Here's a few images of my observatory and equipment:

Big Woodchuck Weekend Solar Observatory:


     


8" Celestron Ultima SCT (f10)  
amici prism (corrected view)  
Lumicon filter slider  

80mm refractor (f3.2)  
28mm crosshair eyepiece (12x)  
amici prism (corrected view)  

8 x 50 mm crosshair finder
    

    

    


     




I have several modified security cameras that I use:

'Remington' brand B&W security camera, with 5" B&W monitor,
1/3" CCD 380 TV lines, auto shutter & auto gain.

'Ramsey Electronics' Sony Super HAD B&W security 'bullet' camera.
1/3" CCD 600 TV lines, auto shutter & auto gain.


'Adirondack' AstroVid StellaCam EX, 
1/2" CCD with 600 line resolution, 0.00005 lux illumination, 
and 1/60 - 1/120,000 manual shutter speed,
manual gain to 18dB, and up to a 2 second frame integration accumulation.  

I also have a Toshiba 12" B&W HiRes monitor, 1000 TV lines resolution.

Finally, I use a 'Snappy' video capture box on my computer to capture
individual frames.  I then use 'AstroStack' to combine and enhance the images.

You may E-mail me at:lsmch@comcast.net

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