Here are a few images I shot with the new C 9.25, they are not the greatest in the world, but it is slowly coming together. The stars are sort of funky due to stacking errors and a stiff breeze.
All images shot with my older Orion Starshoot imager. I believe both sets are stacks of 10 images shot at 6 minutes each with the C9 running at F5.
The top galaxy is NGC 891 and the bottom is NGC 7331; both are easy targets this time of year.
All images on this site were taken at my observatory, Skunky Acres Observatory, located at 7000 feet above sea level, high in the mountains of New Mexico. Skunky Acres gets its name from the prodigious skunk levels of the surrounding area (it was either that or Skunkapalooza).
Equipment roster: 8" F7 Planetary Newtonian Reflector 8" F4.5 Newtonian Reflector 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain (piggyback on 100mm achro) 9.25" Schmidt Cassegrain 100mm F6 Achromatic Refractor 80mm F6 Stellarvue Nighthawk II Refractor SBIG ST7 CCD DSI Pro CCD Orion Starshoot DSCI Canon 300D DSLR Lots of junky guide-scopes. and various other bits...
Note: Please adjust the brightness and contrast on your monitor so that you see each bar of the color bar as a distinct shade. The darkest one should be Black (not dark gray), the lightest White.
It is critical that your monitor be adjusted properly in order to see these images correctly.
Note: Ocasionally I run images and highlight views of subjects which have a scientifically controversial nature. I do not espouse any of these ideas over the more scientifically accepted theories. I feel that a little controversy breeds healthier discussion.
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