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Centaurus "A" Radio Galaxy by Gerry Aarts226 viewsNGC5128. Distance 15 million LY. Mag 7.00. A peculiar galaxy deignated a "radio" galaxy, the closest one of it's kind to our location. Details 40x30 seconds combined exposures. Celestron GPS11 EQ wedge. f3.3 focal reducer. Meade DSIc original Camera. South Pacific Star Party, Wiruna , Illford NSW Australia 05/04/2008gerry aarts
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Side panels691 viewsThe above shot shows the wedge sides under construction. To ensure that the side panels were identical during the shaping phase, the 2 pieces of plywood were first screwed together.
I then added the altitude / declination adjustment slot. My main observing location (home in Sydney) is at Latitude 33 Degrees, 45 Minutes South, so to allow for my "infrequent" local travels to dark sky locations outside of the Sydney basin I cut enough play in the slots for 29 - 37 Degrees Latitude.
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M33 Spiral Galaxy by Gerry Aarts366 viewsPart of the Local Group of galaxies that includes Andromeda and the Milky Way. M33 is not an ideal Southern Hemisphere object to view or image. I captured this one at Mudgee NSW when the galaxy was around 20 degrees above the horizon. 10 x 4 minute subs for a total of 40 minutes exposure. Celestron GPS11 with Hyperstar f1.8 lens and Meade DSI III camera.gerry aarts
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Horsehead and Flame361 viewsThe Horsehead and Flame nebulas are located in the constellation of Orion.
Orion is a wonderful region for the astro imager, with many spectacular and challenging objects. This image is a stack of 6x10-minute subs captured in late September from a dark sky site.
Scope: 127mm APO
Camera: QHY8 cooled CCD
Mount: EQ6
Author: Rob Keskull
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Claudio with his Newtonian, EQ6 and Little Red Car.278 viewsAt the 2008 South Pacific Star Party, "Wiruna" Ilford NSWgerry aarts
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Rodney Celestro GPS11 and Club LXD75 in Background247 viewsAt the 2008 South Pacific Star Party, "Wiruna" Ilford NSWgerry aarts
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Gerry with Celestron GPS11 Scope262 viewsAt the 2008 South Pacific Star Party, "Wiruna" Ilford NSWgerry aarts
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M42 Orion nebula by Gerry Aarts1993 viewsMy second attempt at processing this image achieved more detailed nebulosity then the first image posted earlier. Some 1270 light-years distant and 24 light-years wide. Imaged from my back yard in Cranebrook, a fringe Sydney suburb. Celestron GPS11 in altazimuth mode, Hyperstar f1.8 lens, Meade DSI III camera. 40 x 15 seconds (8 minutes) total exposures.gerry aarts
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NGC 2997 Spiral Galaxy by Gerry Aarts334 viewsA magnitude 10.1 Spiral galaxy inclined 45 degrees to our line of sight. About 24.8 million light years distant, located in the constellation Antilia. Best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere from February through to May. Imaged at the South Pacific Star Party, “Wiruna” Ilford NSW Australia in April 2008. Celestron GPS11, EQ Wedce, f3.3. Meade DSIc. gerry aarts
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Prime Focus Jupiter - 5 inch newtonian scope and Toucam Pro II237 viewsFirst effort at prime focus Jupiter on 4/5 seeing night with 450 frames stacked in Registax and VE deconvolution done in astra image. Quite happy with the result compared to my previous Afocal attempts.Screwdriverone
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Tarantula Nebula and surrounds199 viewsThe Tarantula Nebula, located on the edge of the Great Magellanic cloud, was once mistaken for a star.
Just right of centre is the bright Tarantula, surrounded by dust clouds swirling off to the upper left.
The dense star field of the Large Magellanic Cloud is clearly visible below and to the left.
The image appears blue-green in this visible spectrum image. A camera with near-infrared response would show more red.
Scope: ED80
Camera: Canon EOS 400d
Mount: EQ6
Author: Rob KeskullAstrod00d
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NACAA 08-10237 viewsThe handing over of the plaque to the convenor of NACAA 2010 to be held in Canberra......AlexB
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