FSQ-106EDX Scope and STL-11000M or ST-4000XCM Camera
(37 images)
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"Blood Orange" Moon: Total Lunar Eclipse of April 14-15, 2014 (STL-11000 on FSQ, RGB Image)
(Moon during totality; R 3sec, G 1.5 sec, B 3 sec, binning 1x1; taken during night of April 14-15, 2014)
[I took, and am processing, 77 frames over approx 5 hours - each frame every 4 minutes, or 1 degree transit through the sky; each frame is a combined Red, Green and Blue image, taken approx. 1 minute appart. Due to moving cloud cover, some of the frames have bizarre colors - one case where a one-shot color camera may do better. A telextender (which I have) for the FSQ would have enlarged the image, and provided a slightly higher resolution view of the moon. Luckily, during most of the umbral and totality phases, the clouds moved out of the FOV. Once all the frames have been processed, I plan to make an animation of the eclipse - earth's shadow crossing over the moon - compressing 5 hours into about 15 seconds. Exposures ranged from 4 mS to 3S.]
Total Lunar Eclipse of April 14-15, 2014 - Time Lapse Video (STL-11000 on FSQ, each frame is a combined RGB image)
(50 frames, each an RGB image with exposure times from 4mS to 3S; approx 4 minutes between each frame; a total of 77 frames were taken over approx. 5 hours during night of April 14-15, 2014)
[I took 77 frames over approx 5 hours - each frame every 4 minutes, or 1 degree transit through the sky; each frame is a combined Red, Green and Blue image, taken approx. 1 minute appart. Due to moving cloud cover, some of the frames have bizarre colors and about a dozen frames were ruined - half near the beginning of the animation. Luckily, during most of the umbral and totality phases, the clouds moved out of the FOV. This animation of the eclipse - earth's shadow crossing over the moon - compresses more than 3 hours (50 useable frames plus 5 additional frames at the end of the last image) into 60 seconds. Exposures ranged from 4 mS to 3S. Stacking and most processing was done in CCDStack.]
NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula (FSQ, RGB-SHO Image)
(Total exposure 24.3 hours; R 8x10 min 12x2 min, G 8x5 min 12x1 min, B 8x10 min 12x2 min; SII 3 nm 10x30 min, Ha 3 nm 16x30 min, OIII 3 nm 14x30 min, all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette with RGB Stars, Cropped; December 2013)
C/2012 S1 - Comet ISON (FSQ, RGB Image)
(Total exposure 18 minutes R 4x2 min, G 4x1 min, B 3x2 min; all binned 1x1; Cropped; November 3, 2013 from 4:59-5:39 AM)
[I ALREADY HAD THE WIDEFIELD SCOPE SET-UP, BUT THE COMET WOULD HAVE FIT PERFECTLY ONTO THE FRAME USING THE 12" LX200R SCOPE AT 3500 mm FOCAL LENGTH]
California Nebula - NGC1499 (FSQ, SII-Ha-OIII Narrowband Image)
(Total exposure 19.0 hours; 17.5 hours narrowband data: SII 3nm 10x30 min, Ha 3nm 12X30 min, OIII 3 nm 5x60 min, 3x30 min; R, G, and B each 6x5 min; all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; Cropped; October 2013)
(Total exposure 36.5 hours narrowband data; SII 3nm 28x30 min, Ha 3nm 24X30 min, OIII 3 nm 21x30 min; all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; taken over 19 nights September 8 - October 17, 2013)
[I COLLECTED MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF DATA, SELECTED 45 HOURS, AND ACTUALLY USED 36.5 HOURS; CORRECTED STAR COLORS]
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (FSQ, HaLRGB Image)
(34.5 hours total exposure - Ha 32x30, 4x20 min binned 1x1; 3x10 min binned 2x2; L 25x20 min, binned 1x1; R 3x20 min 13x10min, G 6x10 min 17x5 min, B 3x20 min 11x10 min, all binned 2x2; October 2011)
SH2-119 - Sharpless 119 Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(24.2 hours total exposure - Ha 17x30, binned 1x1; R 19x20 min, G 20x10 min, B 18x20 min, all binned 2x2; October 2011)
SH2-119 - Sharpless 119 Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
(8.5 hours total exposure - Ha 17x30, binned 1x1; October 2011)
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(26.1 hours total exposure - Ha 32x30, 4x20 min binned 1x1; 3x10 min binned 2x2; R 3x20 min 13x10min, G 6x10 min 17x5 min, B 3x20 min 11x10 min, all binned 2x2; October 2011)
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (FSQ, Ha Image)
(17.8 hours total exposure - Ha 32x30, 4x20 min binned 1x1; 3x10 min binned 2x2; October 2011)
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (FSQ, HaLRGB Image)
(20.5 hours total exposure - HA 9X30 min, L 56x10 min binned 1x1; R 87x2 min, G 73x1 min, B 63x2 min, all binned 2x2; September 2011)
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (FSQ, Ha Image)
(4.5 hours total exposure - Ha 9x30min binned 1x1; September 2011)
ENHANCED TO SHOW H2 REGIONS IN THE OUTER ARMS OF THE GALAXY
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (FSQ, LRGB Image)
(16.0 hours total exposure - L 56x10 min binned 1x1; R 87x2 min, G 73x1 min, B 63x2 min, all binned 2x2; September 2011)
The Veil Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
EASTERN VEIL (C33, NGC6992, NGC6995, IC1340, Fish Hook) ---- CENTRAL VEIL (NGC6979, Pickering's Triangle, Cirrus NW) ---- WESTERN VEIL (C34 NGC6960, Lacework Nebula, Cirrus Nebula)
(11.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 23x30 min, binned 1x1; June-July 2011)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (FSQ, Widefield HaRGB Image)
(11.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 18x30 min, binned 1x1; R 6x10 min, G 6x5 min, B 6x10 minn, all binned 1x1; July 2011)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (FSQ, Widefield Ha Image)
(9.0 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 18x30 min, binned 1x1; July 2011)
NGC7000 - The North American Nebula & IC5070 - The Pelican Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(15.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 14x30 min, binned 1x1; R 4x20 min 6x10 min 41x2 min, G 4x10 min 6x5 min 35x1 min, B 3x20 min 7x10 min 27x2 min, all binned 1x1; July 2011)
Sharpless 2-240 (also called Simeis 147) - Supernova Remnant (FSQ, Ha Image)
(2.7 hours total exposure through 5nm Ha filter - 8x20 min, binned 1x1; November 2010)
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IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula on the left, and Tadpoles on the right (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(HaRGB 6.2 hours total exposure, 3.3 hours Ha 5nm - 10x20 min; 2.9 hours RGB - R 7x10 min, G 7x5 min, B 7x10 min, all binned 1x1; November 2010)
IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula on the left, and Tadpoles on the right (FSQ, Ha Image)
(3.3 hours total exposure, Ha 5nm, binned 1x1; November 2010)
M45 - The Pleiades (RGB Image)
(6.7 hours total exposure, RGB, binned 2x2; Luminance to be added; November 2010)
NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula (FSQ, RGB Image)
(0.8 hours total exposure, RGB, binned 2x2; Luminance to be added; cropped; November 2010)
IC2118 - The Witch Head Nebula (reflection nebula with light from Rigel) (FSQ, LsRGB Image)
(2.5 hrs total exposure; R 3x20 min, G 3x10 min, B 3x20 min, all binned 1x1, with synthetic luminance; cropped; November 2010)
Alnitak Area - IC434, The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) and The Flame Nebula (NGC2024) (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(9.3 hours total exposure HaRGB; Ha 13x20 min binned 1x1, R 13x10 min, G 12x5 min, B 11x10 min, all binned 2x2; November 2010)
Alnitak area - The Horsehead Nebula [Barnard 33] and the Flame Nebula [NGC2024] (FSQ, Ha Image)
(1.3 hrs total exposure; Ha 4x20 min binned 1x1; October 2010)
NGC1499 - The California Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(9.1 hrs total exposure HaRGB image; 5.7 hrs Ha 17x20 min binned 1x1, 3.4 hrs RGB binned 1x1 ; November 2010)
NGC1499 - The California Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
(5.7 hrs total exposure; Ha 17x20 min binned 1x1; October 2010)
M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus (FSQ, LsRGB Image)
(5 min total exposure; LsRGB image binned 1x1; October 2010)
NGC6910 Region Ultra-Widefield: The Sadr Region in Cygnus to NGC6888 (Crescent Nebula) (FSQ, Ha Image)
FSQ-106ED WITH 0.73X REDUCER, YIELDS f/3.65 AT 390MM FOCAL LENGTH
(4 hrs exposure through 5 nm Ha filter during full moon, FSQ 0.73x reducer, binned 1x1, August 2010)
NGC7000 Region Ultra-Widefield: The North American Nebula and Pelican Nebula Region (FSQ, Ha Image)
FSQ-106ED WITH 0.73X REDUCER, YIELDS f/3.65 AT 390MM FOCAL LENGTH
(3 hrs exposure through 5 nm Ha filter during full moon, FSQ 0.73x reducer, Binned 1x1; August 2010)
M33 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum (FSQ, LRGB Image)
(6.5 hrs total exposure - L 14x20 min binned 1x1; R 5x10 min, G 5x5 min, B 4x10 min, binned 2x2; August 2010, re-processed October 2010)
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (FSQ, LRGB Image)
(10.5 hrs total exposure - L 8x20 min, R 18x10 min, G 22x5 min, B 18x10 min, all Binned 1x1; August 2010)
M16-17 Region- The Swan Nebula (M17) at lower left, The Eagle Nebula (M16) at upper right (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(3.3 hrs total exposure - Ha 4x20min 5 nm, R 6x10 min, G 4x5 min, B 4x10 min, all Binned 1x1, August 2010)
NGC6910 - The Rocking Horse Cluster in Cygnus (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(3.9 hrs total exposure - Ha 4x20 min , R 8x10 min, G 5x5 min, B 5x10 min, all binned 1x1; August 2010)
NGC6992/NGC6995/NGC6960 - The Veil Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(14.8 hrs total exposure - 9.5 hrs Ha 5 nm 30min subs; 2 hrs R 10 min subs; 1.5 hrs G 5 min subs; 1.8 hrs B 10 min subs, all Binned 1x1; July 2010)
The Veil Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
FIRST LIGHT IMAGE with FSQ-106EDX III
(9.5 hrs total exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, July 2010)
