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M. Burri
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Earlier work, diary,
learning curve ...
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Hercules & Co + airplane
- direction west
Canon F1/ 35mm 2.0 - 21.Oct.
2001 on Elitechrome 200
unguided - heavy photo finish ;-)
This is my very first astro picture |
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Moon
The day of first light with the Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 (L3k) using the
new housing.
Canon 135mm 2.8 lens - 30.Dec. 2001
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Orion region with M42, M43
Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 long exposure mode
Canon 135mm 2.8 lens - 12.Jan. 2002
2sec exposure - 39 pictures stacked with Giotto and photo finish with
Photoshop
First light with the newly modified
QuickCam - stars down to Mag 10 and below can be identified |
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Moon
L3k - - 21.Jan.2002 |
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Tiny
Saturn
Original size picture on 21.Jan. 2002 with
the QuickCam attached to an Lomo Astele 133.5 telescope in prime
focus |
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Saturn
Original size picture on 21.Jan. 2002 with
the QuickCam attached to a Lomo Astele 133.5 telescope in prime
focus with x2 Barlow
Shaky setup - just learning.... |
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Orion Nebula M42
L3k - Long exposure mode
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Canon 135mm 2.8 lens +2x Tele-Converter - 30.Jan. 2002
1sec exposure - 36 pictures stacked with Giotto and photo finish with
Photoshop
Full Moon was already up and probably
too bright |
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M42
L3k - Long exposure mode attached to the Astele
133.5/f10 telescope in prime focus with reducer - 25.Mar.2002
12sec exposure - 15 pictures stacked and contrast improved with Giotto -
this area is about 1/4 of FOV. |
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Pleiades (M45)
L3k - Long exposure mode -
Canon 135mm 2.8 lens - 2.Apr. 2002
10 sec exposure - total 17 pictures stacked with Giotto and photo finish with
Photoshop
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Jupiter
Half size picture taken on 19.Apr. 2002 with
the L3k attached to the Astele 133.5/f10 telescope in prime focus
with x2 Barlow as 30sec AVI - then Giotto and Photoshop.
Still trying to get the focus on
these planets .... |
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M94
- NGC4736
L3k - Long exposure mode -
Astele 133.5 - PF- 01.Jun.2002
18 sec exposure - total 20 pictures stacked with Registax 1.0
and photo finish with Photoshop
The two galaxies are the first I could
catch - but focus was not optimal |
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M64
- NGC4826
L3k - Long exposure mode -
Astele 133.5 - PF- 01.Jun.2002
30 sec exposure - total 12 pictures stacked with Registax 1.0
and photo finish with Photoshop |
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M94
- NGC4736
L3k - Long exposure mode -
Astele 133.5 - PF- 01.Jun.2002
18 sec exposure - total 20 pictures stacked with Registax 1.0
and photo finish with Photoshop
The two galaxies are the first I could
catch - but focus was not optimal |
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M49
- NGC4472
L3k - SC Amp off -
Astele 133.5 - FR 0.63- 14.Jun.2002
40 sec exposure - total 11 pictures stacked with K3CCD and photo
finish with Photoshop |
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M63
- NGC5055
L3k - SC Amp off -
Astele 133.5 - FR 0.63- 07.Jul.2002
40 sec exposure - total 22 pictures stacked with K3CCD and photo
finish with Photoshop
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M57
L3k - SC Amp off -
Astele 133.5 - FR 0.63- 08.Jul.2002
30 sec exposure - total 25 pictures stacked with K3CCD and photo
finish with Photoshop
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Andromeda
(M31) and glimpses of M32 and M110
L3k - SC Amp off -
CANON 50mm at f/8- 19.Jul.2002
50 sec exposure - total 30 pictures stacked with MIRA and
levels with Photoshop
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NGC
6992 - Veil Nebula 740KSC1.5 -
CANON 50mm at f/2.0 - 15.Sep.2002 17x40 sec stacked with MIRA AP
and Photoshop |
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M33
- NGC598
740kSC1.5 - CANON 135mm f/2.8 IR block - 28.Oct.2002
13x40 sec - stacked with MIRA AP - size reduction 2x2 block average
and photo
finish with Photoshop
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M51
- NGC5194/95
740KSC1.5 - LX90 FR 0.6 - 15.Aug.2002
12x40 sec - stacked with MIRA AP - size
reduction 2x2 block average
and photo
finish with Photoshop
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Pleiades
(M45) - Open cluster in Taurus
740KSC1.5 - CANON 85mm f/1.8 - 22.Sep.2003
55 images total 20,30,40 and 50 sec stacked with
MIRA AP and Photoshop.
vis.
1.6 - ~ 500 stars - 78 Mio years old - distance 380 ly - size 110' |
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M13
- NGC6205 - Cluster
in Hercules
740k - SC1.5 - LX90
FR 0.3 3.Sep.2003
21x20sec stacked with
MIRA AP - FFT to remove pattern - Photoshop.
vis.
5.7 - some 100k stars - 14E9 years old - distance 25'000 ly - size 23',
150 ly effectively |
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M42/43
- NGC1976/82 -
Orion Nebula 740kSC1.5 - CANON 135mm
f/2.8 IRB - 18.Jan.2003
composite of 5-25 sec - stacked with MIRA AP -
levels in Photoshop
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M42/43
- NGC1976/82 - Orion Nebula 740kSC1.5 - CANON 135mm
f/2.8 x2 Kenko Teleconv. IRB - 12.Jan.2003
composite of color & bw 10-30 sec - stacked with MIRA AP -
levels in Photoshop
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