La Pine Observatory
Monday, October 7, 2019
M 27 under a First Quarter Moon
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Well, it has been a while since I last posted, mostly due to cloudy skies and rain. But last night I used my Celestron NexStar 6i scope to ...
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
First Light (imaging-wise) on M 32 with a Celestron C6 scope!
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M 32 Andromeda Galaxy. "First Light" with a Celestron C6 scope. Since this scope is naturally f/10, I added a focal reducer ...
Monday, June 10, 2019
To The MOON !
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The Moon doesn't get the respect it ought at times... it's brightness overwhelms the fainter "prettier" objects in the...
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Messier 13 Hercules globular star cluster
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M 13 Three clear nights in a row! Messier 13, the Hercules globular star cluster. Data: Meade LX200GPS 8", focal reducer, Canon...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
The Whirlpool Galaxy after hours of frustration
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M 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy After 21 days of rain and clouds I was able to reopen the obs and get back to astro-imaging. However, I had t...
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Success in autoguiding with the Meade LX200GPS 8" mount & M 64
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M 64 aka the Blackeye Galaxy (cropped about 50%) Taken last night with the Moon starting to flood the night sky with light. One hour ...
A Lunar Conjunction with M 44, The Beehive, open star cluster
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Moon and M 44 (HDR & desaturated) Moon and M 44 (HDR & in color) Last night the Moon passed in front of an open star clu...
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