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Astrophotography





I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoy creating them.

All of the photos here were taken in my suburban back yard, with various amateur astronomy equipment and cameras. Most of the images have descriptions of the objects and the equipment used to take the photos.

Before viewing these images you should make sure your monitor is calibrated correctly. The strip below contains 17 blocks ranging from black to white. You should be able to differentiate all 17 blocks. If the two darkest blocks look the same, increase the brightness setting of your monitor. If the two lightest blocks appear the same, decrease the brightness setting of your monitor. If you cannot differentiate the 17 blocks you may not be able to see these astrophotos correctly.

DSLR Astrophotography - How It's Done
:: DSLR Astrophotography - How It's Done :: 		Near Earth Asteroid Animation
Near Earth Asteroid Animation		 Jupiter, 8-Oct-2011
Jupiter, 8-Oct-2011		 Jupiter, 7-Oct-2011
Jupiter, 7-Oct-2011
Globular Cluster M2, with unprocessed frames
Globular Cluster M2, with unprocessed frames		 Pegasus I Galaxy Cluster
Pegasus I Galaxy Cluster		 M81, Bode's Galaxy
M81, Bode's Galaxy		 M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
Another take on M42
Another take on M42		 Orion Nebula again
Orion Nebula again		 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas - the lost frames
Horsehead and Flame Nebulas - the lost frames		 What is the moon made of?
What is the moon made of?
M15 Again
M15 Again		 M33 Again
M33 Again		 The Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula		 Galactic Grace and Calamity
Galactic Grace and Calamity
Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster		 Jupiter and Moons
Jupiter and Moons		 Jupiter Animation
Jupiter Animation		 M57 Planetary Nebula - the Ring Nebula
M57 Planetary Nebula - the Ring Nebula
NGC 1977 reflection nebula - The Running Man
NGC 1977 reflection nebula - The Running Man		 The Leo Trio
The Leo Trio		 Markarian's Chain
Markarian's Chain		 Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin)
Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin)
Comet 144P/Kushida
Comet 144P/Kushida		 An asteroid in the constellation Taurus, captured while imaging the Crab Nebula
An asteroid in the constellation Taurus, captured while imaging the Crab Nebula		 Asteroid animation
Asteroid animation		 M8 emission nebula - The Lagoon Nebula
M8 emission nebula - The Lagoon Nebula
B33 dark nebula (Horsehead nebula) and NGC 2023 reflection nebula (Flame nebula)
B33 dark nebula (Horsehead nebula) and NGC 2023 reflection nebula (Flame nebula)		 M42 emission nebula - The Orion Nebula
M42 emission nebula - The Orion Nebula		 M2 globular cluster
M2 globular cluster		 M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
M45 open cluster - The Pleiades
M45 open cluster - The Pleiades		 The Andromeda Galaxy again
The Andromeda Galaxy again		 M15 globular cluster
M15 globular cluster		 NGC 6992 - Veil Nebula - supernova remnant
NGC 6992 - Veil Nebula - supernova remnant
Jupiter
Jupiter		 M16 Nebula and Cluster
M16 Nebula and Cluster		 Saturn again
Saturn again		 M5 globular cluster
M5 globular cluster
Total Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse		 M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy		 Helix Nebula, NGC 7293
Helix Nebula, NGC 7293		 M15 globular cluster
M15 globular cluster
M2 globular cluster
M2 globular cluster		 Moon again
Moon again		 M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)
M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)		 M13 again
M13 again
M13 HDR Test
M13 HDR Test		 M57 (Ring Nebula)
M57 (Ring Nebula)		 M13 globular cluster (Hercules Cluster)
M13 globular cluster (Hercules Cluster)		 M57 planetary nebula (Ring Nebula)
M57 planetary nebula (Ring Nebula)
Luna
Luna		 Saturn
Saturn		 Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
Horsehead and Flame Nebulae		 Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
M42 emission nebula (Orion Nebula)
M42 emission nebula (Orion Nebula)		 M1 supernova remnant (Crab Nebula)
M1 supernova remnant (Crab Nebula)		 M3 globular cluster
M3 globular cluster		 calibration_strip_h.jpg
calibration_strip_h.jpg

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Linda McIntyre 31-Aug-2009 04:25
I love this gallery. Lots of information, and the photos are gorgeous!!
dan dunn 21-Aug-2009 17:56
fine shots! DD
Ben Sweet 18-Aug-2009 19:30
Stunning gallery!~~~V!
(Kim) Tuan Bao Tran 15-Oct-2008 21:12
Excellent gallery, V
Guest 20-Jun-2008 19:42
Wonderful, informative gallery. Thanks for sharing.
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