6/09/12 The summer milkyway making its way into 2012. A few fireflies made it into the exposure also. Photo info for those interested: Canon 40D modified for astrophotography, (internal filter replacement) Lens: Zenitar 16mm @ f/4 Exposure: 1.5 mins@ 3200ISO Tracking: Atlas EQ-G motorized mount Location: Pembine Wisconsin

Home of the "Cygnus X-1 Telescopic Eye Research Facility"

Astrophotography, a time consuming tedious form of self torture with expensive equipment while operating in the darkest of conditions
Its always more then just a pretty picture.

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Pillars of Creation, Eagle nebula

The Eagle Nebula (catalogued as Messier 16 or M16, and as NGC 6611) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745-46. Its name derives from its shape that is thought to resemble an eagle. It is the subject of the famous "Pillars of Creation" photograph by the Hubble Space Telescope that shows pillars of star-forming gas and dust within the nebula.

Scope used was a 10" Meade Starfinder and camera was a modified Canon 40D

Fire in the sky! Summer Milkyway

An incredible night last night just hanging out with the stars...the dramaless ones

Photo info:
Camera: Canon 40D modified
Lens: Nikkor 105mm
ISO: 800
Exposure: 3 mins x 16 frames
Mount: Atlas EQG
Location: Beecher Wisconsin

A widefield view of the central Milkyway.

Photo info:

Canon 40D modified
ISO 800
Lens: Nikon 50mm f1.8 @f/5.6
Exposure: 3mins x 2
Mount Atlas EQG

6/09/12 The summer milkyway making its way into 2012. A few fireflies made it into the exposure also.

Photo info for those interested:
Canon 40D modified for astrophotography, (internal filter replacement)
Lens: Zenitar 16mm @ f/4
Exposure: 1.5 mins@ 3200ISO
Tracking: Atlas EQ-G motorized mount
Location: Pembine Wisconsin

A friend and I doing some astronomy back in the day

The Cygnus region taken on 4/28/12 Exposure was taken from 1am, to around 4:30am
Cygnus is a constellation in the summer milky way.
Haze, natures diffuse filter!

Photo info:
Camera: Canon 40D Modified
Lens: 105mm Nikkor P @f/5.6
ISO: 1200
Exposure: 3mins x 36

6/09/12 The summer milkyway making its way into 2012. A few fireflies made it into the exposure also.

Photo info for those interested:
Canon 40D modified for astrophotography, (internal filter replacement)
Lens: Zenitar 16mm @ f/4
Exposure: 1.5 mins@ 3200ISO
Tracking: Atlas EQ-G motorized mount
Location: Pembine Wisconsin