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Comet C/2006 M4 Swan
Imaged on December 11, 2006
Celestron C8-N with a StellaCam II,
77 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax 4
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STS-116 was visible from Mount Airy Maryland as it headed up the eastern seaboard
just after an 8:47 PM launch on December 9, 2006.
The 4 pictures below were 8 seconds in duration each and
the Shuttle appears as a streak as it passes behind a tree.
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
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Comet 4p/Faye
Imaged on December 8, 2006
Celestron C8-N with a StellaCam II,
69 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax 4
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Comet 4p/Faye
Imaged on November 25, 2006
Celestron C8-N with a StellaCam II,
240 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax 3
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Comet C/2006 M4 (SWAN)
Imaged on November 25, 2006
Celestron C8-N with a StellaCam II, 3 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax 3
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Comet 4P/Faye
Imaged on November 24, 2006
Celestron C8-N and StellaCam II
198 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax 4
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Comet Swan
Imaged on October 30, 2006
with a StellaCam II, Celestron C8-N
306 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax 4
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Comet Swan
Imaged on October 29, 2006
with a StellaCam II, Celestron C8-N
211 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax 4
Another image
50 images, 8.5 seconds each
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Comet Swan
Imaged on October 15, 2006
with a StellaCam II, Celestron C8-N
270 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax
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Comet Swan
Imaged on October 14, 2006
with a StellaCam II, Celestron C8-N
210 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Image integrated with RegiStax
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Comet Swan
Imaged on October 13, 2006
with a StellaCam II, Celestron C8-N
Image integrated with RegiStax
I changed the orientation of the camera to accomodate more tail.
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Comet Swan
Imaged on October 9, 2006
with a StellaCam II, Celestron C8-N
Image integrated with RegiStax
This is a difficult comet to image as it is close to the NW horizon at sunset.
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Comet Swan
Imaged on October 8, 2006
with a StellaCam II, Celestron C8-N
65 images, 8.5 seconds each;
Images integrated with RegiStax
Imaging was difficult at best as the comet was less than 10 degrees above the north-west horizon and deeply
mired in the light pollution cauldron of Frederick Maryland. The moon, one day past full was lurking too.
M57 39 images, 8.5 seconds each;
M27 22 images, 8.5 seconds each;
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M82 Image - StellaCam II image of M82 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (20 images X 256 frames - 171 seconds total integration).
M13 Image - StellaCam II image of M13 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (25 images X 256 frames - 213 seconds total integration).
M57 Ring Nebula Image - StellaCam II image of M57 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (22 images X 256 frames - 188 seconds total integration).
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Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
May 6, 2006
Disintegration of Fragment B
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These images were obtained using a Celestron C8-N with StellaCam II at prime focus,
and are comprised of a few to several 256 frame integrations.
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April
Fragment B - Click for larger image
All images were shot from the Tuckahoe State Park
112 images
70 images
74 images
103 images
93 images
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Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
April 29, 2006
Image of Fragment C
The comet images are comprised of 3 images each consisting of 256 frame integrations (8.5 seconds exposures) for
a total exposure time of 25.5 seconds.
Here is what the Adirondak Video StellaCam II can do with a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 at prime focus.
The below images are 256 frame integrations (8.5 second total exposure time) with only dark frames subtracted. Notice that both stars
are visible inside the Ring Nebula (M57). WOW! Certainly, the camera works much better than anticipated.
M82
M13
M57
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Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
April 28, 2006
Image of fragment C
These images were obtained using a Celestron C8-N with StellaCam II at prime focus,
and are comprised of a few to several 256 frame integrations.
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Fragment B - Click for larger image
All images were shot from the Tuckahoe State Park
112 images
70 images
74 images
103 images
93 images
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Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
April 29, 2006
Image of Fragment C
The comet images are comprised of 3 images each consisting of 256 frame integrations (8.5 seconds exposures) for
a total exposure time of 25.5 seconds.
Here is what the Adirondak Video StellaCam II can do with a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 at prime focus.
The below images are 256 frame integrations (8.5 second total exposure time) with only dark frames subtracted. Notice that both stars
are visible inside the Ring Nebula (M57). WOW! Certainly, the camera works much better than anticipated.
M82
M13
M57
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Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
April 28, 2006
Image of fragment C
These images were obtained using a Celestron C8-N with StellaCam II at prime focus,
and are comprised of a few to several 256 frame integrations.
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Saturn - Feb 24, 2006 - Imaged with Celestron C8-N, 9mm eyepiece projected into a PC-164 video camera.
Video processed with RegiStax to produce this image.
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Saturn - Feb 21, 2006 - Imaged with Celestron C8-N, 9mm eyepiece projected into a PC-164 video camera.
45 seconds of video was processed with RegiStax to produce this image.
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Saturn - Feb 18, 2006 - Imaged with Celestron C8-N, 9mm eyepiece projected into a PC-164 video camera.
5 seconds of video was processed with RegiStax to produce this image. The atmosphere was very turbulent with strong
winds.
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