Astrophotography

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Mike Stegina wrote: "Your office has the best view in the world."

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Rho Ophiuchus and the Blackeye Galaxy
Rho Oph is a piggyback 30 minute exposure (70mm).
M64 is through telescope (f/10), an hour long exposure.
David Ebert is himself! Fuji SG800
David Ebert (162k)

Star trails over Visitor Center Dome
Exposure taken on tripod. 60 minute exposure
Kodac Ektapress 1600 push processed to ASA3200
(Image at top of page used the same film for a 20 minute exposure.
Mike Stegina

M42, The Great Orion Nebula
A short 20 minute exposure (compare to below).
Fuji SG800
f/6.3
A. Block (12k)

M42, The Great Orion Nebula
60 minute exposure
Fuji SG800
f/6.3
A. Block (200k)


M2
60 minute exposure
Fuji SG800
f/6.3
A. Block (68k)

M8, The Lagoon Nebula
60 minute exposure
Fuji SG800
f/6.3
A. Block (19k)

Region near Rho Ophiuchus (Antares and M4)
60 minute exposure
Fuji SG800
f/5.6 (200mm) "Piggyback"
Gary Neilsen and Rick Angell

North American Nebula
45 minute exposure, Fuji SG800
f/5.6 (200mm) "Piggyback"
A. Block (64k)

M27 Dumbell Nebula
50 minute exposure
Fuji SG800, f/10
A. Block (38k)

Running Man Nebula
90 minute exposure
Fuji SG800, f/6.3
Miwa Morita and A. Block (25k)

M83: Spiral Galaxy in Hydra
60 minute exposure
Fuji SG800, Prime Focus f/6.3
A. Block, Gary Neilsen and Rick Angell

M16: The Eagle Nebula
60 minute exposure, Fuji SG800
Prime Focus f/6.3
A. Block, Gary Neilsen and Rick Angell

Sagittarius Star Cloud (Including M8, M22, M6, M7, M20, and many others)
25 minute exposure, Konica 1600
f/4, 70mm "Piggyback"
Mark Grumblatt (309k, a large image!)

Lightning beyond Mayall 4-meter
30 second exposure, Fuji SG800
50mm lens
A. Block (28k)

Comet Hale-Bopp
30 minute exposure
Fuji SG800
200mm lens
A. Block(56k)

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Updated: 8/24/2000