Diffuse Nebula
M45, The Pleiades
by Vern on Jan.02, 2006, under Astronomy, Deep sky, Diffuse Nebula, Open Cluster
Here is the result of last nights experiment to see if I could guide well enough to take two minute exposures. Also, it was a check to see if any subtle nebulosity could be detected in a two minute exposure. The answer to both questions was, “well sort of”. I clearly need more practice in the back yard before I try at a dark sky site. Equipment was a Stellarvue A1010 and Canon 300D direct focus guided by Toucam 740 hooked up to C11. I intended to auto guide, but couldn’t communicate with the scope. I ended up watching the notebook screen and pressing the keys on the controller. Three 2 minute exposures at ISO 800.
Orion
by Vern on Dec.04, 2005, under Astronomy, Deep sky, Diffuse Nebula
It is now about 2 am in the morning. (continue reading…)
M1
by Vern on Nov.23, 2005, under Astronomy, Deep sky, Diffuse Nebula
Thursday evening I set up the Stellacam2 along with a 0.33 focal reducer on the Nexstar11 and recorded M1 for half an hour. (continue reading…)
