Astro Images: October 2014

12" LX200R, Paramount ME, STL-11000M C1

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M33 - Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum (LX, HaRGB Image)

(Total exposure 8.1 hours, Luminance 26x10 min; R 8x10 min; G 7x5 min; B 6x10 min; Ha 3nm 5x30 min; All binned 1x1; October-November 2014)

 

 

 

 

 

 

M33 - Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum (LX, L vs Ha Images)

Luminance image shown; Mouseover to see Hydrogen Alpha image

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partial Solar Eclipse - October 2014 (LX, Monochrome Image)

(Exposure 0.01 sec, Luminance filter, binning 2x2; Solar ND Filter on front of scope; October 23, 2014 approx. 2200 UTC)

[Images were taken from 3:00-4:30PM (0.01 sec exposure, binning 1x1) ... but there were clouds covering the sun throughout most of the eclipse.  Above image was taken before sun disappeared behind the clouds.  AR2192 sunspot group is at the top center of the image.]