Monday, May 29, 2017

m27 dumbbell nebula-is aplanetary nebula in the constellation  vulpecula,discovered by Chearles Messier in1764

astrophoto with R.C. telescope 6inches f/9 ,astro physics telecompressorCCD 0,67x reducer
 mount skywatcher HEQ5 pro guided
camera photo Atik314l+color ccd
guiding camera ASI 120 mm Monochrome
guide-scope skywatcher 70/500mm
filters-Astronomik AH andOlll
exposures: 4x600 secHA and 6X600 sec

location Santorini -Greece -21-5-2017.


Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Messier 82  in Ursa Major -is a iregular type galaxy  classified , about 12 million light -years from Earth .Vas discovered  by  Johann Elert Bode on December 1774 .
Messier 81  in constelatia Carul Mare (Ursa Mare) este o galaxie de tip iregulara si se afla la o distanta de 12 milioane de ani lumina de planeta noastra .a fost descoperita de Johann Elert Bode in Decembrie 1774 .
instruments astrophoto: telescope RC Astrotech 6 inches f/9 ,mount Skywatcher HEQ5 pro guided with ZWO ASI 120mm mono  ,guide scope Skywatcher 70/500 mm .Camera ATIK 314l+color ccd.
Exposure  only 4 images x 420 sec.,bicoz  in  the sky coming to match clouds.
Location Babadag Romania 3 april 2017

Thursday, March 30, 2017

NGC2403 -spiral galaxy in constelation Camelopardalis and is about approximately *milion light-years from Earth.. The galaxy  was discovered by William Herschel in 1788.

astrophoto capture with:
-telescope R.C. Astrotech 6 inches f/9 + Astro Physics tele compressor ccdT67 -0.67x reducer,
mount Skywatcher heq5pro guided ZWO ASI 120mm mono. with PHD2 guiding,guide scope skywatcher 70/500mm
photo-camera -Atik314L+color ccd
exposures 5 frames x 600 sec.
location -Babadag-Romania 18 march 2017.      
(i think not very good polar alignment ).

Sunday, March 26, 2017

California nebula-NGC 1499-is an emission nebula  and is about 1.000  light years from Earth,located in the constelation Perseus  Discovered by
E.E. Barnard in 1884.

astrophoto equipment:
Telescope  TS quadruplet apochromatic 65/420 f6,5 ,mount Skywatcher HEQ5pro guided with ZWO ASI 120mm monochrome cam.,PHD2 guiding ,guide-scope Skywatcher 70/500 mm
photo-camera Atik314l+ color ccd ,filter HA astrophisics CCDT67x focal reducer,filter 12nm Astronomik H.A.
exposures : 8 frames x 900 sec.

location Babadag Romania 20 march 2017 .








Saturday, March 18, 2017

NGC 2264Christmas tree cluster and the Cone nebula- in constelation Monoceros2,700 light years from Earth.Discovered by William Herschel on December 26 -1785.

astrophoto with 80mm diam. MEADE triplet apochromatic telescope,mountSKYWATCHER  HEQ5 pro guided
camera Atik 314l color ccd with Astronomik HA filter ,
focal reducer 2 Astro-Physics ccdt 67,guide camera ASI120mm monochrome ,telescope guiding Skywatcher 70mm diam.
exposures:3x600 sec.,4x900sec. Astronomik Hidrogen A filter


The sky ,Moon  light 67% .
location-Babadag -Romania 17 march 2017.


Wednesday, March 8, 2017

my small daughter Aurelia ,love the stars.
the small equipment : MEADE triplet  ed apo 80mm f/6 series 5000 and  TS 65mm f6.5 quadruplet astrograph ready to start.
Astrotech 6 inches f/9 ritchey-chretien telescope and the 70/500 refractor guide scope
Mount-Skywatcher HEQ5 pro
Atik314l+color ccd with Atik manual filter wheel 5 pozition 1.25

Saturday, March 4, 2017

M81-spiral galaxy in the  constelation Ursa Major and is about 12 millions light-years from Earth .Discovered by Johann Elert Bode on December 31-1774.
telescope-Ritchey Chretien   6 inches f/9
mount Skywatcher HEQ5pro guided
ccd camera Atik314L+color ccd  , Astro Physics 67 0.67x reducer 2
gude camera ZWO asi120mm Monochrome ccd PHD2 guiding.
guide -scope Skywatcher 70mm.

location Babadag -(Romania) 2-march-2017.


Tuesday, February 21, 2017

M13-is a globular cluster of about 300.000 stars and is located in Hercules constelation.,about 25.000 light years from Earth . M13 was Discovered by Edmond Halley in1714 bat is catalogued by Charles Messier in one June 1-1764.
telescop-65mm quadruplet apochromatic
mount-Skywatcher HEQ5pro guided
camera photo-Atik314L+color ccd
guiding-camera-Zwo ASI1200mm Monochrome PHD2 guiding
guide-scope -Skywatcher 70/500 mm
filters UHC
exposures- 4x300 sec.,5x500sec.
location Santorini-Greece

Monday, November 7, 2016

Messier 42-in constellation Orion .Distance -about 1300 light years from earth
telescope-Meade 80mm triplet apochromatic
mount- Skywatcher HEQ5 pro
camera -ccd Atik314l+ color
guide-camera ZWO asi 120mmMonochrome
telescope guiding-Skywatcher 70mm
exposures-7x30 sec ,8x300 sec,10x500 sec
filters -UHC nebula-filter
location Babadag(Romania) 1 nov.2016

Thursday, November 3, 2016

M27=Dumbbell nebula is a planetary nebula  discovered by Charles Messier in 1764 ,in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of about 1,360 light-years.
telescope-Astrotech RC 6 inches f/9
mount =Skywatcher heq5 pro
photo-camera =Atik 314l+ color
guide-camera= zwo ASI120mmMono and phd guiding 2, Guide-scope Skywatcher 70mm
filters=UHC
exposures=7x420 sec.
location =Babadag (Romania) 1-nov.2016 .