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M82 -- The Cigar Galaxy10 viewsM82 -- The Cigar Galaxy, captured with CCD Commander and Maxim DL, reduced in Maxim DL and CCDStack, stacked in CCDStack, processed in PixInsight, finished in Photoshop.Mar 06, 2010
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Crab in Ha9 viewsThe Crab Nebula, Messier 1, in hydrogen alpha (Ha). Captured in Maxim DL, reduced, registered, and stacked in CCDStack, processed in PixInsight, minor touch up in Photoshop.Jan 23, 2010
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The Witch's Chin18 viewsThe nose and chin portion of IC 2118, the Witch Head Nebula. Reduced and stacked in CCDStack, processed in PixInsight and finished in Photoshop.Jan 18, 2010
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Moon Mosaic January 201023 viewsThis three-image mosaic of the Moon was made from images taken with an ST-10, stacked in AviStack, enhanced in PixInsight, and finished in Photoshop. The mosaic was made in Photoshop CS4 with the photomerge function.Jan 17, 2010
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Copernicus and Kepler20 viewsA wide shot of the western side of the Moon, with craters Copernicus and Kepler in the center of the shot. Taken with the ST-10 and an Ha Filter, stacked in AviStack and processed in PixInsight.Jan 17, 2010
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Fully Operational!52 viewsThis is a view of the fully operational observatory.Jan 04, 2010
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Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) and Friend28 viewsThe Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) and open cluster October Salt and Pepper (NGC 7634) in HaLRGB. Data captured in Maxim DL, calibrated and frames combined in CCDStack, processed in PixInsight and finished in Photoshop.Dec 05, 2009
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Horsehead Nebula IC434 in Ha50 viewsThe Horsehead Nebula in Orion taken in hydrogen-alpha (Ha), calibrated and combined in CCDStack, processed in PixInsight, and finished in Photoshop.Nov 17, 2009
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Palomar View with Roof Covered105 viewsThe dome for the 200" telescope on Mt. Palomar is barely visible in the distance.
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Site Before Construction106 viewsA panoramic view of the construction site on the day before construction began.
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M51 -- The Whirlpool Galaxy (Processing 1)188 viewsM51 -- The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Vanetici, processed in CCDSoft and Photoshop. This is one of my first images with the ST-10, and it is the original processing of the data. Insufficient exposure, but still the first!
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Stucco Complete View to East146 viewsThis view to the east shows the contrast of color between the walls and the roof.
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Roof Opener Motor147 viewsThe roof opener motor attached to the side of the observatory.
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Roof Framed View to Northwest134 viewsThe curved rafters are bolted in place while the steel struts are attached.
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Saturn @f30, March 13, 2006201 viewsSaturn, 209 frames @ f30, stacked with Registax and finished in Photoshop, quality in Registax at 92%
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Copernicus 2/17/08 V240 viewsCopernicus Crater on the Moon, a four-picture mosaic built in Photoshop, with all other processing in PixInsight. This is the second of two versions of the image, with a bit softer handling of contrast.
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