Category Archives: Astronomy

Fixed some problems with the mount, and as a test did a 2 hour (4×30 minute) exposure of the Virgo Cluster region. This photo contains M84, M84, and ‘The Eyes’. Click the image to see the full resolution version. A … Continue reading →

I made this awhile ago, but forgot to post it. While I was taking photos of M42, something passed across the field. I’m pretty sure this is a geosynchronous satellite. Each exposure is 20 seconds long, with about 10 seconds between them. … Continue reading →

After posting an image, I should probably detail the new astrophoto setup at the Observatory. The big black thing is the Losmandy G11 sitting on a metal pier. It’s a very nice, heavy duty, and expensive mount (Though not Astrophysics … Continue reading →

Taken with SBIG ST-8 CCD through a Williams Optics 80mm Megrez II refractor, on a Losmandy G11 mount. Ten 20 second exposures combined in CCDStack.