My Planetary Photos

Sunspot 11158

2011-02-16T13:44:00.001-05:00

Heres a full image of the Sun from 2/15/11. held the camera to the eyepiece.

Sunspot 11158

2011-02-15T14:46:00.003-05:00

Well i finally went outside with my telescope. got some photos of sunspot 11158 and 11157.

Sunspot 11158

Sunspot 11158

Sunspot 11158

Sunspot 11157

AR 11040

2010-01-16T15:29:00.004-05:00

some images from yesterday of AR (activity region) 11040. some turned out pretty good i guess.
well here you go. used the webcam for the first two and held the camera to the eyepiece for the last one.

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Mars.

2010-01-10T16:03:00.003-05:00

well got some images of mars. they aren't that good, but this was my first time. i used a 2x barlow for the first and a 3x for the others. hopefully next time they will be better. i didn't stack that many i will stack more next time.

ok here they are. :-/

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CS!

Correction AR 11035

2009-12-17T13:48:00.007-05:00

Well i got some images of AR 11035 today. Actually like 20 minutes ago! its one big sunspot. The pictures turned out pretty good. I only had a small window of opportunity. The sun is only in the clear for about 30 minutes, so i had to hurry to get the pictures. I used all my normal equipment and used Registax and Iphoto to edit the images.

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CS!

Moon 11/3/09

2009-11-03T22:39:00.004-05:00

The moon was big and bright tonight! It was hiding behind the trees but was able to get a few pictures between the branches. I used my Panasonic 35mm camera to take the photos. Used the telescope for one.

Used telescope. held camera to eyepiece.

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Jupiter 11/03/09

2009-11-03T22:31:00.004-05:00

Well, I got some images of Jupiter but the seeing condition was bad. some clouds came in i couldn't get it it focus right, so i took what i got and did the best i could. I used all the same equipment. 3x barlow. I tired some different settings when taking the photos some said it will bring out more. i don't know if it was because it was a bad night, but it seemed like it made it worse. 5FPS -10FPS, Shutter speed 1/100 , Gain umm i had it around 40-50. but i also didn't stack many photos so that might be why it didn't turn out to good. i was really hoping for some really good photos. Maybe next time....

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CS!!

Jupiter 10/21/09

2009-10-22T14:13:00.001-04:00

did a little messing around with the second image. i might have more jupiter pictures later.

Jupiter 10/21/09

2009-10-22T11:39:00.002-04:00

last night was a ok night. i couldn't get jupiter to focus that well. i tried to get some pictures. these are the images i got with the webcam hooked to the etx-125 3x barlow, focal reducer. stacked in Registax.

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Bright moon

2009-09-05T10:39:00.003-04:00

It was a full moon last night. It was very very bright. The moon was at the tip on the trees to it was hard to get a pictre without a branch it the way. i was able to get one with only a little being covered by a branch. I tried to take pictures and might have gotten a short video before windows xp stopped working. if i did and its any good i will post it.

Camera to eyepiece.

Just camera.

CS!

one more

2009-07-25T18:42:00.002-04:00

one more image of jupiter from 7/24/09

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Jupiter 7/24/09

2009-07-25T13:44:00.003-04:00

got up early last night to be some images of jupiter. I had a hard time trying to get it. too many trees.

i did get a few images some came out better than others. didn't get the image site. i was hoping i would.

no barlow

2x barlow

CS!

first sunspot photos

2009-07-06T13:14:00.003-04:00

Today i got my first images of a sunspot. It was really bright and hard to see my computer screen, when using my webcam. But i got one good image with the webcam and one good image holding my camera to the eyepiece.

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day moon from NJ

2009-07-01T21:56:00.003-04:00

When i was at New jersey on my grandpas farm the moon was out and a helicopter was flying over, so i grabbed my grandmas canon PowerShot SX200 and tired to get the picture when the helicopter went in front of the moon but was a little late. nice camera.

re-edited saturn

2009-04-26T15:59:00.004-04:00

This is a re-edit of the 514 stacked on aka the best one. I put it back in registax brightened it a bit and did a few other things to bring out some more detail.

best saturn-4/25/09

2009-04-25T23:05:00.003-04:00

I believe this is the best Saturn image of all of them

Saturn 4/25/09

2009-04-25T22:53:00.006-04:00

These Saturn images are my best yet! Tonight was a great night! i just got a focal reducer and really wanted to test it out. It worked great with the webcam. It seemed easier The FOV was bigger. The Tracking on my mount was really good. the Crosshair eyepiece i made worked good ( Info equipment section). Everything was great. I used my 2x and 3x barlow. Used Registax to process the images. I believe i used the 2x barlow for most of the images.

1148 stacked 2x barlow

635 stacked 2x barlow

514 stacked 2x barlow

265 stacked 2x barlow

150 stacked 2x barlow

1010 stacked 3x barlow

Photos 4/4/09

2009-04-05T13:36:00.004-04:00

Yesterday i went out and took some images of the Sun with my seymour solar filter. Than later I took some images of Saturn and the moon. i took the Saturn images with Phillips spc900nc webcam and took the other picture with a Panasonic 35mm digital camera.

1.5 barlow

1.5 barlow

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tonights moon

2009-04-03T21:52:00.003-04:00

I also took some images holding to camera of the moon. used the Panasonic 35mm digital camera.

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Orion constellation

2009-04-03T21:49:00.002-04:00

hey, i found out how to change the exposure on my camera. i could only change it to +2 so tonight i tried some brighter objects just holding the camera. this is what i got taking the orion constellation. I only could get the bottom half from the belt down. i tired the seven sisters but its hard to see it and my hand was shaky. The camera i used was a Panasonic 35mm digital camera. zoomed 12x.

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Saturn and moon photos---3/29/09

2009-03-29T22:12:00.005-04:00

Hey, Well tonight was somewhat clear, but the clouds moved in later. The moon was 14% full. I got some picture of that and Saturn looked cool as well. I didn't use a barlow on saturn. Used the webcam and the meade etx-125 telescope. and the uv/ir filter. now to the photos!!! I used Registax to stack the saturn images about 105 stacked each. i had some Problems running the software so i could only do short ones.
Thanks for looking!

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another Saturn

2009-02-09T15:38:00.003-05:00

hey, here is another image of Saturn from last night. This one was Stacked about 200 times. used Registax to stack it!

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Moon

2009-02-09T10:33:00.004-05:00

Here is a little piece on the moon i took from last night before i went inside. used webcam.

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First Sturn...

2009-02-09T10:24:00.004-05:00

This is my first Saturn images with the Meade ETX-125. Last night it was just Beautiful out. It was about 45 degrees a very bright full moon. Saturn was behind some trees but i managed to get some images. they aren't too bad. I used my webcam a uv/ir filter, no barlow. Used Registax to stack the images.

80 images stacked

63 images stacked

60 images stacked

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Moon & venus conjunction

2009-01-30T18:03:00.004-05:00

luckily its clear out right now, so i was able to get some images of The moon & Venus. I used our Panasonic 35mm digital camera to take this photo. enjoy!

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Moon and venus conjunction

2009-01-30T10:40:00.003-05:00

last night I looked out the window and saw Venus and The moon pretty close to each other! and had to get a picture but the digital camera wasn't home. so i used my webcam it came out okay. i will try again tonight with the digital camera!

First Venus

2009-01-19T20:38:00.002-05:00

I got my first Venus image tonight, it finally cleared up and thought what the heck. I used my Meade Etx-125 telescope and a scp900nc webcam no barlow. I used Registax to stack and possess the image. I stacked about 45 for each photo. they are okay for the first time!

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perigee Moon

2008-12-13T15:12:00.002-05:00

I did a little more editing on the second moon photo. to darken it a little.

perigee Moon

2008-12-12T22:58:00.003-05:00

Tonight the moon is 14% wider and 30% brighter. And it sure is bright! i got out there with my etx-125 held my digital camera to the eyepiece and took some images! some turned out really nice!

another really good image i took from tonight. as you may notice i caught a star.

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Moon, Jupiter and Venus conjunction

2008-12-02T19:10:00.004-05:00

Moon, Jupiter and Venus conjunction photos from tonight. taken with a Panasonic 35mm digital camera

little closer

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Moon Stitched 2

2008-11-08T23:12:00.005-05:00

Look at the right corner the crater that's a line. that's called Shiller, looks pretty cool. and the big crater near the center I believe is mosaic.

Moon Stitched

2008-11-08T21:33:00.003-05:00

Hey, I downloaded this program called autostitch. so i went out tonight and got a bunch of pictures of the moon with my philips spc900nc webcam. i put all the pictures into this program and it put them together. I thought it did a pretty good job for freeware!

Used Etx-125 telescope.

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first solar image!

2008-10-30T15:04:00.004-04:00

Hey! i got my first solar images! I used my etx-125 a 32mm eyepiece and a 35mm camera. i hand held the camera and took the pictures through the eyepiece. oh and the solar filter is a seymour thin film. its a great filter. my first solar filter!!!

Just camera

edited

32mm eyepiece

32mm eyepiece edited
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2008-10-07T16:49:00.002-04:00

Hey, I re-edited The first photo of Jupiter in Registax stacked 2000ish photos. it looks alot better!

Before

After

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re-edited

2008-10-07T16:27:00.002-04:00

hey, I re-edited the second picture of Jupiter from last night 10/06/08. I was able to get a moon to show and more color on the bands!

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jupiter 10/06/08

2008-10-06T22:37:00.004-04:00

Hey, i missed a video. so i went and possessed it in registax. this one looks alot better then the other. i'm going to look at my other videos from tonight and see what i can do with them. No barlow used. Stacked about 898 photos

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First moon and a picture of Jupiter.

2008-10-06T21:34:00.002-04:00

Used Meade ETX-125 telescope on LXD55 mount. used Philips spc900nc webcam, no barlow.

These are my first moon shots with this telescope. the moon was behind the trees so they aren't to good. Another thing the sky condition was really bad. Jupiter which i thought would be good came out not good at all probably because the sky condition . I stacked about 2003 photos of Jupiter. thought it would come out with great detail.

jupiter 10/02/08

2008-10-02T22:04:00.005-04:00

Hey, got alot of pictures tonight of Jupiter. i used my etx-125 telescope in my meade LXD55 mount. Philips spc900nc webcam a 2x barlow lens ( not the whole barlow just the lens. which i think is only a 1.5 barlow) used Registax to stack and process the photo. obviously the first photo if much better, but thought i would show both photos. they are from different videos both from tonight!

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Jupiter re-edited

2008-10-02T19:21:00.004-04:00

I did a little more editing on Jupiter from the 22nd. I think it brings out some more detail on Jupiter!

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jupiter video

2008-09-30T22:46:00.001-04:00

this is from September 22,2008

Jupiter

2008-09-23T16:22:00.003-04:00

First image of Jupiter with my new Meade ETX-125 telescope on my LXD55 mount! I stacked it in Registax. Stacked 94 photos. Used my Philips spc900 NC webcam. No Barlow was used, maybe next time!

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video jupiter

2008-08-04T08:02:00.003-04:00

this video i did from last night. its short.

enjoy!

The quality of the video was down graded when i posted it on youtube. before the bands were more noticeable. the video seems brighter which took out the bands. ohh well.

jupiter 8/3/08

2008-08-03T23:20:00.006-04:00

Hey, just got inside and finished editing the photos of jupiter. i think they are the best i have gotten so far. used the webcam a #12 color filter, and the baader UV/IR filter, a 2x barlow, and one with a 3x barlow all on a flip mirror, orion 90mm mak-cass mounted on the Celestron NS GOTO mount.
The flip mirror helped alot i need some time gettins use to it but its helped big time. because of it i was able to use the 3x barlow. my first time with the webcam. the photo didn't turn out that well but first time! enjoy. uploading a video should be on here later tomorrow.

2x

2x

2x

2x

3x barlow

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video moon

2008-07-20T23:36:00.004-04:00

took this video tonight. it was near the horizon and had a nice color to it. held the camera (35mm panasonic camera) and took a video. two little clips

jupiter

2008-07-12T12:45:00.002-04:00

with moons. edited it to have moons in it. used appleworks and iphoto.

i think thats the red spot in the bottom right of Jupiter.

JUPITER!!

2008-07-12T00:24:00.008-04:00

hey, these are my best pictures so far. tonight i went out to get some pictures and got some detail. the first time. the last time they were over exposed. used my Philips spc900 nc webcam adapted with a 2x barlow lens not the whole barlow. 30 fps and 320x240 resolution

used iphoto to get some more detail out of them. i have more but thought these were the best. didn't stack didn't have enough and weren't all in the right place!

i'm very happy with my results!

enjoy!

this picture is what i have been getting over exposed

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now

saturn 4/30/08

2008-05-01T19:17:00.001-04:00

hey, took with webcam stacked in Keith's image stacker. the first i only stacked four and the second only two and no barlow. 90mm mak-cass telescope OHH and IR/UV filter was used.

stacked photos

2008-04-23T22:43:00.005-04:00

Hey, got these pictures a few nights ago. i stacked about 4 photos with Keith's image stacker. It brought some detail out. still working on getting better shots.
used a 2x barlow, the webcam to take photo and the 90mm mak-cass telescope.

moon and saturn video

2008-04-17T16:08:00.004-04:00

2008-04-17T16:05:00.003-04:00

hey last night i got some shots of saturn and the moon. i used the bottom lens of the barlow. made the picture bigger. and of course used the webcam! 15 fps 640 × 480.

without barlow lens

photo

2008-04-15T16:26:00.005-04:00

moon and saturn slide show from last night. played around with settings.
used webcam!

3rd try webcam

2008-03-28T23:24:00.001-04:00

saturn 15fps 640x480 no barlow just webcam...

second night...

2008-03-24T23:45:00.001-04:00

Philips SPC900NC webcam. I used 15fps 640x480. It was hard tonight. It wasn't the best seeing condition kind of overcast. I played around with my filters. I used the ND but it took to much light out on 5FPS. 15fps seemed pretty nice.

I tried using a barlow 2x barlow. but but! I couldn't find saturn in the FOV. I would put my 30mm eyepiece on center it then put the webcam and couldn't find it. It seemed like the first night it was easier but I will stick with it! hopefully one day I will have a really nice shot!

ENJOY!

video saturn!

2008-03-21T09:08:00.008-04:00

with Philips SPC-900NC Webcam

video moon

2008-03-21T09:08:00.007-04:00

with Philips SPC-900NC Webcam

webcam first night out!

2008-03-21T09:06:00.001-04:00

last night was the first night. and i thought it was a good successful night. Philips SPC900NC webcam program macam on a IMAC! no barlow used just webcam on 90mm mak-cass

moon

2008-03-17T16:52:00.002-04:00

Hey, I took these pictures of the moon last night. 30mm and 25mm for the first two and 3x barlow and 30mm for the last. digital 35mm panasonic camera

this picture is blue because i played around with the camera settings

2008-03-12T21:38:00.002-04:00

hey, this shot of the moon is just with my digital 35mm panasonic camera. i played around with the settings and i normally don't get craters but i did! pretty cool!i will work on it!

This picture i highlighted the moon.

moon

2008-03-09T21:25:00.002-04:00

first taken last night. the two others from tonight. taken with 35mm panasonic camera

luna eclipse

2008-02-21T15:34:00.001-05:00

last night was the lunar eclipse. this is the picture i got of it! i took this picture with a 35mm panasonic camera.. enjoy!

2008-02-17T11:20:00.001-05:00

hey i took this picture with my 35mm panasonic camera and a 30mm eyepiece on my 90mm mak-cass. i used a Zhumell Universal Digital Camera Adapter to hold the camera.

moon

2008-02-17T11:18:00.002-05:00

pictures with meade E-eyepiece

2008-02-17T11:11:00.003-05:00

hey, i took these pictures with my meade E-eyepiece with my 90mm mak cass. i used my camera to take the pictures off of the tv.

pictures with meade E-eyepiece

2008-02-17T11:11:00.002-05:00

hey, i took these pictures with my meade E-eyepiece with my 90mm mak cass. i used my camera to take the pictures off of the tv.

saturn saturn saturn

2008-02-12T00:33:00.001-05:00

hello at 11:50pm tonight i was outside (cold out there) with my telescope (90mm mak-cass) and camera (35mm panasonic camera)

i got some shots holding the camera to the eyepiece (25mm/30mm and barlow)

very happy with the results!

meade Electronic Eyepiece

2008-01-28T22:22:00.001-05:00

Okay, A few nights ago I checked out my new meade Electronic Eyepiece. I took this picture off a tv screen with my 35mm camera. Its not that good i'm hopping to get better but just a look at how this thing is!

It looks alot better on the tv screen but when I take a picture it looks bad! : (
I used a Celestron Nexstar 60GT 60mm Refractor telescope!

mooon

2008-01-12T19:27:00.001-05:00

first moon shot with new scope. camera held to 30mm Celestron eyepiece with the new Celestron 60mm GT telescope!

full moon

2007-12-28T14:41:00.002-05:00

For some reason I could not get it so it wasn't so bright! I played around with this picture and couldn't get it any better! I will have some better ones soon I hope!! enjoy!! I held the camera to the eyepiece! I think I used a 25mm eyepiece! 35mm panasonic camera!!

pictures of the moon

2007-12-28T14:40:00.002-05:00

Hey, A few nights ago I took this picture of the moon. The eyepiece is a 30mm Celestron Ultima. Camera was held to the eyepiece. This eyepiece is very nice. I was just outside using it!!

second night out moon!

2007-12-28T14:39:00.005-05:00

Hey, Here is some picture of the moon. I missed last night, so you can't see each step of the moon. looks cool! ENJOY! camera held to eyepiece.

25mm eyepiece

25mm and 2x barlow

moon and mars!

2007-12-28T14:39:00.004-05:00

Hey, A full moon with mars right next to it! I used a 35mm Panasonic camera! ENJOY!

and some more

2007-12-28T14:38:00.004-05:00

Second night attempt! on the first and last I used a #12 color filter. . A 35mm Panasonic camera held to the eyepiece.

2x barlow and 25mm eyepiece

25mm eyepiece

25mm eyepiece

tonight

2007-12-28T14:38:00.003-05:00

Hey, Well I went outside tonight for awhile. It was pretty clear when I went out. I pointed the scope to the moon and got some really nice views. The new diagonal really did help! I could see a lot more detail!

Okay! Here is the best picture that I could find!

Camera held to 25mm eyepiece. Orion 90mm mak-cass

moon images

2007-12-28T14:37:00.003-05:00

some moon images. used my 90mm mak-cass telescope a 25mm eyepiece and held a digital camera to the eyepiece.

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4.

second try at the....

2007-12-28T14:36:00.002-05:00

Moon! This one seemed to be the best out of all! After many nights of rain and clouds it finally was nice and the moon was bright! Enjoy many more to come I have about 100 pictures to go through! 35mm Panasonic camera through the eyepiece of a 90mm Mak-Cass with a Orion 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece and a ND13 color filter!

bored

2007-12-28T14:35:00.002-05:00

hey, I was very bored and decided to take the camera outside and look up (day time). I saw some planes and got some nice pictures, they were very very very high in the sky! Hope you like it! and if not, well too bad! its the same camera I took all the other pictures with. If you don't know then look two under this post........

This is what happens when you get Bored!

If you still haven't found what camera here it is--- 35mm Panasonic camera

moon

2007-12-28T14:34:00.004-05:00

hey, I'm very happy! I was just outside with my telescope viewing the moon and decided to get my 35mm Panasonic camera. and took some pictures through the eyepiece. and some turned out pretty good!i tried this before but only got little pieces of the moon but tonight I pushed the camera closer to the eyepiece and got some nice shots! Enjoy! First time getting almost the whole moon! I used a ND13 filter!

orion 25mm sirius plossl for all pictures.

moon edited!

2007-12-28T14:34:00.003-05:00

I played around with one of the pictures! looks cool!

orion 25mm sirius plossl