
The imaging rig for tonight - featuring Meade's Series 6000 115mm APO. Cable management is always a struggle...
PC: Jay Aigner (aignerastro) on Instagram
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The imaging rig for tonight - featuring Meade's Series 6000 115mm APO. Cable management is always a struggle...
PC: Jay Aigner (aignerastro) on Instagram
: Orion and Running Man Nebulae. Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600 MM cooled
Mounts: Skywatcher EQ6
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Williams Optics Uniguide 50/200mm
Guiding cameras: ASI120MM Mini
PC: Meade Brand Ambassador, Tommy Lease - https://bit.ly/3uimluG
Headphone Nebula. Imaged through Meade's LX90.
Imaging cameras: Moravian G2-8300
Mounts: iOptron CEM60-EC on concrete pier
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Moravian OAG
Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2
Focal reducers: Starizona Flattener/Reducer 0.63
PC: Ronald Schliessus on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3fFB91s
NGC 3628 - Hamburger Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's LX90.
Imaging cameras: Moravian G2-8300
Mounts: iOptron CEM60-EC on concrete pier
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Moravian OAG
Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2
Focal reducers: Starizona Flattener/Reducer 0.63
PC: Ronald Schliessus on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/349PAFw
Rosette Nebula. Imaged through Meade's Series 6000 80mm APO.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro
Mounts: SkyWatcher EQM-35 Pro · SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Starfield 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI290MM mini
Focal reducers: Hotech 2" SCA Self-Centering Field Flattener
PC: Adriano (north.stargazer) on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3uesvw8
: Horsehead and Flame Nebulae. Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mounts: Sky-Watcher Az-GTi
Guiding telescopes or lenses: ZWO Mini Guider Scope 30mm
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
PC: Meade Brand Ambassador, Joshua Carter - https://bit.ly/3ytMVVf
Mind-blowing shot of the Sun's chromosphere. You can clearly make out how the plasma changes around the sunspot due to the powerful magnetic field lines.
Captured by Meade Brand Ambassador, Andrew McCarthy (cosmic_background) on Instagram.
M63 - Sunflower Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's 10" SCT.
Imaging cameras: Canon 6D
Mounts: SkyWatcher EQ6
Guiding telescopes or lenses: SkyWatcher 100/500 Achromatic Refractor
PC: Carlo Caligiuri on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/34jgpad
Day of (solar) imaging. Featuring Meade's Series 6000 115mm APO on LX85 Mount, with White-Light Herschel Wedge and LPI-G Advanced (Monochrome).
PC: Meade Brand Ambassador, Richard Keele of Keele Photography
Did you catch the Full Moon, Supermoon, Blood Moon, and Total Lunar Eclipse - all in one?!
PC: Meade Team Brand Ambassador, Andrew McCarthy (cosmic_background) on Instagram.
NGC 7000 - North America Nebula. Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600mm Mono
Mounts: Skywatcher EQ6R Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: william optics 50mm GuideScope Uniguide
Guiding cameras: asi zwo 120 MM mini
PC: Josh Jones on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/2TfFrVJ
Special treat for all the early risers! Catch the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse happening early tomorrow morning on Wednesday, May 26th. Peak time will be around 4AM PST. Check it out if you can!
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's Series 5000 APO.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI294 MC Cooled
Mounts: Sky-Watcher SkyWatcher EQM-35 Pro GoTo
Guiding telescopes or lenses: ZWO ASI 120mm mini
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM-S ASI120MM-S (mono)
PC: Tom Roger Johnsen on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3hOXJaD
NGC 4565 - Needle Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's 115mm APO.
308 x 2 minute subs, 30 flats, 30 darks
Meade 115mm APO (no field flattener or reducer)
ASI2600MC-Pro, -25 C, Gain 100
Pegasus FocusCube 2
EQ6R Pro
Baader Neodymium
Starfield 60mm guidescope, with ASI120MM-S, PHD-2 multi-star guiding
N.I.N.A, PixInsight
PC: Gary Crawford on Facebook
: Abell 2197-2199 (Hercules Superclusters).
This is a two-panel mosaic with 14.3 hours exposure through LRGB filters. Imaged through Meade's Series 6000 115mm APO.
PC: Meade Brand Ambassador, Fabian Rodriguez
M94 - Cat's Eye Galaxy. Imaged though Meade's 8" LX200GPS.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Angel Eyes 50mm Guide Scope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120mm-Mini
Focal reducers: Skywatcher 0.85x Focal Reducer 80ED
PC: (mackiedlm) on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3hwgWNX
Sharp details of the Sun. Imaged through the Coronado SolarMax III.
PC: Meade Brand Ambassador, Andrew McCarthy (cosmic_background) on Instagram.
M42 - Orion Nebula. Imaged through Meade's Series 6000 80mm APO.
Equipment & Acquisition Details:
iOptron CEM-60
Meade Instruments 80mm APO
QHY 183M
Chroma 3nm Ha Filter, 21x600"
Astronomik Type 2c RGB Filters, 150x120"
PC: Meade Brand Ambassador, William Burns (astroburns) on Instagram
Getting set up for imaging night. Featuring Meade's 12" LX600.
PC: Mike Benjamin on Facebook
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's Series 6000 115mm APO.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI183MM Pro
Mounts: iOptron CEM25p
Guiding cameras: ZWO 224MC
Focal reducers: Meade 6000 Series 0.8x Reducer - Flattener
PC: (grapeot) on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3uW8mMv
M64 - Black Eye Galaxy. Imaged though Meade's 10" LX200.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI183MM PRO cooled
Mounts: iOptron iEQ45 Pro
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI290MM Mini Monochrome
Focal reducers: Antares reducer f/6.3
PC: Kyle Butler (astrofotos) on Instagram - https://bit.ly/3fiHjEs
Sh2-101: Tulip Nebula in SHO. Imaged through Meade's LX90.
Imaging cameras: Moravian G2-8300
Mounts: iOptron CEM60-EC on concrete pier
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Moravian OAG
Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2
Focal reducers: Starizona Flattener/Reducer 0.63
PC: Roland Schliessus on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3hAtTGy
Sunset reflecting off a storm in the distance. Getting some imaging in as much as possible. Featuring Meade's Series 6000 80mm.
PC: Steven Miller (enteringingtospace) on Instagram
Rosette Nebula. Imaged through Meade's 80mm APO.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro-Cool
Mounts: Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ-G Atlas Pro
Focal reducers: Astro-Tech 0.8x reducer/flattener
PC: (NelsonAstrofoto) on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3yffa9X
Gamma Cygni. Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI 533 MC-Pro
Mounts: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Computerized Mount
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Orion 50mm Deluxe Guidescope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI 120MC-S
PC: Nicholas Bradley on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3tT2IcK
M82 - Cigar Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's 8" LX50.
Imaging cameras: ZWO Optical ZWO ASI1600MM Cool
Mounts: Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ-G
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI 290MM Mini
PC: David Hickey on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3olWJMp
Horsehead and Flame Nebulae. Imaged through Meade's Series 6000 80mm APO.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro
Mounts: SkyWatcher EQM-35 Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Starfield 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI290MM mini
Focal reducers: Hotech 2" SCA Self-Centering Field Flattener
PC: Adriano (north.stargazer) on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3vKiZli
: NGC 3628 - Hamburger Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's 14" LX850.
Captured with, Meade LX850 14” SCT, AP1100GTO, ASI1600mm Pro, Eagle 3, Moonlite Focuser.
PC: Tim Morrill.
IC 4592 - Blue Horsehead Nebula. Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
PC: Antoine & Dalia Grelin (galactic.hunter) on Instagram.
M81 - Bode's Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's LX65 8" ACF.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI294MC Pro color Camera
Mounts: iOptron CEM25P Mount
Focal reducers: TS-Optics CCD47 0,67x Reducer
PC: Matteo Mooren on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3h8RduK
Captured prominence activity of the Sun. Imaged through the Coronado SolarMax 90.
- 90mm refractor with 1350mm focal length
- Coronado Solarmax 90
- M145 Mount
- ZWO ASI290MM
- 2x7000 frames, Gain 110, 0.28ms and 2.17ms exposure time
PC: (pomarine) on Reddit - https://bit.ly/2O9wg72
It's almost about that time! Featuring Meade's 115mm APO.
PC: Jay (aignerastro) on Instagram.
M8 - M20 (2-Panel Mosaic). Imaged through Meade's Series 6000 80mm APO.
Mounts: SkyWatcher EQ¨6-R Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Meade 6000 Series 80mm ED Triplet f/6 Apochromatic Refractor
Guiding cameras: QHYCCD QHY5L-II
PC: Mauricio Christiano de Souza on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3nX1882
M65 & M66 - A duo in Leo. Imaged through Meade's 2080 8" LX5.
Imaging cameras: Meade DSI 3 Pro
Mounts: Meade Fork mount w/wedge Meade
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Meade 8x50mm Finder/Guider
Guiding cameras: Orion Starshoot autoguider
Focal reducers: Meade f3.3 focal reducer/field flattener
PC: Tom Gray on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/2R23ZRg
Messier 13 - The Great Hercules Cluster. Imaged through Meade's 8" Starfinder.
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono
Mounts: Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM
PC: William Maxwell on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3h7fcKP
The image is a result of 70 images, each image is 30 megapixels. The illuminated disc of the Moon is a stack of 65 images.
Gear:
Canon 90D camera
Meade Instruments 130mm APO
PC: Rami Ammoun (rami_astro) on Instagram
NGC 4565 - Needle Galaxy. Imaged through Meade's 8" LX200GPS.
Mounts: Meade LX200 Polar
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Angeleyes Angel Eyes 50mm Guide Scope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120mm-Mini
Focal reducers: Skywatcher 0.85x Focal Reducer 80ED
PC: (mackiedlm) on AstroBin - https://bit.ly/3hbQp8y
Orion Nebula. Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
GEAR-
Mount : eq6rpro
Telescope : Meade 70 Quadruplet
Camera : asi294mcpro
Guide camera : asi120mm asi224mc
Filter : L-Pro Filter
PC: Aran (astrocarpets) on Instagram
Rosette Nebula. Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
•Mount-CEM25P
•Telescope- Meade 70mm astrograph
•Camera- ZWO ASI1600 MM pro/ ASI 224 MC for guiding
PC: (dixon_astro) on Instagram
"Heart of Cygnus". Imaged through Meade's 70mm Astrograph.
Tech Stuff:
Meade Instruments Series 6000 70mm Astrograph
Zwo Asi 533Mc-Pro -20c, 100 gain, 50 offset
Optolong l-eXtreme 7nm Ha, 7nm Oiii duoband filter
Orion Sirius eq-g goto mount guided with phd2 multi star guiding
Orion 50mm mini guide scope + Asi 120mc-s guide camera
Data acquired with NINA:
26 300s subs
25 darks
20 flats and 20 dark flats
Stacked in DSS, Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop cc 2019
PC: Nick Bradley (highonspxce) on Instagram
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