| This image of NGC-7293 was taken
from Ft. Davis in September with the ST-10XME & a 16"RCOS. Exposure was L=60min. and RGB=20min. each. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photoshop. |
 NGC-7293 (Full size 321KB) |
| This image of NGC-7293 was taken
from Ft. Davis in September with the ST-10XME & a 16"RCOS. Exposure was L=60min. and RGB=20min. each. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photoshop. |
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NGC-7293 (Full size 321KB) |
| This is an image of NGC-776 taken from Ft.
Davis during our September stay. Note the faint spiral arms and also the many small galaxies in the field. Taken with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS @ f5. Exposure was L=70min. and RGB=25min.each. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photoshop. |
 NGC-776 (Full size 481KB) |
| Here is NGC-253 taken from Ft. Davis
on 9-18-06. Exposure was L=90 min. and RGB=20 min. each. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photoshop. Taken with the SBIG-ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS @ f5. |
 NGC-253 (Full size 310KB) |
| NGC-4490 taken on 7-23-06 form Ft.
Davis. This is a pair of spiral galaxies that has been distorted by passing to close to each other. Some spiral structure is still evident in the smaller galaxy. A tail of stars stretches between the galaxies which are separated by at least 24,000 light years. They are about 40 million light years away. |
 NGC-4490 (Full size 260KB) |
M-106 taken form Ft. Davis on 7-20-06 with the ST-10XME and a 16" ROCS. Exposure was L=60min. and RGB=20min. each. |
 M-106 (Full size 184KB) |
NGC-5907 taken on 7-18-06 from Ft. Davis. Exposure was L=75min. and RGB=30min. each. Processed in Maxim and Photo Shop. |
 NGC-5907 (Full size 183KB) |
NGC-7479 taken on 7-25-06 from Ft. Davis. Exposure was L=95min. and RGB=20min. each. |
 NGC-7479 (Full size 250KB) |
| Here is M-108 taken on 7-19-06 from
Ft. Davis with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS at f5. Exposure was L=50min. and RGB=20min. each. |
 M-108 (Full size 395KB) |
| M51 is a showpiece from a dark site
but is quite sensitive to light pollution which easily makes it fade in the background. From a dark site its spiral arms can be seen with telescopes starting from 4-inch. The 'Whirlpool Galaxy' is located in Canes Venatici and is famous for its beautiful spiral structure. It also has a companion Galaxy, NGC-5195. The distance to M51 is about 37 million light years away. The diameter is approximately 100,000 light years. This Image was taken form Ft. Davis, Tx. on 7-17-06 with a 16" RCOS at f5 and the ST-10XME. Exposure was L=65min. and RGB=20min. each. |
 M51 (Full size 365KB) |
|
Abell 39 is a
beautiful planetary nebulae located in Hercules. |
 Abell39 (Full size 314KB) |
| These dark curly lanes known as
Barnard 72 or The Snake Nebula lies about 650 light years away. It is located in Ophiuchus. It is a dark nebula made up of interstellar dust which is so thick that it blocks the star light from reaching earth. The summer constellation of Sagittarius probably contains the most dark nebulae because when we look toward Sagittarius we are looking through 30,000 light-years of stars and gas and dust toward the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. This image was taken on 6-17-06 from Ft. Davis with the ST-10XME and a Takahashi FS-128. |
 Snake Nebula (Full size 317KB) |
| This image of M-109 was taken on
6-23-06 from Ft. Davis, Texas with a 16" RCOS at f5 and the ST-10XME. Exposure was L=90min. and RGB=20min. each. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photo Shop. |
 M-109 (Full size 153KB) |
| M-101 taken from Ft. Davis on
6-19-06. Taken with a 16" RCOS and the ST-10XME. Exposure L=90min and RGB=20min each. Combined in Maxim and processed in Photo Shop. |
 M-101 (Full size 304KB) |
| Here is an image of M-104 Taken
during TSP. Exposure was L-95 min. and RGB 25 min. each. Combined in Maxim and processed in Photo Shop. |
 M 104 (Full size 219KB) |
| Here is one of the images I took at
TSP with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS. NGC 4631 is a huge edge-on spiral galaxy, which is apparently distorted by its small elliptical companion, NGC 4627. This pair has been included in Arp's Catalog of Peculiar Galaxies as ARP 281. It is located in Coma Berenices. Exposure time was L=90 min. and RGB=25 min. each. |
 NGC-4631 (Full size 287KB) |
| Here are 2 comets taken from Ft. Davis.
Both are single 5 min. exposures taken with the 16" RCOS and the ST-10XME. |
| The strongly interacting (and probably
merging) galaxy pair NGC 4038/9 in Corvus is best-known as the "Antennae" ... the long tails extend well beyond this field of view. As gravity pulls each galaxy apart, clouds of gas slam into each other and bright blue knots are formed. These knots are large clusters of stars imbedded in vast regions of ionized hydrogen gas. This image of NGC-4038/9 was taken on 3-29-06 from Ft. Davis. Taken with a 16" RCOS and the ST-10XME. Exposure was L=80 min. and RGB=15 min. each. Processed in MaxIm and Photo Shop. |
 NGC-4038/9 (Full size 114KB) |
| Here is M-97 The Owl Nebula. Taken from Ft. Davis on 1-30-06. Exposure was L=60 min. and RGB= 20 min. each. |
 M-97 (Full size 266KB) |
| This is Open star cluster M35. It is about
2,800 light years away. Even the naked eye finds this cluster easily near the 3 "foot stars" of Gemini under fairly good observing conditions. The slightest optical instrument will resolve the brighter stars and make it a splendid view at low magnifications, a nearly circular cluster with rather uniform stellar distribution. In telescopes, low powers and wide-field eye pieces show M35 at its best. Also NGC 2158 can be seen. They make a nice pairing. Taken from Ft. Davis with a ST-10XME and Takahashi FS-128 @ F6. Exposure was L=60 min. and RGB=20 min. each. |
 M35 - NGC-2158 (Full size 243KB) |
| Discovered over 200 years ago and
cataloged as NGC 2661. This remarkable nebula is named for Edwin Hubble, who studied it earlier this century. Hubble's Variable Nebula is a reflection nebula made of gas and fine dust fanning out from the star R Monocerotis. The faint nebula is about one light-year across and lies about 2500 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros. This image was taken from Ft. Davis with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS. Exposure time was L=50 min. and RGB=30 min. each. |
 NGC 2661 (Full size 211KB) |
| Even with the moon 3/4 full you can still
get OK images. Here is IC-5146, know as the Cocoon Nebula. Taken on 1-8-06 with a Takahasha FS-128 and the ST-10XME from Ft. Davis. Exposure time was L=60min. and RGB 20min. each. |
 IC-5146 (Full size 221KB) |
| Venus...., It is almost gone from the
western sky. These images were taken on 1-7-06 from Ft. Davis at sunset with a web cam through a 16" RCOS. One in B & W and the other in Color. Which one do you like the best. |
 Venus (Full size 25KB) |
| This is NGC-1501. It is a small planetary
nebula located in Camelopardalis. Same equipment as the others.bExposrue L=80min. & RGB=20min. each. |
 NGC-1501 (Full size 80 KB) |
| Here is an image of M-76 taken on 1-4-06
from Ft. Davis, Texas. Exposure is L=60min. & RGB=20min. each. ST-10XME/16" RCOS Combined in Maxim and processed in photoshop. |
 M76 (Full size 71KB) |
| Here is NGC-3628 taken on 1-2-06 from Ft.
Davis with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS. Seeing was average, exposure was L=60min. and RGB=20min each. |
 NGC-3628 (Full size 174KB) |
| This image of the Horsehead was taken from
Ft. Davis on 1-2-06. Taken with a 16" RCOS and the ST-10XME. Exposure was L=60min. and RGB=20min. each. Combined in Maxim and processed in photoshop. |
| This conjunction of Venus - Jupiter - Moon
was taken from Ft. Davis on 9-6-05 Camera was a Nikon D-70 with a 170mm lens exposure was 5 sec. unguided. |
 Venus/Jupiter Conjunction (Full size 35KB) |
| This image of M-10 was taken with the
ST-10XME & 16" RCOS. Exposure was L=40 min. and RGB =10 min. each. |
 M10 (Full size 167KB) |
| Here is an image of M-15 taken on 9-1-05
from Ft. Davis. Exposure was L=30 min. |
 M15 (Full size 154KB) |
| Greeting from Ft. Davis. Here is an image of NGC-7008 taken on 8-30-05. It was taken with a 16" RCOS and the ST-10XME. Exposure time was L=50 min. and RGB=25 min each. |
 NGC-7008 (Full size 105KB) |
| NGC-6823 taken on 8-30-05 from Ft. Davis. Exposure was L=60 min. and RGB=20 min each. |
 NGC-6823 (Full size 105KB) |
| This image of NGC-7479 was taken with the
RCOS 16" and the ST-10XME. Exposure was L=90 min. & RGB=20 min. each. Taken from Ft. Davis. |
| NGC-6888 taken from Ft. Davis with the
Takahashi FS-128 and ST-10XME. Exposure time was L=60 min.and RGB= 25 min. each. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photo Shop. |
 NGC 6888 (Full size 278KB) |
| NGC-6781 taken from Ft. Davis on 7-8-05. This image was taken with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS. Exposure time was L=50 min. and RGB=20 min. each. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photo Shop. |
 NGC-6781 (Full size 110KB) |
| NGC-6946 taken from Ft. Davis on 7-6-05
with the Takahashi FS-128 and the ST-10XME. Exposure time was L=100 min. and RGB=30 min. each. Processed in MaxIm and Photoshop. |
 NGC-6946 (Full size 385KB) |
| Here is the photometry on the impact of
Temple 1. Taken from Ft. Davis with the RCOS 16" and the ST-10XME. Images started 5 min. before impact (1min. exposure each) and 17 images after impact. |
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| I had a few minutes to play today so I
took this image of the sun showing two large sun spots. They are visible naked eye with a solar filter of course. This image was taken with the Celestron Web Cam and the Takahashi FS-128 with a 90mm Solar Max filter. |
 Sun Spots (Full size 327KB) |
| Here is M-66 taken from Ft. Davis. L=60min. and RGB=20min. each. |
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| NGC-3718 taken from Ft. Davis. The seeing was not very good but I had to try. L=60 min. RGB=20 min. each. |
 NGC-3718 (Full size 238KB) |
| Omega Centauri taken from Ft. Davis with the ST-8XE and the Takahashi FS-128. |
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| Here is an image of M-65 taken from Ft.
Davis. L=100min RGB=20min. |
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| This one is not much to look at but here is the Mice. |
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| Here is a image of NGC-4725 taken on
4-4-05 from Ft. Davis. Taken with the 16" RCOS and the ST-8XME. Lum=60min. RGB=20min. |
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| It sure is nice to be back in Ft. Davis.
We had a great night last night. Here is M-3 taken with the 16"RCOS and the SBIG ST-10XME. LRGB were only 12 min. Combined in MaxIm & processed in Photoshop. |
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|
Look what I found. This will bring back some old memories. Jupiter with
holes. Taken July 19, 1994 with a Sony video camera and transferred into Registx and combined 189 images. I have 6 hours of video so I will look for a better image. |
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| Why is
our star so Angry. These images were taken on 1-16-05 with the Takahashi FS-128 and the Coronado Solar Filter with the Nikon D-70. We are at solar minimum, so why so much activity? |
| This image of the horse head was taken with the Takahashi FS-128 and the ST-8XE. L=120min and RGB=30min each. |
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| Here
is a film image taken of Comet Machholz when it was the closest to the
Pleiades. This is a 15 minute exposure using Kodak 400 ASA film with a 135mm lens taken from the dark skies of Ft. Davis. |
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| Here is M-74 taken with the Celestron 9.25 and the ST-8XE. Exposure was L=60 min. & RGB=20 min. each. |
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| Here
is an Image of M-81 taken from Ft. Davis on 1-6-05. It was taken with a
Celestron 9.25 and the ST-8XE. Exposure was L=75 min. & RGB=30 min. each. |
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| NGC-2359 also know as Thor's Helment was taken from Ft. Davis with the ST-10XME/16"RCOS. L=110 min. |
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| M-97 taken from Ft.
Davis on 1-6-05 with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS. Exposure time was L=75 min. & RGB=25 min. each. It is nice to see Uras Major again. |
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| Here
is M-1 taken for Ft. Davis with a 16"RCOS and the ST-10XME. Exposure was L=60 min. & RGB=20 min. each. |
| Here
is M-106 taken from Ft. Davis with the Takahashi FS-128 with the ST-8XE. Exposure was L-60min. and RGB=20min. each. |
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NGC-891 taken on 12-10-04 from Ft. Davis with a 16" RCOS and the ST-10XME. Exposure time was L=60min. RGB=20min. each. |
| Here is M-101 also taken from Ft. Davis, with the FS-128 and the ST-8XE. |
| M-65,
M-66, and NGC-3628 also known as the Trio in Leo. Taken from Ft. Davis with the Takahashi FS-128 and the SBIG ST-8XE. Exposure time was L=90 min. and RGB=20min. To visit Loyd's Web site, click here. |
| This
image of NGC-253 was taken from Ft. Davis on 12-8-04 with the Takahashi
FS-128 and the SBIG 8XE. Exposure time was L=60 min. and RGB= 20 min. each. It is a Spiral Galaxy located in Sculptor and it is only 10 million light years away. |
 (Full size 224KB) NGC 253 |
| Loyd writes: Shot this image of the Jupiter/Venus
conjunction this morning with the Nikon D-70 at prime focus with the Takahashi FS-128. |
 (Full size 240KB) Here is a image of asteroid 2004 PT42. It was taken from Ft. Davis on 8-14-04 at 3:10am. This is a single 5 minute exposure. |
 (Full size 110KB) Here is a single 5 minute exposure showing asteroid 2004 PT42. Image taken at 3:11am on 8-14-04 from Ft. Davis, Texas. |
| Here is a motion file of 2004 PT42 taken on 8-13 04 from Ft. Davis. It is over a time period of 30 min. Click here to view. |
 (Full size 661KB) M-16 taken from Ft. Davis with the Tak. FS-128 and the ST-8XE. L=50 min. RGB=20 min. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 130KB) M-33 also taken from Ft. Davis. M-33 was very low in the sky but I shot it anyway. L=50min. RGB=20min. Taken with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS. |
 (Full size 76KB) NGC-7814 taken on 8-11-04 from Ft. Davis. Exposure time was L=60 min. RGB=20min. |
 (Full size 636KB) M-16 taken from Ft. Davis. Exposure time was L=60min bin 1 and RGB=15min bin 2. Processed in MaxIm and combined in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 174KB) Here is a color replace image of NGC-5908 that I sent you earlier. |
 (Full size 450KB) NGC-6894 taken in Ft. Davis L=35 min. and RGB=15 min. each. |
 (Full size 436KB) NGC-4274 L=50min RGB=15min each. |
 (Full size 535KB) Here is a reprocess of NGC-4567. |
 (Full size 427KB) Here is an image of NGC-5905. L=50 min & RGB=20 min. |
 (Full size 305KB) Here is an image of C/2001-Q4 taken from Ft. Davis. It is a combination of 5 X 5 min. exposures and stacked tracking on the head of the comet. |
 (Full size 471KB) M-82 taken from Ft. Davis. L=60 min. RGB=20 min. |
 (Full size 691KB) NGC-6946 taken from Ft. Davis. L=60 min. RGB=20 min. |
 (Full size 648KB) NGC-6951 very small and faint. Taken with the 16" RCOS/ST-10XME. L=40min RGB= 15min each. |
 (Full size 582KB) NGC-7048 Boy this was a tough one. L=60min RGB=20min each. |
 (Full size 361KB) This image is a combined image of 4 - 5 min. exposures with the Tak. FS-128 and ST-8XE. Images were stacked in Maxin and tracked on the stars. You can see two tails on the comet, long tail on top and a much shorter tail on the bottom. |
 (Full size 276KB) This is the same shots but I aligned on the coma of the comet. In this image you can see a lot more detail in the faint tails. |
 (Full size 649KB) NGC-7331 taken with the Tak. FS-128 and the ST-8XE. L=60min and RGB=20min each. |
 (Full size 715KB) M-20 taken with the FS-128/ST-8XE L=50min RGB=20min. |
 (Full size 562KB) M-8 taken with the Tak. FS-128 and the ST-8XE. L=30min RGB=20min each. Combined in Maxim and processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 487KB) NGC-7293 also known as the Helix Nebula was taken with the Tak. FS-128 & ST-8XE from Ft. Davis. L=80 min and RGB=15 min each. |
 (Full size 813KB) NGC-7635 also know as the Bubble Nebula. L=90min RGB= 20min each. |
 (Full size 667KB) Loyd writes: M-17 taken with the Tak. FS-128 and the ST-8XE. L=50min RGB=20min each. Taken from Ft. Davis. |
 (Full size 157KB) NGC-5905 is located in Draco. It has a mag. of 12.6. Exposure time was 60 min. (12 X 5min) then combined in Maxim. The arms are very faint. There is another very small galaxy at the 5:00 position. |
 (Full size 321KB) NGC-4567/68 also known as the Siamese Twins. Exposuer is L= 50min. RGB=20min each. |
 (Full size 200KB) NGC-4567/68 Here it is in Lum. only. It shows more detail. L=50min. combined in Maxim, processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 142KB) NGC-5908 taken from Ft. Davis on 7-14-04. It is a 12.8 mag. spiral galaxy located in Draco. Shot with the ST-10XME and 16" RCOS, it is a total time of 50 min (10 X 5 min) combined in MaxIm and processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 312KB) NGC-6946 taken from Ft. Davis on 7-14-04. The bueatiful 8.9 mag. spiral galaxy is located in Cepheus. 7 supernova have been discovered here. Exposure time was 60 min. 10 X 5 min. combined in MaxIm and processed in photoshop. Taken with the ST-10XME and a 16" RCOS. I hope to add RGB to this image soon. |
 (Full size 204KB) NGC-7479 is another very pretty barred spiral galaxy that is located in Pegasus. Taken from Ft. Davis on 7-14-04. It has a total exposure time of 30 min. (6 X 5min) combined inMaxim and processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 293KB) M82 Here is a image of M-82 taken last week while in Ft. Davis. Image was taken with a 16" RCOS and the ST-8XE. L=60min RGB=20min. Processed in Maxim DL and Photoshop. Sky conduction was fair. |
 (Full size 182KB) NGC 4274 Here is another image from TSP. NGC-4274 was taken with a 16" RCOS, ST- 8XE and an AO-7. Time was 10 X 5 min exposures. Combined in Maxim and processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 646KB) M-20 taken with a 16" RCOS and the ST-8XE. This is a RGB image combined in Maxim DL and processed in Photoshop. Exposure time was 20min. each for Red, Green, and Blue. |
 (Full size 394KB) Here is another image taken at TSP. This is a single 2 min. exposure of M-15. |
 (Full size 379KB) M-97 taken at TSP. This is 12 X 5 min. Shots combined in Maxim and processed in PhotoShop for a 60 min exposure. Note the 17.4 mag galaxy PGC 2490291 below M-97. |
 (Full size 445KB) M-27 Here is another image taken at TSP. Exposure was L=40min. & RGB=15min. Combined in MaxIm and processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 72KB) M-57 taken from TSP. Exposure time was L=50min. RGB=15min. Combined in Maxim and processed in Photoshop. |
 (Full size 37KB) This image was taken at 9:00PM on the 29th from North Houston with the ToUcam and the Takahashi FS-128. It is the best 500 frames of 800. You can see the Red Spot, Io, and Europa and their shadows on the planet. This was neat to watch because Europa came into view first, but Io caught and passed it before they left the disk. |
 (Full size 202KB) Here is a composite of all the images of Jupiter taken on the 20/21 from Ft. Davis. |
 (Full size 34KB) This image of Jupiter and shadows was taken early Sunday morning from Ft. Davis with my 16" RC and the ToUcam. It is the best 1000 frames of 2000 taken. Ganymede and it's shadow are on the left and the shadow of Io is in the center. |
 (Full size 36KB) This image of Jupiter was taken from North Houston on 2-19-04. It was shot with the Takahashi FS-128 and the ToUcam II. It is a combination of the best 89 frames stacked in RegiStax. I was only able to capture 310 frames due to the clouds. Io and it's shadow can be seen on the left and Europa is on the right. |
 (Full size 23KB) This image of Jupiter was shot with the Tak FS-128 and the ToUcam. You can see the moon Euorpa on the left and Io and it's shadow on the planet on the right. Also the Red Spot is visible above the shadow on the limb of Jupiter. What a show. |
 (Full size 41KB) Several hours later I captured this image of Jupiter with the shadow of Io and the Red Spot. |
 (Full size 44KB) Here is an image of the close encounter of the Moon and Mars I just shot from Ft. Davis. This was taken with the Nikon D-100 and the FS-128 Tak. |
 (Full size 131KB) This image of M-57 was taken from Ft. Davis on the morning of the 25th. Equipment was a 16" RCOS with the ST-8XE. L=30 min. RGB=15 min. You can also see IC-1296 which is a 14.8 magnitude galaxy to the upper left. |
 (Full size 94KB) Here is an image I shot this morning (25th) of M-51. Image was taken from Ft. Davis with a 16" RC and the ST-8XE. L=110 min and RGB=40 min. |
 (Full size 59KB) This image of a close encounter was taken on 3-24-04 at 4:21 CST from Ft. Davis, Texas with the Nikon D-100 and the Tak FSQ-106 at prime focus. |
 (Full size 125KB) I had some free time today so I broke out the solar filter and shot this image of the Sun. It was taken form N. Houston with the Takahashi FS-128 and the ToUcam with the SM-90 solar filter. The visual image was much better than what was captured by the camera. This is one of the largest flares I have seen in a long time.. |
 (Full size 206KB) This image of the sun was taken on 2-7-04 from North Houston with my new Coronado SolarMax 90 and the Takahashi FS-128 and a ToUcam Pro II. The image was processed in RegiStax and Photoshop. |
 (Full size 173KB) Here is a shot I took of M-81 on our last trip to Ft. Davis. It was taken with my 16" RCOS and the ST-8E camera, combined in MaxIm DL and Photoshop. L= 60 min RGB= 15 min. Sky conditions were poor, but you can not got to West Texas and come back empty handed. |
 (Full size 17KB) Here is an image of Saturn and it's moon Titan. I took this image with on the 13th around 9:30pm with the Tak FS-128 and the ToUcam and combined in RegiStax2. |
 (Full size 607KB) Here is the surface of the Sun as seen this afternoon (10/28) by Loyd Overcash. These spots produced Coronal Mass Ejections that causes the Aurora in Earth's atmosphere. |
 (Full Size 108KB) As you know the sun has a very large group of sun spots on it. This image was shot today 10-28-03 at 2:00pm from North Harris County using the Takahashi FS-128 with a solar filter and the TouCam Web cam and processed in RegiStax and Photoshop. This is my first attempt at imaging with the web cam. The sun spot group can be seen naked eye but be sure to use a solar filter. |
| Here are some more images taken by Loyd Overcash from his observatory in Ft Davis, with a 16" Ritchey-Chretien telescope. |
 (Full size 334KB) M16 |
 (Full size 313KB) M20 |
 (Full size 312KB) NGC7479 |
 (Full size 296KB) NGC7814 |
| Here are 3 images of the moon taken on July 2nd. Images were taken with the Nikon D-100 at prime focus on my RCOS 16"/ F8. |
 (Full size 57KB) There was a pass of the Space Station tonight (6/12/03) at 8:52pm. I snapped this shot with the Nikon D-100 and the Takahashi FS-128 6" refractor at prime focus. I will try this again, you never know what you will get but at least try. |
 (Full size 541KB) If you have not looked at the sun lately you are missing a real treat. I took this image today (6-12-03) at 11:00am form North Houston using the Nikon D-100 digital camera with the Takahashi FS-128 and a solar filter. The photo dose not show all the detail that the eye can see, so, get out the solar filter, take a few minutes and look at our closest star. |
 (Full size 87KB) I just shot this image of the moon as a reminder to everyone about the eclipse on Thursday night. This image was taken from north Houston with theTakahashi FS-128 and the Nikon D-100 digital camera. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's images. |
 (Full size 147KB) Here is M-101 shot from Ft. Davis on 3-30-03. Shot with the SBIG - ST-8E with a 16"RCOS for 75 min. processed in Maxim and Photo Shop. |
 (Full size 52KB) NGC 4565 Same equipment L=50 min. RGB=30 min. |
 (Full size 37KB) NGC 2903 Same equipment L=50min RGB=25min. |
 (Full size 32KB) Loyd Overcash writes from his observatory in Ft. Davis: This image of M51 was done with L=65min RGB=30min statistics. |
 (Full size 17KB) This image of NGC 3718 was done with L=65min RGB=25min. Both images were processed in Maxim and Adobe Photoshop, and taken with the ST-8E and a 16" RCOS. |
 (Full size 367KB) I know everyone has shot M-42. So here is mine taken form North Houston on 1-22-03. Even with severe light pollution CCD imaging is possible. Tak. FS-128 with the ST-8E, L=30min. RGB=15min. all in Bin 1. The moral to this story is "give it a try you might be surprised." |
 (Full size 222KB) This image of the Eskimo Nebula was taken on 1-5-03 at 1:00am. I used a Nikon D-100 digital camera at prime focus on the 82" telescope at McDonald Observatory. This is a 2 min. exposure at 400 ASA. Not bad for a digital camera. (WebMaster: Prime focus means that the camera, without a lens, was place at the focal point of the telescope without an eyepiece.) |
 (Full size 45KB) Here is a Shot of Saturn taken with my D-100 Nikon digital camera at prime focus through the 82" telescope at McDonald Observatory. It was taken on 1-5-03 around 12:30am. It is a 1/10 second single exposure. If you look close you can see a shadow of one of the moons cast on the planet just above the ring on the right side. |
 (Full size 502KB) This image of the Trapezium area of M-42 was taken with the Nikon D-100 digital camera at prime focus through the 82" telscope at the McDonald Observatory. This is a 60 second exposure at 400 ASA. Note not only the E & F stars but also G,H,I, J. (WebMaster: In small telescopes, the 4 main stars (A, B, C and D) of the Trapezium are easily visible. The other stars are a lot harder to see.) |
 (Full size 142KB) Here is a quick image of M-82 shot from Ft. Davis on 1-3-03. The sky was fair. Shot with a 16" RCOS at 6.7 with the ST-SE. Times are L=10min RGB=30min and combined in Maxim DL and Photoshop. |
 (Full size 126KB) Here is a quick image on M-74 shot on 1-1-03. L=100min RGB=30min processed using Maxim DL and Photo Shop. It was shot with a 16" Ritchey-Chrétien with the ST-8e camera. From Ft. Davis of course. It snowed here for 7 hours on Monday. Cold at night, last night got down to 24 degrees. Here is a picture of Loyd's observatory. |
 (Full size 293KB) First light shot of M-31 taken from Ft. Davis on Aug. 6th. with my new Tak. FSQ, L=6X5min RGB 4X5min. Temp last night (Tues Aug 8) was 55 deg. |
 (Full size 114KB) We are in Ft. Davis. I took this image of M-8 last night. Info as follows FS128 Takahashi. 4-5min of LRGB combined in Maxim. |
 (Full size 8KB) Just shot this image of the Space Station passing very close to the moon. Image was taken on 6-18-02 at 8:49 pm CDT from North Houston. What a neat event to watch! |
 (Full size 49KB) Here is an image taken by Loyd Overcash. This photo of Jupiter & Venus was taken from North Houston with a simple digital camera. Image taken at 9:30pm CDT on June 2nd. |
 (Full size 33KB) I shot this image of NGC-3242 on 4-08-02 on the 36" at the Mc Donald Observatory, with my SBIG ST-8E CCD camera. Sky conduction were fair, some thin high clouds could be seen. Exposure info is..... 5X3min. L and 3X3min. RGB. |
 (Full size 53KB) Check out this image of 2024 taken by Loyd Overcash in Ft Davis. It was taken with a 24" Ritchey-Critien in LRG format (L-12min. R-8Min.G-8Min.) all at bin 1 with an ST-8E at -25. See Loyd's web page. |
 (Full size 51KB) This image of NGC-1365 was shot on Oct. 16, 2001 at 3:00 am from Ft. Davis with the Meade LX 200 at F/6.3. |
 (Full Size 81KB) I took this image of the moon on 4-1-01 from here in Houston. It was taken with a Meade LX-200 10 inch using eyepiece projection and hand holding a digital still camera up to the eye piece (55 mm). Very simple and easy to do. This may give some ideas to others. |
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 (Full size 128KB) 4/2/2001 M-1 shot 3-15-01 Meade LX-200 12" at 6.3. 5 min exposures of LRGB combined. |
 (Full size 68KB) 4/2/2001 NGC-2683 shot 5 - 5 Min. exposures LRGB Meade LX-200 at 6.3. |
 (Full Size 72KB) Here is NGC-1300 taken by Loyd Overcash on a recent trip to his observatory in Ft. Davis TX. Shot with a Meade LX200-12 at 6.3. It consists of 3 10min. exposures combined |
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 (Full size 12KB) Here is a CCD image of the Ring Nebula taken by HAS member Loyd Overcash from his observatory at Ft.Davis, Texas, near McDonald Observatory. The specs for the image is: LX-200 12" telescope working at f/6.3. This is a single 60 second exposure taken at 0100am on 8/25/00. |
 (Full size 78KB) This is M33, a galaxy in Triangulum taken by HAS member Loyd Overcash from his observatory at Ft.Davis, Texas, near McDonald Observatory. It is a composite of 5 - 5 min. exposures taken with an FS -78 Takahashi at F8 on 08/27/00. Note the spiral arms coming out from the center on the full size image. |
 (Full size 77KB) This is M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula taken by HAS member Loyd Overcash from his observatory at Ft.Davis, Texas, near McDonald Observatory. This is 10 - 1 min. exposures combined. Taken with Meade LX-200 at F6.3 on 8/27/00. It is called a "dumbbell" because the brighter portion is narrow around the middle and wider on the ends. |
 (Full size 39KB) I shot this from N. Houston on 03-12-02 at 7:30pm. It is a single photo of a double Iridium flare. The first satellite went over at 7:31pm and 30 sec. later the 2nd satellite went over. They both flared at the same place only 30 sec. apart. I have only seen this one other time. Iridium Flare information and timing can be found at heavens-above.com. Equipment used was a 35mm camera on a tripod with a cable release and 100 ASA film. Shutter was held open 60 sec. This is simple astrophotography than anyone can do from the city. |
 (Full size 89KB) Loyd Overcash took this image of Comet C/1999 T1 at 4:00am this morning (Feb-20-2001) from his observatory near Ft. Davis Texas. The comet is currently located in Hercules. He also looked at it visually and estimated its magnitude of 8.5. This is a single 5 min exposure using the FS 78 Takahashi. |
 (Full size 234KB) Here is a unique photo of a double Iridium flare taken by Loyd Overcash from Ft Davis Tx on Dec 30, 2000. The flares were 10 seconds apart. |
| These are some recent images taken by HAS member Loyd Overcash. Comet C/1999 S4 LINEAR & M-57 both shot on 6-27-00 from Ft. Davis with the LX-200-12 Meade with a f/6.3 focal reducer. Sky conditions were hazy and the comet was only 20 deg. up. Comet shot at 4:30am & M-57shot at 1:00am CDT. |
 (Full size 62KB) Taken by Loyd Overcash at Columbus, TX USA, of a Perseid meteor. |
 (Full size 38KB) Taken by Loyd Overcash at Columbus, TX USA of a Perseid Meteor. |
 (Full size 530KB) Comet Hale-Bopp. Loyd's favorite film is Kodak 1000 PMZ. This were taken with a 2 1/4" format Hasselblad with a 250mm lens. Notice the meteor going throught the tail. And the Perseus Double Cluster at lower left in the image. |
 (Full size 186KB) Take on 4/6/97 at Ft. Davis TX with PMZ 1000 film, 15 minutes with a 3" Takahashi f/5.6. Right at the split of the 2 tails you can see M34, a star cluster. |
| This set of 4 photos were taken by Loyd Overcash the week of March 10
from Ft. Davis. They were taken with a 2 1/4" format Hasselblad with a 250mm lens, Kodak 1000 PMZ professional film, with times up to 10 minutes. In the first image, note the meteor through the tail. |
