GUEST DEEPSKY ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Last updated: 14 February 2006

Some ETX users have sent me examples of their astrophotography. If you have some examples you would like included here please send me a description of how you made the astrophotos and a copy of the images as GIF or JPEG files (due to internet email gateway issues, please send only one image file per message). Send to etx@me.com. Alternatively, if you have created your own web page with your examples please let me know and I'll include a link to your site. You will also find astrophotography examples on the Helpful Information - Astrophotography page.

Submitted by: Bruce Pipes (bevnbruce@comcast.net) [14 Feb 06]
Here is my first decent deep sky pic. If you look closely you can see a hint of M43. The particulars are the following: Date and time: 1/28/06 at 10 pm EST Telescope: ETX-125 Camera: Olympus C765 Method: afocal using Scopetronix Digi-T Eyepiece: Meade 40mm Super Plssl Camera modes: Manual, 2288X1712 (HQ), ISO400, shutter=8 sec@f/2.8, noise reduction on, no zoom Brightness and contrast adjusted in Photoshop Elements
Submitted by: J. Scholten (Jakob.Scholten@Euronet.nl) [31 Jan 06]
Orion Nebula with ETX105 in Alt-Az mode, 10 X 15 Sec with Canon IXUS 30, stacked with Registax, postprocessing with Photoshop.
Submitted by: Job Geheniau (geheniau@xs4all.nl) [31 Jan 06]
Finally very clear night. Here two good deepksy objects done with ETX90. I must say, I like them.
Some eyepiece exposures (brrr it was really cold outside).
Submitted by: Job Geheniau (geheniau@xs4all.nl) [26 Jan 06]
Finally a new deep sky object from me. The weather is bad here for weeks. Yesterday it was ok, but I only have 2 hours to get the Orion pictures (rooftops etc). I tried the horsehead nebula. Difficult one for the ETX (can't use Ha filter) but...there's an image. Wanted to take this one for 3 years.
Submitted by: Greg Kaiser (kizrus@phreego.com) [11 Jan 06]
Here is a better image of Orion I took this evening in Polar Mode with the Motor Controller not the Autostar. I'm assuming that when I'm in this mode only the RA motor is running. Wow I was pleased. I used a Parafocal ring to get the focus this time. The Moon Is Almost full as well. Scope Meade ETX-105 Camera Nikon Coolpix 4500 with Scoptronix T Adapter F 2.6 16 Sec Exsposure Noise Reduction On ISO 800 Infinity Focus Gilbert Az Approx 8:30PM Az time
Submitted by: Greg Kaiser (kizrus@phreego.com) [7 Jan 06]
a Picture of Orion I captured last Dec with My Old DS-114 and Coolpix 4500 approx 30 seconds exposure, Noise reduction on , F2.4 and ISO 800

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2005 for photos posted October-November 2005.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2005 for photos posted August-September 2005.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2005 for photos posted April-July 2005.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2005 for photos posted January-March 2005.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2004 for photos posted October-December 2004.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2004 for photos posted July-September 2004.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2004 for photos posted April-June 2004.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2004 for photos posted January-March 2004.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2003 for photos posted in 2003.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2002 for photos posted in 2002.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2001 for photos posted in 2001.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 2000 for photos posted in 2000.

See the Guest Deep Sky Archive 1999 for photos taken 1999 and earlier.

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