Summer 2014

During the summer, I began to experiment with a Canon EOS Rebel T2i, which I had purchased more than a year before. I had always planned to use the T2i for astro-imaging, but didn't get around to it until this summer. 

The following images were taken with the 6" Newt, the 8" SCT or a telephoto lens, using either the Starshoot Pro or T2i. 

M27 -- Dumbbell Nebula

13, 300-second sub-exposures taken with the Starshoot Pro through the 8" SCT were stacked to create the 65 minute total exposure.

M57 -- Ring Nebula 

This image is composed of 13, 300-second sub exposures taken through the 8" SCT with the Starshoot Pro.

M13

12, 300-second sub-exposures taken with the Starshoot Pro through the 8" SCT were stacked to create this hour-long exposure.

M51 -- The Whirlpool Galaxy

A parting shot at the spring sky. This image is composed of 17, 300-second subs taken with the Starshoot Pro through the 8" SCT.

HX Cluster (NGC 884 & HGC 869)

Four 120-second sub-exposures taken with the T2i through a 100mm telephoto lens were stacked to produce this image.

NGC 7000 -- The North America Nebula

27, 180-second sub-exposures taken with the T2i through a 135mm lens were stacked to create these images (with red hues enhanced via Photoshop in the second image).

M31 -- The Andromeda Galaxy

 76, 180-second and 300-second sub-exposures taken with the T2i through a 250mm lens were stacked to create this image.