Tag Archives: astrophotography

Lovejoy to Orion

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ST Editors

by Brian Van Liew Mid-December I had a chance to get out under a clear moonless night to do some imaging. It started out as night for imaging comet Lovejoy. I had a map showing its approximate location for each … Continue reading →

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Armchair Astrophotography – Messier 74

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright There is one other aspect of this pursuit that I also find compelling – a primordial or “spiritual” component that is hard to deny. It is difficult not to be awed by a night under extreme dark … Continue reading →

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Astro Imaging from New Jersey

Posted on December 30, 2014 by ST Editors

by Brian Van Liew I started out imaging with various mono Starlight Xpress cameras years ago, but over the past few years, I have been imaging with a modified DSLR. Recently, I picked up an older camera and had the … Continue reading →

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Summertime Favorites: Messier 13 and 92

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ST Editors

Member Robert Vanberbei captured these stunning images of two favorite summertime deep sky objects: Messier 13 – the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules and Messier 92 another globular in the same constellation. For M13 and M92’s H-R diagrams and more of … Continue reading →

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StarQuest, Pictures

Posted on December 7, 2011 by ST Editors

November 18, 2011

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Super Jupiter

Posted on October 31, 2011 by ST Editors

by Robert J. Vanderbei Our planet Earth orbits the Sun once every year whereas it takes Jupiter about twelve years to complete one orbit. This means that once every thirteen months Earth catches up to Jupiter and passes it in … Continue reading →

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