Astronomy Cameras Blog

Extraordinary Solar Prominence Images

Xiao Sun — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:01:45 +0000

The following solar prominence images are submitted by Jim Ferreira, based in California USA. Detailed info is available in the pictures. Besides the remarkable images, Jim also sent us some comments on the camera this time.

Solar Prominence

Jim's Kits

Here I quote his email:

Here are a couple photos of recent prominence activity in H-alpha. Both imaging and observing are done with a Lunt LS50F H-alpha filter fitted to a 102ED refractor. Visual views, via oculars, through the system are dramatic, however, using the DMK21 or DBK21 as an electronic eyepiece is really where the action is. Being able to adjust camera gain and gamma while under a dark cloth over the laptop affords splendid views of both prominences and the chromosphere. For those moments of steady air, just a click of the mouse and you’re recording AVIs to view and process later. Since acquiring the DMK21, my eyepieces now essentially collect dust.

Many thanks to Jim. Well done!

Stunning Mars Image – NASA APOD

Xiao Sun — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:00:30 +0000

This is the first GigE astronomy camera’s image published in this blog. The photographer is Jean-Luc Dauvergne. Jean-Luc photographed this picture on the top of Pic du Midi, southern France.

Here is the picture in color, also as NASA’s Astronomy Picture Of the Day on Feb.05:

Mars Image in Color ( Click to Zoom in)

He also sent us a picture in which he pinpointed several terrestrial features of Mars. You guys all understand them though they are in French.

Mars (Click to Zoom in)

Jean-Luc told us

took the picture on the T1M of Pic du Midi. It is an infrared image (742nm). The sky was far from perfectly stable.

Merci Jean-Luc!

Solar Images (1040)

Xiao Sun — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:48:41 +0000

These Hα images of the Sun are submitted by American astronomy amateur Jim Ferreira. Jim has been using DMK 21AU04.AS astronomy camera since 2008. Over the past one and half years, he has sent us different astronomy pictures taken in his backyard in California, USA.

Solar Image - Click to Zoom in

His photograph kits include:

DMK 21AU04.AS

Lunt LS50 H-alpha filter

Stellarvue 102ED refractor @ 700mm

Thank you Jim! Look forward to more works from you.

Splendid Sun Images – with Sunspot 1040

Xiao Sun — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:48:51 +0000

The following Sun Images are submitted by French astronomy photographer Laurent Langelez. Laurent took these images on Jan.17 in Ramicourt, France.

Sun Image

Sun Image - Sunspot 1040

You will open the original images by clicking the zoomed ones above.

Laurent’s gears:

Equinox 80mm refractor on EQ6.

Astrosolar densité photo filter and Cotinuum Baader filter

Registax5 + Photoshop

Merci Laurent!

Solar Image – NOAA 1040

Xiao Sun — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:38:36 +0000

Italian astronomy amateur Adriano Amadori has been using DMK 21AU04.AS camera to capture solar images since last summer. He took the following picture on 10th of Jan, in Verona Italy.

Solar Image - NOAA 1040

Tech details can be found on the picture.

Grazie Adriano! Ben fatto!

Another Splendid Mars Image

Xiao Sun — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:00:48 +0000

Although the Mars approach is coming to the end this time, we are still receiving Mars images taken earlier last month. This Mars Image comes from Spanish astronomy amateur Máximo Ruiz Romero. Máximo is based in Barcelona, and he has been using DMK 21AU04.AS astronomy camera for almost a year.

Mars Image - Click to open the original image

I quote Máximo’s email as below:

Take the file up from the catch data program Lucam recorder.

Location: Sabadell / Barcelona - Spain.
Date: 5-1-2010

Camera: The Imaging Source DMK 21AU04.AS.
Exhibition: Canal R+G+B+IR Pro , video of 45 Sg. / 30 FPS
Filter: RGB Baader, IR pro 742 Astronomik

Optics: Meade LX 200 10 ACF f/22

Processed: Lucam Recorder, PixInsight and Registax 5.

In the email, Máximo also introduced his personal web where you will find more astro images captured by him. http://www.astromodelismo.es/index.htm.

Thank you Máximo!

Stunning Mars Images

Xiao Sun — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:29:07 +0000

The Mars Images Efrain Morales sent us this week are amazing! The red planet in the night sky has become incredibly clear in his pictures. Several atmospheric and terrestrial features of Mars are visible with sharp resolution. Efrain took these pictures with his DMK 21AF04.AS astronomy camera on 21st of January.

Mars Images - Click to open the original (1098x980)

Here is the quote of his email:

On this session I had a clear window with exceptional results with my trusty DMK 21AF04.AS. As you can see high altitude clouds (Orogrpahic) on the limbs (terminator) and Mount Olympus Mons the largest volcano in our solar system and the North Polar Hood decreasing in size as the summer soltice is approaching. Its diam. currently at 14.0 at close approach will be at 14.1. on the 27th.

Thank you Efrain! Clear Sky!

Mars Picture in Color

Xiao Sun — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:17:15 +0000

Here is a Mars picture taken by Javier Beltran Jovani with his DBK 21AU04.AS. He captured this stunning image on 2nd of January, 2010.

Mars

Quote of his email:

Camera: DBK 21AUO4.AS
Telescope: Obsession 18”
Platform: Tom Osypowski
Frames: 836
Registax, Astra Image

Regional Picture of the Moon

Xiao Sun — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:46:47 +0000

The following image of the Moon is submitted by French astronomy amateur William Guyot-Lénat. William took the picture on 25th of Dec, 2009 with his DMK 41AU02.AS. This is also the first image he has ever sent to us.

Here is the translation of his email:

I have used DMK 41AU02.AS for only a short while. On Christmas eve I was able to do some test shots with Astro-Physics 130 F6, Barlow AP x 1.7 and ultima x 2.

There was a lot of turbulence. AVI movie is composed of a thousand pictures. Image process by Avistack.

Many Thanks to William!

Monochrome Image of Mars

Xiao Sun — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:53:08 +0000

French astronomy photographer Laurent Langelez captured this image of Mars on Jan.09, 2010. The camera he used is DMK 31AU03.AS.

Mars Image

His email is roughly translated as below:

Picture of Mars taken in -12 ° c.

Newton Kkywatcher 254mm on EQ6, Barlow x2 + Barlow x1,6

Astronomik red filter

DMK 31AU03.AS

Software: Registax5

Encountered the problem of ice on the secondary mirror and passage of turbulence

Zoomed to 200%

Merci Laurent!