2016-08-25: Conjunction in Scorpius and the Milky Way in Sagittarius

Post date: Sep 01, 2016 12:7:14 AM

These image were taken near Buford Mountain on Orion EQ1 mount with RA motor, unguided.

Saturn and Mars in Conjunction above Antares

I imaged the Antares region during the conjunction of Saturn (top center) and Mars (center), just north of Antares. This was an experiment to image during marginal conditions using an Ultra High Contrast Filter. The results are alright, but the colors seem incorrect. I don't think I would try this approach for anything other than super nova remnants.

The Antares Region of Scorpius with Saturn and Mars in conjunction using a Nikor 50mm F/1.8 lens at F/2.5, with a Baader UHC filter and Nikon D5200 full spectrum and baffled camera on an Orion EQ1 mount. A total exposure of 20 minutes at ISO-800 with 10 lights, 6 dark, 6 flat and 19 bias. The image includes NGC6121 M04, NGC6144, IC4603, IC4605 and other objects.

Messier Objects in the Sagittarius Region of the Milky Way

I took this wide-angle image of the Milky Way using a 50 mm lens. I wanted to get a larger image and somewhat better resolution then the image taken this spring with a 35 mm lens.

The Milky Way in Sagittarius using a Nikor 35mm F/1.8 lens at F/2.5, with a Baader UVIR filter and Nikon D5200 full spectrum and baffled camera on an Orion EQ1 mount. A total exposure of 15 minutes at ISO-400 with 10 lights, 6 dark, 6 flat and 10 bias. The image includes NGC6523 M08, NGC6514 M20, NGC6611 M16 and NGC6618 M17, NGC6531 M21, NGC6656 M22, NGC6494 M23, IC4715 M24 and other objects.