Many of our members are amazing astrophotographers. Below is a selection of the images that they have taken over the years.
The AAQ provides members the ability to share their images with other members via the Member Galleries.
Pleiades
Copernicus
Helix Nebula Takahashi TOA-130F telescope, Takahashi EM-200 mount, SBIG STL 11000M camera. Exposure: L 9 x 600 sec 1x1 , RGB 3 x 600 sec 2x2
NGC2070
NGC-465-460-456
M42
NGC6744
Transit of Venus 6-6-12, Takahashi TOA-130F telescope, Canon EOS 350D camera. Exposures: 1/500 sec, ISO 200
IC 5148 (aka IC 5150) Takahashi TOA 130F telescope, AP 900GTO mount, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 camera. Exposure: L 6x600 sec 1x1, RGB 3x600 sec 2x2
Comet 2014 Q2 Lovejoy Takahashi TOA 130F telescope, AP 900GTO mount, SBIG STL 11000M camera. Exposure: L 4x120 sec 1x1, RGB 4x120 sec 2x2
Jupiter
Joe Cali Total Lunar Eclipse montage
Narrowband - Greg Bond. Large Magellanic Cloud. FSQ106 + Apogee U16M HC camera using LRGB + Ha & OIII
Galaxy & Cluster - Rick Dunckis. NGC 4945.
Under 1 hr total integration, with 120 or 180 sec subs at iso 800, taken with an unmodded Canon 1100D, Baader MPCC3 coma corrector, 10" f4.8 Skywatcher dob ota, mounted on a HEQ5pro (on a pier) and guided with an Orion thin oag and zwo 120mc guide cam. PHD2 guiding, DSS stacking and PS CS5 processing.
Galaxy & Cluster - Rick Dunckis. NGC 5128.
Under 1 hr total integration, with 120 or 180 sec subs at iso 800, taken with an unmodded Canon 1100D, Baader MPCC3 coma corrector, 10" f4.8 Skywatcher dob ota, mounted on a HEQ5pro (on a pier) and guided with an Orion thin oag and zwo 120mc guide cam. PHD2 guiding, DSS stacking and PS CS5 processing.
Landscape - Joe Cali. Tidbinbilla Tracking Station. DSLR, fixed tripod & 14mm f2.8/135mm f2 lens
Lunar - Tony Dutton. Crater Copernicus. C14 and ZWO ASI174MC webcam
Nebulae - Rick Dunckis. M 20. Under 1 hr total integration, with 120 or 180 sec subs at iso 800, taken with an unmodded Canon 1100D, Baader MPCC3 coma corrector, 10" f4.8 Skywatcher dob ota, mounted on a HEQ5pro (on a pier) and guided with an Orion thin oag and zwo 120mc guide cam. PHD2 guiding, DSS stacking and PS CS5 processing.
Lunar - Joe Cali. Dawn Eclipse with Fog
DSLR, fixed tripod & 14mm f2.8 lens
Landscape - Joe Cali. Will You Pleeeaase Turn Off That Torch. DSLR, fixed tripd & 14mm f2.8 lens
Landscape - Greg Bond. Helen Gorge. DSLR and tripod
Landscape - Alison Beck. "Short Lived". Nikon D7100, Lens : Sigma 10-20mm, 25 sec @ F5.6 ISO6400
Planetary - Peter Culshaw.Saturn & Titan.
Camera ZWO ASI120MM-S, Scope Meade LX90 10in, f10, 2500mm focal length, captured using SharpCap, processed with Autostakkert & Registax.
Nebulae - Rick Dunckis. M 8. Under 1 hr total integration, with 120 or 180 sec subs at iso 800, taken with an unmodded Canon 1100D, Baader MPCC3 coma corrector, 10" f4.8 Skywatcher dob ota, mounted on a HEQ5pro (on a pier) and guided with an Orion thin oag and zwo 120mc guide cam. PHD2 guiding, DSS stacking and PS CS5 processing.
Narrowband - Robin Brown. Horsehead Nebula. TS80 scope, ASI-1600mm camera, HEQ5 mount
Rick Stevenson - Centaurus A. CDK17 scope, STXL-11002M camera, 28 hours Ha/L/R/B/G from Yass, processed with PixInsight
Rick Stevenson - NGC 6744. CDK17 scope, STXL-11002M camera, 26 hours Ha/L/R/B/G from Yass, processed with PixInsight
