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Fireworks Galaxy
With some clear skies in the mid-week forecast an imaging buddy, Art Cole, and I headed out to the St. Croix Observatory to capture a few images. SCO is the club observatory of the Halifax Centre of the RASC, a … Continue reading
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Summertime SkyWatcher Esprit 120 Imaging
With a clear weekend in the forecast and some cottage time coming up I finally got a chance for some imaging time. Skies at the cottage in Marion Bridge are reasonably dark with the Milky Way clearly visible. I’ve been … Continue reading
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M51 Update
After reshooting some flats to get rid of a gradient in the lower part of the image I was able to push the stretch a bit more and managed to get a more detailed image of the main galaxy (M51) … Continue reading
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Finaly an image off the Esprit 120
It’s been a few months since I’ve had clear skies during a dark sky imaging window. I’ve been itching to get out and get a good test of my new SkyWatcher Esprit 120 APO. Several members of the Halifax Centre … Continue reading
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Esprit 120 Update
Well it has been a while coming, but the folks at SkyWatcher were able to diagnose the problem they had with my previous Esprit 120 and have shipped me a new replacement scope. I’m very pleased to say that this … Continue reading
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More on My Esprit 120 Issue
Well I’ve had a chance to take the Esprit 120 on a good test drive and it has been a bit of a disappointment. The new scope sent from SkyWatcher Canada still has strange spikes on the stars and SkyWatcher … Continue reading
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New SkyWatcher Esprit 120 First Light Image
Recently I purchased a shiny new SkyWatcher Esprit 120 APO refractor from Atlantic Photo Supply. Unlike what you see in the usual astronomy magazines my new toy had some issues with spikes on all the stars that were not what … Continue reading
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M20
The day started out normally, warm sunny and promising to be another great summer day. The weather forecast called for a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers and clearing in the evening. After doing the … Continue reading
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A Night with Virgo
Sometimes things go right despite my best efforts. Friday night was such a night. My local centre of the RASC decided to have a club observer’s evening and like a lot of members I couldn’t resist the first clear night … Continue reading
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Thor’s Helmet
Ever have one of those nights when things just don’t seem to start well? Turns out that this was one of those nights. A friend and I went to our club’s dark sky site to capture a couple of images, … Continue reading
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