Monthly Archives: March 2018

Star Clusters

Two Globular Clusters with the 6 Inch, F/8 Newt

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M13. 70×4 sec, Gain 3704, RT Sony IMX224, Orion 6 inch, F/8 Newtonian.

Here are two globular clusters, M13 and M4, that I took with an Orion 6 inch F/8 newt and a Rising Tech Sony IMX224 eyepiece cam.

M4 Globular Cluster. 27×4 sec, RT Sony IMX224, Orion 6in, F/8 Newtonian.

I reworked the first M13 image and tried for better color.   Here’s what I got:

M13. 70×4 sec, Gain 3704, RT Sony IMX224, Orion 6 inch, F/8 Newtonian. Version 5.
Planets

Jupiter – Mar 23, 2018

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Jupiter on March 23, 2018. 25 best frames out of 291. RT Sony IMX224, Orion 6in, F/8 with a Televue 2X Barlow.

An image of Jupiter, finally!   Its been ages since I shot it with a high-res setup.   The 6 inch, F/8 Newt I used was barely up to the task, but it did produce a usable image.   Seeing was poor, but otherwise it was a beautiful morning with beautiful and very transparent skies.