This semester we used the 8" f/4 Meade LXD75 scope for all shooting. We were graced in late October with spectacular Comet Holmes, and some good moonless nights as well.
The Eagler Nebula - Esther worked hard to pull a great photo out of a challenging situation. Her's was the first shot of the semester; the nebula was setting in the trees over light-polluted Cabrillo. The haze made it tough to pull the nebula out of the background. Even more so, since the first 5min image developed frost on the chip. |
M33 in Triangulum - Jessie shot this set on spiral galaxy M33. 5x5min stack, and printed at home on his own printer. The print hangs in the new Cabrillo Observatory It's quite nice - good work! |