Ralph Mancik's Web Page
Astrophotography
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These are my first attempts at astrophotography through a telescope. Taken during Thanksgiving weekend 2000 at Big Bend National Park in western Texas. All are on Fujicolor Super HG 1600 film, the same film I used for the comet photos. They are all at f10 prime focus of a Meade 8-inch LX-50, using an off-axis guider with a 9mm recticle eyepiece. |
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M42 |
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The Orion Nebula |
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IC 434 |
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Also in Orion. Actually, I'm not sure if this is the proper designation. It's the flame-like nebula next to the left hand star in Orion's belt, near the Horsehead Nebula. 42 minutes |
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M31 |
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The Andromeda Galaxy 40 minutes |
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M35 |
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Open cluster in Gemini. The smaller open cluster in the top right is
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NGC 2477 |
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An open cluster in Puppis.
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