Paul's Pictures
The following pictures were taken on the roof of South Physics and various other locations in Utah by Paul Ricketts.
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| Ring Nebula M57
Three 30 second RGB exposures and one 15 sec Luminance exposure combined in MaxIm DL taken with a SBIG ST-7 and a Meade 12" LX200 telescope |
Polaris
Eight 0.5 second B&W Exposures combined in MaxIm DL Meade DSI and Meade 10" LX200 |
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| Omega Nebula M17
Four 30 sec exposures in LRGB combined in MaxIm DL taken with an SBIG ST-7 and a Meade 10" LX200 scope |
Pinwheel Galaxy
Three 120 sec b&w exposures combined in MaxIm DL taken with a SBIG ST-7 and a Meade 12" LX200 scope |
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| Sun Spots
50 0.1 sec b&w images auto stacked using Meade Autostar Envisage and a 90mm Meade ETX telescope Meade DSI Imager |
Saturn
8xLRGB exposures @0.02 sec combined in Maxim DL Meade 14" LX200GPS and Meade DSI Pro II |
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| Moon
50 b&w exposures auto stacked using Meade Autostar Envisage, Meade 14" LX200GPS Meade DSI Pro II |
Moon
Montage of 25 pictures, each is 50 exposures Autostacked in Meade Autostar Envisage, Meade 90mm ETX, Adobe Photoshop used for combining, Meade DSI Imager Click "Here" for hi-res image. |
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| M57
1xLRGB exposures @300 sec each Meade 16" LX200, SBIG AO-7, SBIG ST-8 processed with MaxIm DL and Adobe Photoshop |
M101
Three b&w exposures @120 sec Meade 12" LX200, SBIG ST-7 Processed with MaxIm DL |
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| Eskimo Nebula
One 60 sec color exposure Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 14" LX200GPS Levels adjusted in Adobe Photoshop |
Star Trails in Helper, Ut
10 minute exposure, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 200, f/3.5, Sigma 15-30mm Lens White balance on tungsten setting to compensate for light pollution's effect on sky color |
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| Long Exposure In The Dome
Showing The Clouds That Ended The Night 30 sec exposure, Canon Rebel XTi |
The Sun In The Clouds
one second exposure, Canon Rebel XTi Meade 12" LX200, Solar Filter, Orion photographic Hydrogen Alpha filter |
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| Orion
30 sec exposure, f/3.5, ISO 800 Canon Rebel XTi Piggyback mounted on a Meade 8" LX10 Scope, Canon 18-55mm lens |
Earthshine and Venus
13 sec exposure, ISO 200, f/5.6 Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55mm lens |
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| The Great Orion Nebula M42
60 sec exposure, ISO 800 Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 14" LX200GPS |
Moon Halo
4 sec exposure, f/5.6, ISO 800 Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55 lens |
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| Mercury Transit and Sun Spot
1/40 sec, ISO 100 Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 12" LX200, Solar Filter Click "Here" for a hi-res image. |
Ghost Of Jupiter
10 b&w exposures, 30 sec each Meade DSI ProII, Meade 14" LX200GPS Processed in MaxIm DL |
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| Jupiter
One b&w exposure @.01 sec SBIG ST-7, Meade 10" LX200 |
Triple Star Beta Monoceros
10xLRGB Exposures @.03 sec Meade DSI Pro II, Meade 14" LX200GPS Processed in MaxIm DL |
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| Saturn
40xLRGB exposures hand picked from 4000 and stacked in MaxIm DL Meade DSI ProII, Meade 10" LX200 Color processing and balance in MaxIm DL |
Whirlpool Galaxy M51
five min. exposure through a Skylight Narrowband Filter. Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 14" LX200GPS. Processed in MaxIm DL and Adobe Photoshop CS. |
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| Jupiter
25 images autostacked with RegiStax Meade DSI Pro, Meade 10" LX200 |
Uranus and Its Moons
10 images stacked in MaxIm DL Meade DSI ProII, Meade 14" LX200GPS |
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| Dumbbell Nebula M27
Five 30 sec. exposures processed in MaxIm DL SBIG ST-7 and a Meade 12" LX200 telescope |
M43 De Mairan's Nebula
Three 60 sec. exposures processed in MaxIm DL Meade DSI and Meade 12" LX200 |
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| Mirach and Galaxy NGC 404
One 60 Sec. Image, Processed in MaxIm DL SBIG ST-7, Meade 12 in" LX200 NGC 404 is in the upper right corner |
Globular Cluster M3
2xLRGB 15 Sec. each, Combined and Processed in MaxIm DL, Meade 12" LX200, SBig ST-7 |
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| NGC 7662 Blue Snowball
4xLRGB 20 sec exposures combined in MaxIm DL Meade DSI Pro II, Meade 14 in" LX200GPS |
M16 The Eagle Nebula
5 b&w exposures 60 Sec. each, Combined in MaxIm DL, Meade 12" LX200, SBIG ST-7 |
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| Double Star Albiero*
4xLRGB 0.01 sec exposures combined in MaxIm DL Meade DSI Pro II, Meade 14 in" LX200GPS |
M16 The Eagle Nebula*
3 b&w exposures 300 Sec. each, Combined in MaxIm DL, Meade DSI ProII, f/6.3 Meade 14" LX200. |
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| Campbell's Hydrogen Star Pk64+5.1*
4xLHaGB 10 sec exposures combined in MaxIm DL Meade DSI Pro II, Meade 14 in" LX200GPS. Click "Here" for description. | NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula*
4xLRGB 20 sec exposures, combined in MaxIm DL, Meade DSI ProII, Meade 14" LX200GPS. |
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| NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula and IC 434
The Horsehead Nebula One 600s and two 300s exposures, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 70-300 lens @ f/3.5, piggyback mount, autoguided Meade 10" LX200, the lines are from a plane crossing the image. A hint of the Horsehead Nebula is dirctly below the Flame. Combined in Photoshop. | M27 Dumbell
2xLRGB 20 sec exposures, combined in MaxIm DL, SBIG ST-7, Meade 12" LX200. |
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| M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy*
Three 600 sec unfiltered exp., ISO200, Canon Rebel XTi, Combined in Adobe Photoshop, Processed in MaxIm DL, Autoguided Meade 14" LX200GPS | M66 Part of the Leo Triplet Galaxies*
Three 600 sec unfiltered exp., ISO400, Canon Rebel XTi, Combined and processed in Adobe Photoshop Autoguided Meade 14" LX200GPS. |
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| Ultra Wide Angle of The Whirlpool Galaxy
One 320 sec exposure, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 70-300mm @ f/3.5, ISO 800, Processed in MaxIm DL, piggybacked on Autoguided Meade 10" LX200 Click "hires" for a hi resolution image. | Venus
10xLRGB 0.01 sec exposures processed in MaxIm DL Meade DSI ProII, 14" LX200GPS. |
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| Orion Nebula and The Running Man
One 10 min, one 5 min exposures, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 400, f/3.5 Canon 70-300 mm @ 300 mm Combined and Processed in Photoshop Click "here" for a hi-res image. | Galaxy M81
One 10 min exposure, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 200, 14" LX200GPS, Processed in Photoshop |
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| Moon 4/21/07
Two exposures combined in Photoshop Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 10" LX200 Click "here" for a hi-res image. | Half of Galaxy M101
One 10 min exposure, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 200, 14" LX200GPS, Processed in Photoshop |
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| Alcor and Double star Mizar
Single Exposure of 1/2 sec., no processing needed Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 10" LX200 | Double Star Gamma Leonis
Four Exposures @ 0.5 sec, Combined and processed in Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 100, Meade 14" LX200GPS |
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| Moon Montage 4-27-07
Five exposures, 1/200 sec., Canon Rebel XTi Processed and combined in Photoshop, Meade 14" LX200GPS, Click "here" for a hi-res image. | Active Region 953
Four Exposures @ 1/30 sec, Combined and processed in Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 100, Meade 12" LX200GPS |
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| Active Region 953 (wide)
One exposure, 1/25 sec., Canon Rebel XTi Processed in Photoshop, Meade 14" LX200GPS, Click "here" for a hi-res image. | Sun Sprite 4-27-07
Four Exposures @ 1/15 sec, Combined and processed in Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 800, Coronodo PST Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
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| Full Sun in Ha w/Active Region 953
One exposure, 1/25 sec., Canon Rebel XTi, Processed in Photoshop, Coronodo PST, ISO 100 Click "here" for a hi-res image. | Active Region 953 in Ha
11 Exposures @ 1/25 sec, Combined and processed in Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 200, Coronodo PST Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
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| M17 The Omega Nebula
Two Exposures, 10 min, Canon Rebel XTi, Processed and combined in Photoshop, ISO 400 Meade 14" LX200GPS | M20 The Trifid Nebula
3 Exposures 10 min, Combined and processed in Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 400, Meade 14" LX200GPS |
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| M31 Andromeda Galaxy Core W/Dustlanes
Single Exposure, 10 min, Canon Rebel XTi, Processed and combined in Photoshop, ISO 400 Meade 14" LX200GPS | M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
3 Exposures @ 10 min each, Combined and processed in Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 400, Meade 14" LX200GPS |
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| Unknown Double
Single 30 sec Exposure, SBig ST-7 Processed with MaximDL, Meade 12" LX200 | M16 The Eagle Nebula
3 Exposures @ 10 min each, Combined and processed in Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 400, Meade 14" LX200GPS |
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| Full Moon Over The Wasatch Mountains
Single 1/25 Sec Exposure, Canon Rebel XTi Canon 75-300mm zoom @ 300 mm, f/5.0 Processed with Photoshop | Full Moon Montage 5/30/07
Six exposures @ 1/30 sec., Layered in Photoshop Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 100, Meade 14" LX200GPS |
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| Star Trails Over Mountain Helper, Ut
Single 1 hr. Exposure, Canon Rebel XTi Canon 18-35mm zoom @ 18 mm, f/3.5 | Cresent Moon and Venus 5/19/07
Single 15 sec Expsosure, Canon Powershot G7, f/2.8 |
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| Saturn
Single 2 sec Exposure, Canon Rebel XTi Meade 14" LX200GPS, ISO 100 | Sunset
Single 1/200 sec Expsosure, Canon Rebel XTi f/3.5, Canon 74-300mm Lens @ 300mm |
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| M27 The Dumbbell Nebula
10xLRGB @ 30 Sec. each, Combined in Maxim DL, Meade 14" LX200GPS, Meade DSI Pro II For a larger version, click "here" | Epsilon Lyra The "Double Double"
Single 0.127 Sec. Exposure Meade 14" LX200GPS, Meade DSI Pro II |
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| Milky Way On Parker Mountain @ 9800 Ft.
Sagittarius Region Eight 15 sec exposures, one 30 Sec Exposure ISO 1600, f/1.8, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 50mm lens Combined in MaximDL Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
Milky Way on Parker
Eight 15 sec exposures, one 30 Sec Exposure ISO 1600, f/1.8, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 50mm lens Combined in MaximDL Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
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| Milky Way and Jupiter
Two 15 Sec. exposures, ISO 1600 f/1.8, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 50mm lens Combined in MaximDL Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
Milky Way, Cygnus Region
Four 15 sec exposures, one 30 Sec Exposure ISO 1600, f/1.8, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 50mm lens Combined in MaximDL Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
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| Star Trails On Parker Mountain
One 40 minute Exposure ISO 1600, f/3.5, Canon Rebel XTi, Sigma 15-30mm lens @ 15mm Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
Star Trails On Parker
One 25 minute Exposure ISO 1600, f/3.5, Canon Rebel XTi, Sigma 15-30mm lens @ 15mm Click "here" for a hi-res image. |
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| Venus
Four exposures @ 1/30 sec, Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 14" LX200GPS, ISO 200 | M104 The Sombrero Galaxy
Five 10 min Exposures, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 400, 14" LX200GPS, processed in photoshop and Maxim DL |
These pictures were taken with a Meade DSI ProII, Canon Rebel XTi, and SBIG ST-7 Cameras. Exposures and methods of processing vary with each picture. Use of piggy-back mounts, a Coronodo PST, 90 mm ETX, 10, 12, 14 in. Meade LX 200 Telescopes, various filters, and a standard tripod. Each picture empolyed a different combination of this equipment to obtain the final picture.
* With the help of Greg to run the equipment