Bob Richard Astro Photos

Southern Milky Way from Mt. Pinos

Exposure: 2 exposures at 1.5 min each 

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XT with 10 mm Sigma lens at ISO 1600

Processing: RegiStax 5, Neat Image, and Photoshop Elements 4

Date: 8-30-08

Rosette Nebula and Star Cluster

Exposure: 6 exposures at 2 min each

Field of View: Approx. 2.7 X 1.5 degrees

Telescope: Celestron 11-inch NexStar GPS in Fastar mode operating at F/2; Orion Starshoot autoguider

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XSi with Hyperstar 3 lens, ISO 1600

Filter: Baader UHC-S 

Processing: RegiStax 5, GradientXterminator, Neat Image, Photoshop Elements 4

Date: 2-13-10

Orion Nebula

Exposure: 10 exposures at 1 min each

Field of View: Approx. 2.3 X 1.5 degrees

Telescope: Celestron 11-inch NexStar GPS in Fastar mode operating at F/2; Orion Starshoot autoguider

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XSi with Hyperstar 3 lens, ISO 1600

Filter: Baader UHC-S

Processing: RegiStax 5, GradientXTerminator, Neat Image, Photoshop Elements 4

Date: 2-15-10

Christmas Tree Star Cluster and the Cone Nebula

Exposure: 10 exposures at 3 min each

Field of View: Approx. 2.3 x 1.5 degrees

Telescope: Celestron 11-inch NexStar GPS in Fastar mode operating at F/2; Orion Starshoot autoguider

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XSi with Hyperstar 3 lens, ISO 1600

Filter: Baader UHC-S

Processing: RegiStax 5, GradientXTerminator, Neat Image, Photoshop Elements 8

Date: 3-15-10

Galaxies M 81 and M 82

Exposure: 7 exposures at 3 min each

Field of View: Cropped from 2.3 x 1.5 degree field

Telescope: Celestron 11-inch NexStar GPS in Fastar mode operating at F/2; Orion Starshoot autoguider

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XSi with Hyperstar 3 lens, ISO 1600

Filter: Baader UHC-S

Processing: RegiStax 5, GradientXTerminator, Neat Image, Photoshop Elements 4

Date: 2-15-10

Edge-on Galaxy NGC 4565

Exposure: 10 exposures at 3.5 min each

Field of View: Cropped from 2.3 x 1.5 degree field

Telescope: Celestron 11-inch NexStar GPS in Fastar mode operating at F/2; Orion Starshoot autoguider

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XSi with Hyperstar 3 lens, ISO 1600

Filter: Baader UHC-S

Processing: RegiStax 5, GradientXTerminator, Neat Image, Photoshop Elements 8

Date: 4-17-10

M 51, The Whirlpool Galaxy

Exposure: 10 exposures at 3.25 min each

Field of View: Cropped from 2.3 x 1.5 degree field

Telescope: Celestron 11-inch NexStar GPS in Fastar mode operating at F/2; Orion Starshoot autoguider

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XSi with Hyperstar lens, ISO 1600

Filter: Baader UHC-S

Processing: RegiStax 5, GradientXTerminator, Neat Image, Photoshop Elements 8

Date: 4-15-10

M 66, M 65, and NGC 3628

Exposure: 8 exposures at 3.25 min each

Field of View: Approx. 2.3 x 1.5 degrees

Telescope: Celestron 11-inch NexStar GPS in Fastar mode operating at F/2; Orion Starshoot autoguider

Camera: Unmodified Canon Rebel XSi with Hyperstar 3 lens, ISO 1600

Filter: Baader UHC-S

Processing: RegiStax 5, GradientXTerminator, Neat Image, Photoshop Elements 8

Date: 4-13-10