Category: KPO Astrophotography

This is an image of Comet 45/P (The New Year’s Eve Comet) I captured from Kissimmee Park Observatory, with the 18″ KPO Reflector. The comet is not particularly bright at this point, although it compared fairly equally with the nearby 20 Capricornus, which shines at magnitude 6.3. Image Info: Canon 60D at the prime focus Read More …

This is Messier 78, a reflection nebula in the constellation of Orion. Image Data: Canon 60D with an Astronomic CLS in-body filter, at the prime focus of the 18″ KPO Reflector. 30 subframes of 120 seconds each, yielding a total integration time of 60 minutes. Captured in Nebulosity, processed in StarTools, and finished in Aperture. Read More …

This is the massive spiral galaxy NGC 2403, in the constellation of Camelopardalis. I discussed this amazing galaxy in Episode 46 of Star Hopping. Image Data: Canon 60D with an Astronomic CLS in-body filter, at the prime focus of the 18″ KPO Reflector. 33 subframes of 120 seconds each, yielding a total integration time of Read More …

  This is the Monkey Head Nebula, NGC 2174, found in the northern section of the constellation of Orion. Exposure: 17 frames of 120 seconds for a total integration time of 34 minutes, all at ISO 1600. Captured in Nebulosity, cleaned up with PhotoShop, and finished in Aperture. Image Info: Canon 60D at the prime Read More …

  This is a wide field view of the large central area of summer Milky Way, through the constellation of Cygnus. The bright star at the center is Sadr (Gamma Cygni). The nebulosity is IC 1318A & B, the Gamma Cygni Nebula. Also included to the lower left is the Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888. Image Read More …