Comet Garradd 2009 P1 and M71

Hi all

An image of Comet Garradd 2009 P1 passing close to M71 and Gamma Sagittae

Canon 350d and the Nexstar 80 mm 300 seconds Guided

Terry

Full Moon 18 May 2011

Heres a fun shot I took when in Florida this May at the Epcott Center

Terry

Comet Garradd C/2009 P1

Hi all Aug 5th
Had some clear sky and imaged Comet GARRADD c/2009 P1
Used the C8 at F5 and Canon Rebel one min exposure no guiding
To see it its just north of M15 A fuzzy blob no tail

SUPER NOVA IN M51 JUNE 2011

THIS IMAGE TAKEN LAST YEAR WITH THE SAC8-11 CAMERA

SUPER NOVA IN M51 JUNE 2011

IMAGE TAKEN WITH THE CANON XT AND THE 80 MM NEXSTAR

THIS IS A CROP FROM A LARGE IMAGE AND ENHANCED WITH NEAT IMAGE

WAS NOT LOOKING FOR THE SUPERNOVA ..JUST TRYING TO IMAGE IN THAT AREA

READ THE NEWS ABOUT THE NOVA AND STARTED CHECKING IMAGES I HAD TAKEN

Full Moon 16 th July

Was going to do some imaging but the Moon came up and that was it

Canon XT and Nexstar 80 mm

Terry

South Sky

Hi all

Couple of images of the south sky with the Canon DSLR and the 80 mm

M8 Lagoon Nebula plus M20 Triffid Nebula

Also M17 Swan Nebula.

The moon with clouds

Terry

Thursday 21st April

Leo Triplet again and also M64 The Blackeye Galaxy

Canon 350d and Nexstar 80 mm

Terry