Baton Rouge Astronomical Society: Member Astrophotos

Member Astrophotography Page

This page holds examples of astrophotography done by members of B.R.A.S. They are listed alphabetically by photographer, then by date, if known. Image format and size is listed, as well as information on where and how these images were taken, and comments from the photographer, when available.

Thumbnails in JPEG format have been compressed in DPI and file size much more than the original images. In plain english, that means the thumbnails may not look as good as the original image.

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Constellation Orion	February 7, 2008	JPEG image 604KB.
I took that Orion shot on Feb. 7th, 2008 using my Canon G5 Digital. It was an 8 second exposure, at f/2.2 on a tripod of course, out in my front yard. Very clear night.
The Moon	February 18, 2008	JPEG image 79KB.
Taken using a Canon Digital G5 Powershot. Shutter at 1/250 & 1/500 f/3.2, out in my front yard tonight.
The Moon	February 18, 2008	JPEG image 78KB.
Taken using a Canon Digital G5 Powershot. Shutter at 1/250 & 1/500 f/3.2, out in my front yard tonight.
The Moon	February 18, 2008	JPEG image 245KB.
Taken using a Canon Digital G5 Powershot. Shutter at 1/250 & 1/500 f/3.2, out in my front yard tonight.
The Moon	February 18, 2008	JPEG image 249KB.
Taken using a Canon Digital G5 Powershot. Shutter at 1/250 & 1/500 f/3.2, out in my front yard tonight.
The Moon	February 18, 2008	JPEG image 258KB.
Taken using a Canon Digital G5 Powershot. Shutter at 1/250 & 1/500 f/3.2, out in my front yard tonight.
The Moon	February 18, 2008	JPEG image 604KB.
Taken using a Canon Digital G5 Powershot. Shutter at 1/250 & 1/500 f/3.2, out in my front yard tonight.


North American Nebula & Pelican Nebula	2004	JPEG image 1012KB.
A 2 frame mosaic taken at the Okie Tex 2004 Star Party. Scope: Takahashi E210 at f3, Camera: SBIG STL11000.
Galaxy M51	2005	JPEG image 181KB.
Taken at the Texas Star Party 2005, with a 12.5" Optical Guidance Systems RC. Camera: SBIG STL11000.
Full Moon	2005	JPEG image 327KB.
A .5 second exposure taken in the backyard with a 12.5" Optical Guidance Systems RC.Camera: SBIG STL11000.
The Andromeda Galaxy - M31	2005	JPEG image 387KB.
Taken at the Deep South Regional Stargaze. Scope: Takahashi E210 at f3, Camera: SBIG STL11000.
California Nebula	2005	JPEG image 189KB.
Taken at the Deep South Regional Stargaze. Scope: Takahashi E210 at f3, Camera: SBIG STL11000.
Horsehead & Flame Nebula	2005	JPEG image 766KB.
Taken at the Deep South Regional Stargaze. Scope: Takahashi E210 at f3, Camera: SBIG STL11000.
Rosette Nebula	2005	JPEG image 359KB.
Taken at Franklinton, Louisiana. Scope: Takahashi E210 at f3, Camera: SBIG STL11000.
Cone Nebula & Fox Fur Region	2005	JPEG image 432KB.
Taken in the backyard. Scope: Takahashi E210 at f3, Camera: SBIG STL11000.


Comet Hale-Bopp C/1995 O1 over M34	April 7, 1997	JPEG image 150KB.
Taken with an OM 1 camera, 105mm lens, f 3.4, on Fuji Super 800 film. Exposure time was 20 minutes, with the camera guided piggyback on telescope. Photographed at the B.R.A.S. observing site in Clinton, LA. This was everyone's favorite. Was very pleased to have M34 below the comet, and was able to identify the specific stars in that group when I looked in Burnham's!
Comet Hale-Bopp C/1995 O1	April 7, 1997	JPEG image 131KB.
Taken with an OM 1 camera, 105mm lens, f 3.4, on Fuji Super 800 film. Exposure time was 5 minutes, with the camera guided piggyback on telescope. Photographed at the B.R.A.S. observing site in Clinton, LA. I think of this one as my "Observer with Comet" shot - note the front of the telescope. So there are several "depths" from the observer, then the trees at left, the plane crossing at lower right, then the comet, finally the rest of the heavens! Glad I could squeeze in the Pleiades also.


Open Cluster NGC 2158	January 19, 2001	JPEG image 37KB.
Taken with an Apogee AP-7 camera on a Meade 12" LX200 telescope remotely controlled from inside the house. Image is a composite of 20 separate images, each a 10 second exposure.
Galaxy M33	January 21, 2001	JPEG image 62KB.
Taken with an Apogee AP-7 camera on a Meade 12" LX200 telescope remotely controlled from inside the house. Image is a composite of 5 separate images, each a 1 minute exposure.
Nebula M1	January 24, 2001	JPEG image 45KB.
Taken with an Apogee AP-7 camera on a Meade 12" LX200 telescope remotely controlled from inside the house. Image is a composite of 3 separate images, each a 1 minute exposure.
Galaxy M74	January 24, 2001	JPEG image 43KB.
Taken with an Apogee AP-7 camera on a Meade 12" LX200 telescope remotely controlled from inside the house. Image is a composite of 10 separate images, each a 30 second exposure.
Globular Cluster M13	May 13, 2001	JPEG image 34KB.
Taken with an Apogee AP-7 camera on a Meade 12" LX200 telescope remotely controlled from inside the house. Image is a 1 minute exposure.
Galaxy NGC 4565	May 13, 2001	JPEG image 51KB.
Taken with an Apogee AP-7 camera on a Meade 12" LX200 telescope remotely controlled from inside the house. Image is a composite of 5 separate images, each a 1 minute exposure.
Sombrero Galaxy	May 13, 2001	JPEG image 36KB.
Taken with an Apogee AP-7 camera on a Meade 12" LX200 telescope remotely controlled from inside the house. Image is a composite of 5 separate images, each a 1 minute exposure.
Comet Ikeya-Zhang	March 13, 2002	JPEG image. 11KB.
The images are two versions of the same image but processed to show different perspectives. The base image is a combination of 50 ten second exposures with my 12 inch LX-200 and AP-7 at the Blackberry Observatory (in our backyard).
Comet Ikeya-Zhang	March 13, 2002	JPEG image. 27KB.
The images are two versions of the same image but processed to show different perspectives. The base image is a combination of 50 ten second exposures with my 12 inch LX-200 and AP-7 at the Blackberry Observatory (in our backyard).


M42, The Orion Nebula	January 27, 2004	JPEG Image. 194KB.
Taken on 27 January 2004 from Professor Franks's front yard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Shot at prime focus with a conventional Ricoh 35 mm camera using as its lens a six-inch (diameter) Celestron refractor telescope on a computer-driven German equatorial mount. Focal length 1,200 mm (47.24 inches); effective focal ratio f/7.87. Exposure on Agfa ISO 800 film for 10 minutes, using an LPR (light pollution reduction) filter.
Mare Humorum	April 1, 2004	JPEG Image. 96KB.
This picture is of Mare Humorum, a region of the Moon containing craters 3.3 billion years old. Photo consists of one thousand pictures taken digitally with a modified Philips Toucam webcam used as a CCD (charge-coupled device), using as its lens a six-inch (diameter) Celestron refractor telescope.


Clavius Crater	GIF image 245KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Copernicus Crater	GIF image 251KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Eratosthenes Crater	GIF image 222KB
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Hadley's Rilles	GIF image 306KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Humboldt Crater	GIF image 217KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Langrenus Crater	GIF image 283KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Mount Pico	GIF image 170KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Petavius Crater	GIF image 301KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Plato Crater	GIF image 254KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Stadius Crater	GIF image 202KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Tycho Crater	GIF image 264KB.
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.
Mars	February, 1997	GIF image 25.7KB
Taken with a 10" f/6 focal ratio Newtonian Reflector, using a CCD video camera, Snappy video frame grabber, and Sky Pro software for image manipulation.


Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2	1996	JPEG image 295KB
It was taken using a Canon AE-1 with a 50mm f1.4 lens piggy-backed on a Meade 2080B (8" Schmidt-Cassegrain). The exposure time was 1 minute on Kodak 400 Royal-Gold color film. I took the picture from dark skies in Mississippi where the tail could be seen with the naked eye. This was my second attempt at piggy-back photography. With the comet I took about 20 pictures ranging from 5 secs to 3 minutes. I was really surprised at the quality I got with not much effort. I have yet to see much better in the astro magazines. I guess we can call it beginners luck. The bright object near the tail is Arcturus.
Comet Hale-Bopp C/1995 O1	April 2, 1997	JPEG image 81.9KB
Taken using the same setup as above, a Canon AE-1 with a 50mm f1.4 lens piggy-backed on a Meade 2080B. The exposure time was 1 minute on Kodak 400 Royal-Gold color film. Photographed from the B.R.A.S. observing site at the Idlewild Research Center, Clinton, Louisiana. The black lines running through the image are power lines in the field of view.
Lunar Eclipse	January 20, 2000	JPEG image 18KB
Taken using a 35mm SLR camera at prime focus through a a Meade 2080B SCT. For more eclipse photos, please visit David Hitchner's home page.
Lunar Eclipse	January 20, 2000	JPEG image 12KB
Taken using a 35mm SLR camera at prime focus through a a Meade 2080B SCT. For more eclipse photos, please visit David Hitchner's home page.
Lunar Eclipse	January 20, 2000	JPEG image 18KB
Taken using a 35mm SLR camera at prime focus through a a Meade 2080B SCT. For more eclipse photos, please visit David Hitchner's home page.
Lunar Eclipse	January 20, 2000	JPEG image 18KB
Taken using a 35mm SLR camera at prime focus through a a Meade 2080B SCT. For more eclipse photos, please visit David Hitchner's home page.


Sunspots	October 29, 2003	JPEG image 14KB
These are 3 pics I took around 09:50 on the 29th. I have an 80mm refractor and of course a solar filter. I took my dig cam and just held it up to the lens and snapped about a dozen pics and these 3 showed the sun. I bought a device from Orion that holds the cam but I have never been able to get it to line up to see anything soe I just held it up there and shot away. My firsr astro pics. I was happy!
Sunspots	October 29, 2003	JPEG image 14KB
These are 3 pics I took around 09:50 on the 29th. I have an 80mm refractor and of course a solar filter. I took my dig cam and just held it up to the lens and snapped about a dozen pics and these 3 showed the sun. I bought a device from Orion that holds the cam but I have never been able to get it to line up to see anything soe I just held it up there and shot away. My firsr astro pics. I was happy!
Sunspots	October 29, 2003	JPEG image 17KB
These are 3 pics I took around 09:50 on the 29th. I have an 80mm refractor and of course a solar filter. I took my dig cam and just held it up to the lens and snapped about a dozen pics and these 3 showed the sun. I bought a device from Orion that holds the cam but I have never been able to get it to line up to see anything soe I just held it up there and shot away. My firsr astro pics. I was happy!
Sunspots	January 16, 2005	JPEG image 254KB
Took the picture with an 80mm refractor at 36x using a handheld digital camera.

Joe Morris
	Lunar Eclipse	January 20, 2000	JPEG image 16KB
	Taken near totality with an 8" f/10 focal ratio Meade LX-50 SCT, using an f/6.3 focal reducer, K-1000 Pentax 35mm camera at prime focus, and Fuji 400 Superia print film. Exposure time was approximately 8 seconds, and the image was cropped and manipulated for contrast with Adobe Photo Deluxe and Paint Shop Pro software.


Mars	JPEG image 322KB
This picture shows a polar ice cap. No other information given.
Solar Eclipse	JPEG image 295KB
ISO 200 f11-1. No other information given.
Solar Eclipse	JPEG image 262KB
ISO 200 f11-1. No other information given.
Crescent Moon	JPEG image 322KB
No other information given.
Nearly Full Moon	August 8, 1984	JPEG image 299KB
OA/1, 28mm Lens, 28mm Eyepiece, 1/1000 f11. No other information given.
Full Moon	August 10, 1984	JPEG image 291KB
ISA/16, 28mm Lens, 28mm Eyepiece, 1/1000 f8. No other information given.
Jupiter	August 27, 1984	JPEG image 436KB
10 inch f5.6 Dobson, 8mm RKE (178x), 50mm f1.8 Lens, ASA 400 film, 1/15 second exposure.
Sunspots	February 2, 1990	JPEG image 1.34MB
10 inch Dobson at 45x, 32mm eyepiece, 50mm Lens, Wratten ND 4.00 filter, Ektar 25 film, 1/125 second exposure at f19.
Lunar Eclipse	February 20, 2000	JPEG image 503KB.
Multiple exposure of the Moon in totality from 10:06 PM to 11:20 PM CST. 6 second exposure every 6 minutes with a Nikon FM2, 115mm f3.5 lens on AGFA Optima ISO 400 film. Taken in Baton Rouge.
Sunspots	October 28, 2003	JPEG image 215KB
Taken with ISO 200 film, exposure time of 1/125 second, with a Thousand Oaks type 2+ filter, on a Meade ETX 125EC telescope.
Lunar Eclipse	November 8, 2003	JPEG image 186KB
Multiple exposure of the November 8th, 2003 Lunar Eclipse from 7:00 PM to 7:48 PM CST. 3 second exposure every 4 minutes with a Nikon FM2 at 150mm on AGFA Optima ISO 400 film. Shutter open on "13" with "Black Hat" over lens. First two and last two Moon images not in totality.


Comet Hale-Bopp C/1995 O1	March 28, 1997	GIF image 37KB
Taken in Wesson, Mississippi. The film used was Fuji 800 Super G Plus with an exposure time of 5 minutes at f/4.5. A 400 mm telephoto lens was used with my Pentax ME Super SLR camera piggybacked to my 8" Meade LX-50 SCT. This was the first time I had seen Hale Bopp in dark skies away from Baton Rouge. It was spectacular! Image reprocessed November, 2003.
Comet Hale-Bopp C/1995 O1	April 6, 1997	JPEG image 108KB
Here's a photo taken in Clinton, LA. at our B.R.A.S. Hale-Bopp Comet viewing session. This was taken with Fuji 800 Super G Plus film through a 50mm camera at f/2 for 4 minutes piggyback to my 8" Meade LX-50. Ion tail is visible at 1 o'clock with dust tail visible at 2 o'clock. M-45 (The Pleiades) is visible in the left upper corner of the picture. Wish the power lines weren't in the way but otherwise, I am pleased with it. There is a light streak in the background which is either an airplane or might even be a meteor. We did see several meteors that night.
Mars	September 25, 2003	JPEG image 3KB
Photo taken on 9/25/03 at 10:30 pm with my new 10" LX200 SCT and an Olympus 2100 Digital camera hooked to 12mm Nagler at almost full zoom. Photo taken at f3.2 at 1/30th second exposure. 50 frames stacked in Registax v2.
Sunspots	October 28, 2003	JPEG image 15KB
Photo group taken on 10/28/03 at 3:00 pm through 10" LX200GPS at f/6.3 with a Olympus 2100 Ultra Zoom Digital Camera afocal on a 40mm MaxView Eyepiece.
Jupiter	November 16, 2003	JPEG image 26KB
Jupiter image taken on 11/16/03 from Baton Rouge with ToUcam Pro II Web camera (unmodified) attached to my 10" LX200GPS f/10 with 2x barlow. Image taken with setup at f20. 2489 frames stacked and processed in Registax v2.1.13.
Saturn	December 30, 2003	JPEG image 19KB
Saturn image taken on 12/30/03 from Baton Rouge on 10" LX200GPS with 2x barlow and ToUcam Pro II web camera. 1600 images stacked and processed in Registax.
Texas Star Party Composite	May, 2004	JPEG image 652KB
Skies Over Texas Star Party - Images taken with 10" LX200 and SBIG ST-7ME CCD camera.
Lunar Eclipse	October 27, 2004	JPEG image 71KB
Taken with 10" LX200 and digital camera.
Full Moon	December 26, 2004	JPEG image 185KB
Taken with 10" LX200 and digital camera.
M45, The Pleiades	March 10, 2005	JPEG image 149KB
Taken with Canon 10D and Tak Sky 90 - 20x3 min. Images processed in Images Plus.
Jupiter	March 27, 2005	JPEG image 9KB
Taken with 10" LX200 f/20 and ToUcam Web camera.
Sun with large sunspot	September 16, 2005	JPEG image 35KB
Taken with Canon 10D through 10" LX200 at f/6.3.
M42, M43, and The Running Man Nebula	October 10, 2005	JPEG image 37KB
Taken with a Tak Sky 90 f/4.4 and Canon 10D Digital Camera, 60x1min images, processed in Images Plus and ACDSee.
Mars	October 16, 2005	JPEG image 5KB
Taken with 10" LX200 f/40 and ToUcam.
M31, The Andromeda Galaxy	October 28, 2005	JPEG image 183KB
Imaged with Tak 90 Refractor at f/4.4 and Canon 10D, 24x5min Images Processed in Images Plus.
Galaxy M33	October 28, 2005	JPEG image 132KB
Imaged with Tak 90 Refractor at f/4.4 and Canon 10D, 12x5min Images Processed in Images Plus.

Last updated on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:35:54 AM