September 2002 Mancamp Astrophotos

Most of these photos were taken on Friday, September 6, 2002. I had the scope setup for Saturday but the northern lights were 1) providing too much light for good photos and 2) was wreaking havok with my drive system (ac electric was fluctuating).  All photos taken on Kokak LE400.

This is a 55 minute exposure of M33 taken right before daybreak, I wanted to let the exposure run longer but couldn't risk drowning it out in mornings first light. Taken with the f/7 80mm refractor, it looks like the scope may have been jostled on its piggyback mount.

Same photo as on the left, but taken with a 200mm lens. 55 minute exposure.

M27, the dumbbell nebula in Vulpecula.  This is a great visual object as well as a great photographic target this time of year as it rides high in the sky near cygnus' head. This was a one hour exposure through the 12 f/10 SCT.

This is a crying shame.  A 55 minute exposure of M33 through the 12 inch lx200 (f/10). Guiding appears to be pretty darn good and focus is about as good as I can get it... but some red streaking showed up on the negative which I suspect was me not being careful with my red LED.

The veil nebula, a 45 minute exposure.  I'm getting closer to having the patience to wait this thing out and get the one or two hours of exposure time I need.  Taken with the f/7 80mm refractor.

Lagoon and trifid nebulas through the f/7 refractor.  Need to start stacking these babies to try to bring out additional detail in the reflection nebula.  30 Minute exposure, but even this was too much as this object was too low in the southern sky with the booming metropolis of Auburn to the south.

Gamma Cygni, 60 minutes through the f/7 refractor.

Gamma cygni through the 200 mm lens, 20 minute exposure.