Susquehanna Valley Amateur Astronomers

...located in the heart of central Pennsylvania

Astrophotography

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Orion Nebula - 10" f/4 Schmidt-Newtonian at prime focus, Kodak 800 film, 5 minute unguided exposure - Chris Provost, first-ever astrophoto!

NGC 2237 (Rosette Nebula) - 6" f/5 reflector at prime focus, Kodak 400 film, 30 minute exposure - George Nalisnik

Pleiades - 400mm lens at f/5.6, Kodak 1000 film, 5 minute exposure - Ron Newman

Comet Hale-Bopp - 35mm lens at f/2, Kodak 1000 film, 20 second exposure - Joe Southerton

Orion Nebula - 200mm lens at f/3.5, Kodak 400 slide film, 15 minute exposure - Al Francis

M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 6" f/5 reflector at prime focus, Kodak 400 film, 30 minute exposure - George Nalisnik

Northern Lights over Central Pennsylvania - 28mm lens at f/2.8, Kodak 1000 film, 30 second exposure - Ron Newman

Northern Lights over Central Pennsylvania - 50mm lens at f/1.7, Fuji 800 film, 10 second exposure - Joe Southerton

Northern Lights over Central Pennsylvania - 50mm lens at f/1.7, Kodak 1000 film, 10 second exposure - Joe Southerton

Northern Lights over Central Pennsylvania - 50mm lens, Kodak 400 film - George Nalisnik

Cygnus - 50mm lens at f/1.4, Kodak 400 slide film, 15 minute exposure - Al Francis

Orion Nebula - 400mm lens at f/5.6, Kodak 1000 film, 10 minute exposure - Ron Newman

Comet Hale-Bopp - 135mm lens at f/2.8, Kodak 400 film, 15 minute exposure - Al Francis

M42 (Orion Nebula) - 6" f/5 reflector at prime focus, Kodak 400 film, 30 minute exposure - George Nalisnik

Scutum Star Cloud - 28mm lens at f/2.8, Kodak 1000 film, 4 minute exposure - Ron Newman