A Milky Way Picture Taken at the June 2013 Explore the Stars Program16310 viewsWide angle (8mm) lens with a Canon Rebel XT
19 3 Minute Exposures
M106 Image Taken at April 2008 Explore the Stars6405 viewsAuggie took the images
Telescope: Discovery 8” f5 with Tele Vue STL coma corrector
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Camera: Sbig 11000
Exposure: Luminance 17x10 min RGB 12x5min
Filters: RGB-Astronomik
Location: Observatory Campground at Palomar
Date:4/4-5/2008 and 4/5-6/2008
1 Observatory Campground Map4653 viewsThe Explore the Stars Program in the past has
been given sites 35-40 to set up.
The campground is located 2 miles from Palomar Observatory
Site 35 and 363678 viewsThis site can handle may scopes
October 2006 Talk2793 views
25" Scope Set Up2690 viewsAuggie looking at the moon the day after
1 August 2013 Explore the Stars2598 views
M 101 image color2040 viewsAuggie setup
Telescope: Discovery 8” f5 with Tele Vue STL coma corrector
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Camera: Sbig 11000
Exposure: Luminance 12x10 min RGB 8x5min (from last year)
Filters: RGB-Astronomik
Location: Observatory Campground at Palomar
Date:8/2/2008
M20 taken at August 2008 Explore the Stars Program1839 viewsAuggie setup
Telescope: Discovery 8” f5 with Tele Vue STL coma corrector
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Camera: Sbig 11000
Exposure: Luminance 14x5 min RGB 5x5min (from last year)
Filters: RGB-Astronomik
Location: Observatory Campground at Palomar
Date:8/2/2008
Two Telescope Pads1802 viewsTelescope pads between site 38 and 40
Helix-Horse Head-Veil Nebula Sept. 20091785 viewsHelix Nebula upper left
Horse Head Nebula upper right
Veil Nebula lower
By Mark Carter
M101 Image Taken at May Explore the Stars 20081743 viewsAuggie setup
Telescope: Discovery 8” f5 with Tele Vue STL coma corrector
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Camera: Sbig 11000
Exposure: Luminance 12x10 min
Filters: none
Location: Observatory Campground at Palomar
Date:8/2/2008
