A Milky Way Picture Taken at the June 2013 Explore the Stars Program12561 viewsWide angle (8mm) lens with a Canon Rebel XT
19 3 Minute Exposures
1 Observatory Campground Map4005 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
M106 Image Taken at April 2008 Explore the Stars3625 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
25" Scope Set Up2409 viewsAuggie looking at the moon the day after
1 August 2013 Explore the Stars2216 views
M 101 image color1850 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
October 2006 Talk1729 views
M20 taken at August 2008 Explore the Stars Program1724 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
Site 35 and 361706 viewsThis site can handle may scopes
Helix-Horse Head-Veil Nebula Sept. 20091671 viewsHelix Nebula upper left
Horse Head Nebula upper right
Veil Nebula lower
By Mark Carter
M101 Image Taken at May Explore the Stars 20081651 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
Two Telescope Pads1594 viewsTelescope pads between site 38 and 40