Different processing of the corona exposure series, using PixInsight’s FFTRegistration script to align the images, which worked rather well.
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Total Solar Eclipse 2024 – Corona Composite
Another image from the total solar eclipse of 08 Apr 2024, a highly processed HDR composite of the corona, using 13 x 2 exposures from 1/1000 to 4 s.
There was a bit of a focus problem which I noticed only when reviewing the telephoto frames. Thus, my TSE 2024 shots aren’t as sharp as they could be.
Location:
Pocahontas, Missouri, USA
Longitude 37° 29′ 56.412″ N, latitude 89° 38′ 34.074″ W, altitude 183 m (Xavier’s Google Maps tool)
Longitude 37° 29.9295′, latitude -89° 38.5659′, altitude 189 m (GPS reading Eclipse Orchestrator Pro)
Timezone CDT = UT – 5h
Again many, many thanks to the great local communicty, in particular Doris and Jim.
Circumstances (Eclipse Orchestrator Pro):
Duration 4m 08s
C1 – 17:42:01 UT – 12:42:01 CDT
C2 – 18:58:22 UT – 13:58:22 CDT – 13:58:22 camera time
C3 – 19:02:30 UT – 14:02:30 CDT – 14:02:29 camera time
C4 – 20:17:29 UT – 15:17:29 CDT – 15:17:29 camera time
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 – 3 of 3
Allsky view of the total solar eclipse.
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Total Solar Eclipse 2024 – 1 of 3
First batch of images from the Total Solar Eclipse of 08 April 2024. Many, many thanks to the nice community at Pocohontas, Missouri, USA for having us.
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Another astro image with data from the IAS remote telescope, Barnard 35, a dark nebula in Orion. Nothern hemisphere form southern skies, or the other way round? ;-)
More details at Astrobin.
Continue readingShai-Hulud Nebula ;-)
Another CG in Puppis, also called “God’s Hand” trying to snatch PGC21338, but for me it looks more like a sandworm.
More details at Astrobin.
Continue readingCometary Globules CG30, CG31, CG38
New data from the IAS remote telescope, comprising 2 panels for this mosaic. Somewhat uncharted territory in Puppis, at least regarding the NGC and IC catalogs, with several cometary globules in the outskirts of the very large Gum Nebula.
More scientific details about the objects can be found in this older publication by ESO, see page 71, section 2.1.4 CG30/31 and HH12.
Details at Astrobin.
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Galaxies in Dorado
Recent data from the IAS remote telescope, collected over two nights. NGC 1546, NGC 1549, and NGC 1553, plus IC 2058 in this field of view in the constellation Dorado. The interacting galaxies NGC 1549 and 1553 are part of the Dorado Group.
More details at Astrobin.
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