May 2006 Observations

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M82 Image - StellaCam II image of M82 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (20 images X 256 frames - 171 seconds total integration).

M13 Image - StellaCam II image of M13 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (25 images X 256 frames - 213 seconds total integration).

M57 Ring Nebula Image - StellaCam II image of M57 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (22 images X 256 frames - 188 seconds total integration).

Fragment B goes crazy! Click for larger image
25.5 second integration time

Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
Fragment B
May 10, 2006

Each individual image is an 8.5 second integration

16 images stacked - 136 seconds
50 images stacked - 425 seconds
96 images stacked - 816 seconds
250 images stacked - 2125 seconds

Fragment C isn't that impressive...

30 images stacked - 255 seconds

Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
May 6, 2006

Disintegration of Fragment B
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These images were obtained using a Celestron C8-N with StellaCam II at prime focus, and are comprised of a few to several 256 frame integrations.

Fragment B - Click for larger image

April

Fragment B - Click for larger image

All images were shot from the Tuckahoe State Park
112 images 70 images 74 images 103 images 93 images

Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
April 29, 2006

Image of Fragment C

The comet images are comprised of 3 images each consisting of 256 frame integrations (8.5 seconds exposures) for a total exposure time of 25.5 seconds.

Here is what the Adirondak Video StellaCam II can do with a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 at prime focus. The below images are 256 frame integrations (8.5 second total exposure time) with only dark frames subtracted. Notice that both stars are visible inside the Ring Nebula (M57). WOW! Certainly, the camera works much better than anticipated.

M82 M13 M57

Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
April 28, 2006

Image of fragment C

These images were obtained using a Celestron C8-N with StellaCam II at prime focus, and are comprised of a few to several 256 frame integrations.