CCD Images - Taken with SBIG
ST-4000XCM
Camera, 10" LX-200 Classic, operating at f/5.6
From my heavily light-polluted back yard...
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Taken at the Griffen Ranch Arizona site, 1-5 Dec 2010. High
thin clouds were present much of the time. Only one really clear
night...
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Taken at the Big Bend Star Party in Alpine, Texas, 7-10 Oct 2010
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IC434 Horsehead Nebula |
NGC253 Galaxy |
NGC1532 Galaxy |
M33 Galaxy |
NGC1491 Nebula |
IC5070 Head of the Pelican Nebula |
NGC6960 A component of the Veil Nebula |
M45 The Pleiades cluster |
From my heavily light-polluted back yard (near
Baseline and McClintock)
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About the SBIG ST-4000XCM camera:
Wow! I am getting better shots from my light polluted back yard with this camera than I EVER got from really dark-sky sites using my older SBIG ST-7XME camera!
I am amazed...
When I was considering upgrading my camera equipment, I really debated in my mind whether to buy this "single-shot" camera or one of the more conventional black and white cameras using filter wheels. I am TOTALLY convinced now that I made the right decision! Click here to see why I think this turned out to be a great decision.