Entry #PFN11403

-Imager: Tom Modjewski

-File name of Image: moon stitch 2 -telescope: NexStar 114GT -F-ratio: f/9 -camera: Kodak DX7630 6.1mp

- image date or dates: 04-18-05 - name of object: Moon  

- processing description REQUIRED: Brought out most details in registax and then used autostitch to stitch 24 pictures together, then used unsharp mask in photoshop 

- location image acquired: Grafton, WI

- any other comments or information you'd like to add: What I did was took many movies of various parts of the moon at high mag (9mm & 2x Barlow) through my 114gt, then took each movie and extracted about 800-1000 frames from them, then used around 400 frames per each movie and stacked them in registax to get 24 individual moon pics. (I think registax is limited to a max of 400 frames). I then used autostitch to stitch the 24 pics together to make one full pic of the moon.

Entry #PFN114GT12

-Imager: Glyn Foulkes

-File name of Image: Jupiterrs -telescope: NexStar 114GT -F-ratio: f/8 -camera: Kodak CX 7330 - exposure: single frame image

- image date or dates: April 15, 2005 - name of object: Jupiter

- processing description REQUIRED: fiddled about with in Photoshop elements 2

- location image acquired: Little Penygelli, Wales, UK -comments: camera hand held at eyepiece 6mm plossl (kit) camera setting sport, 3x

Entry #PFN11403

-Imager: Tom Modjewski

-File name of Image: moon stitch 2 -telescope: NexStar 114GT -F-ratio: f/9 -camera: Kodak DX7630 6.1mp

- image date or dates: 04-18-05 - name of object: Moon  

- processing description REQUIRED: Brought out most details in registax and then used autostitch to stitch 24 pictures together, then used unsharp mask in photoshop 

- location image acquired: Grafton, WI

- any other comments or information you'd like to add: What I did was took many movies of various parts of the moon at high mag (9mm & 2x Barlow) through my 114gt, then took each movie and extracted about 800-1000 frames from them, then used around 400 frames per each movie and stacked them in registax to get 24 individual moon pics. (I think registax is limited to a max of 400 frames). I then used autostitch to stitch the 24 pics together to make one full pic of the moon.

Entry #PFN114GT16

-Imager: Timm Bottoni

-File name of Image: IMG 2392 -telescope: NexStar 114GT -F-ratio: f/8 -camera: Canon EOS 20D - exposure: 1/250 ISO Speed 800

- image date or dates: 6/18/2005 9:56:14 PM - name of object: Moon

- processing description REQUIRED: The final file was cropped and resized in Photoshop without any other modifications

- location image acquired: Bartlett IL -comments: AFOCAL shot using a 32mm Plossl eyepiece from the Celestron eyepiece kit with my Nexstar 114GT I held the camera to the eyepiece and took the picture using the 18-55mm kit lens, with details taken directly from the recorded shot below. I just kept trying pictures until I got one that looked good.

Entry #PFN8i0009

-Imager: Leonard Mercer

-File name of Image: Jupiter with Io -telescope: NexStar 8i SE, Barlow 2x (Celestron) used. -F-ratio: f/10 -camera: Meade DSI - exposure: 300 frames 0.125 sec each stacked

- image date or dates: June 10, 2005 - name of object: Jupiter & Io

- processing description REQUIRED: Registax 3 only.

- location image acquired: ATTARD, MALTA -comments:  Alt/Az - Manual Guiding

Entry #PFN8i015

-Imager: Kathy Steigleder

-File name of Image: M5 Ksteigleder 6-18-05 -telescope: NexStar 8i -F-ratio: f/10 -camera: Canon 20D - exposure: 20sec ISO 800

- image date or dates: June 18, 2005 - name of object: M5

- processing description REQUIRED: Photoshop CS duplicate image x1 screen blend mode 35%, curves, USM

- location image acquired: Simi Valley, CA My backyard -comments: 

Entry #PFN5i006

-Imager: Michael Zeoli

-File name of Image: jupiter_final.jpg -telescope: NexStar N5i -F-ratio: f/10 -camera: Celestron NexImage - exposure 400 stacked

- image date or dates: 06-04-05 - name of object: Jupiter

- processing description REQUIRED: Wavelet processing in Registax / unsharp mask in PSP

- location image acquired: Pembroke, MA

Entry #PFN11GPS11

-Imager: Dieter Kuespert

-File name of Image: Sunspot720_1328 -telescope: NexStar 11 GPS -F-ratio: f/10 -camera: Philips ToUCam 740K - exposure: 147 out of 388 frames

- image date or dates: 01-15-2005,_12.28 UTC - name of object: Sunspot # 720

- processing description REQUIRED: Registax 3, wavelet adjusted, PhotoShop unsharp masking and colorizing

- location image acquired: N 48° 10’ 59”, E 10° 49’ 32” -comments: selfmade solar filter with Baader film, ~3” opening

Entry #PFN92504

-Imager: Robert Fields

-File name of Image: Jupiter with moons -telescope: NexStar 9.25GPS -F-ratio: f/10 -camera: Celestron NexImage - exposure is 1400 stacked images of Jupiter superimposed on an oversaturated image of Jupiter and it’s moons

- image date or dates: 04-25-05 - name of object: Jupiter with moons

- processing description REQUIRED: registax v3 wavelet  processing and adobe photoshop elements,  this is two images one with the moons that  oversaturates Jupiter.  Jupiter was imaged on a separate AVI with 1400 images at 640x480 and then reduced to fit the silhouette of the oversaturated Jupiter on the base image.

- location image acquired: Warren, MI

Entry #PFN8GPS0008

-Imager: Paul Phelps

-File name of Image: Core of Andromeda -telescope: NexStar 8GPS Prime Focus -F-ratio: not given -camera: SAC 7b - exposure: 20 frames 10 sec each stacked

- image date or dates: Sept 24, 2004 - name of object: M31 Andromeda Galaxy

- processing description REQUIRED: Stacked AVI file in FitX. Tinkered with wavelets to increase definition. Otherwise FitsX was in auto mode. In Photoshop CS adjusted color balance, unsharp mask. Image was slightly cropped for aesthetic reasons.

- location image acquired: Thermopolis, Wyoming -comments: No guiding just the tracking of the N8GPS. This is my first (and, so far) only DSO image.

Entry# OCN5004

-Imager: Kevin Brett

- File name of Image: Red Tailed Hawk - telescope: Nexstar 5 - F-ratio:

- camera description: Nikon Coolpix 4300 - exposure time: 1/125

- image date or dates: Jan 18 2005 - name of object: Red Tailed Hawk

- processing description: Photo Shop 6.0: auto levels, sharpen, crop - location image acquired: Reading Pennsylvania USA

-Imager: Roger Garrell

- File name of Image: Moab Star Trails - telescope: Nexstar 5i - F-ratio: photo was taken using piggybacked camera  

- camera description: Canon EOS 10s (35mm) - exposure time or number of single exposures/frames if stacked: 30 minutes

- image date or dates: June 19, 2004 - name of object: Star trails circling Polaris

- processing description: none - location image acquired: Arches National Park – Moab , UT

- any other comments or information you'd like to add (like if you manually guided): 30 minute exposure at f2.8 using 200 speed film and 28mm lens location was the “ Park Avenue ” rock formation

-Imager: Hulett Keaton

- File name of Image: Sagi with nebs - telescope: Nexstar 130GT - F-ratio: photo was taken using piggybacked camera  

- camera description: Canon AE1 35mm - exposure time or number of single exposures/frames if stacked: single 5 min exposure

- image date or dates: Spring 2005 - name of object: Sagittarius

- processing description: Walmart, picture had the contrast adjusted with Photoshop - location image acquired: Georgia 30540

- any other comments or information you'd like to add (like if you manually guided): The piggy back image was of the sagi region of the milky way in the spring. It was with the cannon ae1 and the 50mm lens set to 1.8~ for 5 minutes. I just guided it as best I could with a 25mm ep.

-Imager: Timm Bottoni

- File name of Image: IMG 1818 - telescope: Nexstar 114GT - F-ratio: photo was taken using piggybacked camera  

- camera description: Canon EOS 20D - exposure time or number of single exposures/frames if stacked: Manual Exposure Tv( Shutter Speed ) 15
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 Metering Mode Evaluative Metering ISO Speed 1600

- image date or dates: 5/6/2005 9:27:18 AM - name of object: Castor, Pollux and Saturn

- processing description: The final file was cropped and resized in Photoshop without any other modifications

 - location image acquired: Bartlett, IL

- any other comments or information you'd like to add (like if you manually guided): I shot using a home made piggyback mount made out of 2" angled aluminum with holes drilled in it and attached to the top of the scope. I kept trying to get a good shot of Castor, Pollux and Saturn, and when I finally got a good shot, a plane flew through the shot. Since this looked pretty cool, I decided to submit this one.   As you can imagine, planes and light pollution are a bit of a problem for piggyback shots of even medium exposure times.

Entry #PFN5001

-Imager: Tom Bunio

-File name of Image: halfmoon 11-22-04 -telescope: NexStar 5 -F-ratio: f/10 -camera: Sony DSCS40 1 exposure

- image date or dates: 11-22-04 - name of object: Moon  

- processing description REQUIRED: Photoshop Elements 3.0 contrast and shadow adjustments only

- location image acquired: Fremont, CA

- any other comments or information you'd like to add: fairly raw image, various details of craters and a “vein” are noticeable.  No flash but used auto settings.  Basic point and shoot through the eyepiece while holding camera steady. 25mm eyepiece used.

Entry #PFN8i007

-Imager: John Guzman

-File name of Image: m42 -telescope: NexStar N8i, 6.3 Celestron focal reducer  -camera: manual Nikon FM10 lumicon hypered 1600 - exposure exp 1.30 mins

- image date or dates: June 18, 2005 - name of object: M42

- processing description REQUIRED: Photoshop Elements

- location image acquired: SaddleBack Butte State Park, Ca -comments: This is my first astrophoto no guiding just decent alignment.

Entry #PFN8i0010

-Imager: Gary Gerber

-File name of Image: Saturn 2005 03-10 -telescope: NexStar 8i, 9mm Nagler e.p. -F-ratio: f/10 -camera: Olympus Camedia D-535 - exposure: 8 frames stacked

- image date or dates: March 10, 2005 - name of object: Saturn

- processing description REQUIRED: Registax to stack the images.

- location image acquired: Foster City, CA -comments: Because the camera has no lens threads, I had to use a Scopetronix EZ-Pix.  And if you’ve ever used an EZ-Pix (the gee-gaw that holds your camera via the tripod socket) and tried to get a steady image – heck even a visible image – you’ll understand why I’m so incredibly proud of this image.  It was a real triumph over equipment limitations J

Entry #PFN130GT14

-Imager: Hulett Keaton

-File name of Image: q2m45 -telescope: NexStar 130GT -F-ratio: f/5 -camera: Canon AE1 35mm - exposure: single 45 second exposure

- image date or dates: December 2004 - name of object: M45

- processing description REQUIRED: Walmart film processing then picture had the contrast adjusted with Photoshop

- location image acquired: Georgia 30540 -comments: The thru the  25mm ep shot was done in December with the same set(50mm at 1.8~) up just with the camera on a homemade steady pix. It was exposed for 45 seconds

Entry #PFN8GPS18

-Imager: Jamey Nyberg

-File name of Image: Jupbar -telescope: NexStar 8GPS -F-ratio: Barlow was in front of diagonal f 40? -camera: ToUCam pro PCVC 740K Main lens removed and Moog adapter added - exposure:  single frame from 300 frame avi

- image date or dates: July 02, 2005 - name of object: Jupiter

- processing description REQUIRED: none

- location image acquired: Wichita KS -comments: AFOCAL shot using a 32mm Plossl eyepiece from the Celestron eyepiece kit with my Nexstar 114GT I held the camera to the eyepiece and took the picture using the 18-55mm kit lens, with details taken directly from the recorded shot below. I just kept trying pictures until I got one that looked good.

Entry #PFN114GT19

-Imager: Jeff Gerst

-File name of Image: Vanishing child -telescope: NexStar 114GT -F-ratio: f/9 -camera: Canon DSLR - exposure:  1/3 sec shutter speed

- image date or dates: July 15 2005 - name of object: Vanishing Child

- processing description REQUIRED: Resize to small size for submission, increased contrast Photoshop

- location image acquired: Akron Co -comments: I think I need to recollimate, it is very hard to get good focus. Photo was taken while a small child ran through the frame leaving a smear. Photo was not cropped.

Entry# OCN8001

-Imager: Chris Wilkie

- File name of Image: JupKIO&GAnymede - telescope: Nexstar 8 - F-ratio: f/26  

- camera description: SACIV - exposure time or number of single exposures/frames if stacked: 212 Stacked frames

- image date or dates: April 8, 2005 - name of object: Jupiter

- processing description: Acquired w/ Astrovideo, processed w/ Registax & Photoshop - location image acquired: Sydney Australia

Entry# OCN8002

-Imager: Chris Wilkie

- File name of Image: Saturn Ring Incline - telescope: Nexstar 8 - F-ratio: f/26  

- camera description: SACIV - exposure time or number of single exposures/frames if stacked: 192 & 250 Stacked frames

- image date or dates: January 3, 2003 & January 15, 2005 - name of object: Saturn

- processing description: processed w/ Registax & Photoshop - location image acquired: Sydney Australia

Entry# OCN5003

-Imager: Kevin Brett

- File name of Image: Cardinal Male - telescope: Nexstar 5 - F-ratio:  

- camera description: Nikon Coolpix 4300 - exposure time: 1/60

- image date or dates: Feb 02 2005 - name of object: Cardinal

- processing description: Photo Shop 6.0: auto levels, sharpen, crop - location image acquired: Reading Pennsylvania USA