Category: Astrophotography

All posts featuring astronomical photos

Orion | Wide-field

Orion constellation imaged with a Canon 450D DSLR, 18 mm kit lens, ISO 1600, 2 min exposure with a DIY tracker

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Total Lunar Eclipse | 26 May 2021

Total Lunar Eclipse imaged with a 4-inch f/9 refractor and a DSLR camera on May 26, 2021 in Bacoor City, Philippines. To watch our guided lunar eclipse observation (livestream), click here.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Saturn | May 2021

A hint of Saturn’s Cassini division and the cloud bands are visible in this photo captured with a small 4-inch telescope.

Saturn imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and an SPC900NC web camera, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.
Related link: Dash Camera for Imaging Planets

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Jupiter | May 2021

Jupiter’s great red spot, the cloud bands, and two of its moons, are visible in this photo taken with a small 4-inch telescope.

Jupiter imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and an SPC900NC web camera, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.
Related link: Dash Camera for Imaging Planets

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Markarian’s Chain

The Markarian’s Chain imaged under city skies with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 50D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 9 frames at 120 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 18 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M104 Sombrero Galaxy

M104 Sombrero Galaxy imaged under city skies with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 50D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 9 frames at 90 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 13.5 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy imaged under city skies with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 50D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 12 frames at 120 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 24 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Leo Triplet Galaxies | M65, M66, NGC3628

M66 (left), M65 (center), and NGC3628 (right) of the Leo Triplet galaxies imaged under city skies with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 50D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 7 frames at 120 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 14 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

NGC 5139 Omega Centauri

NGC 5139 Omega Centauri globular cluster imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 50D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 3 frames at 90 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 270 seconds, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Milky Way | Bacoor

Milky Way imaged from a heavily light-polluted skies of Bacoor, Cavite, just 18 km from Manila. Taken with a Canon 1100D DSLR with kit lens on a DIY tracker. This photo is a stack of 5 frames at 90 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 7.5 minutes, ISO 400, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.
Related link: How To Take Photos of the Milky Way

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M33 Triangulum Galaxy

M33 Triangulum Galaxy imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 450D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 2 frames at 90 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 3 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

Night Sky in Focus | Astronomy and Amateur Radio
© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M81 & M82 Galaxy

M81 Bode’s and M82 Cigar Galaxy imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 450D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 4 frames at 240 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 16 minutes exposure time, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M27 Dumbbell Nebula

M27 Dumbbell Nebula imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 450D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 5 frames at 90 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 7.5 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

Night Sky in Focus | Astronomy and Amateur Radio
© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Gibbous Moon | April 2021

Waxing gibbous moon imaged with a 4 in f/9 refractor and a Canon 50D DSLR. This photo is a stack of 500 frames, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Flame and Horsehead Nebula

Flame and Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion, imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 450D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 6 frames at 180 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 18 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M1 Crab Nebula

M1 Crab Nebula, imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 450D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 6 frames at 100 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 10 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M42 Orion Nebula

M42 Orion Nebula, imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 450D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 10 frames at 360 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 60 minutes, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

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© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy imaged with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and a Canon 450D DSLR on a motorized mount with DIY controller. This photo is a stack of 8 frames at 240 seconds sub-exposure, for a total of 32 minutes exposure time, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

Night Sky in Focus | Astronomy and Amateur Radio
© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines

Saturn | April 2021

Saturn is now a little bit higher in the early morning sky. While still considerably dimmer than Jupiter, it registers quite well with a web camera. A hint of the ring’s Cassini division and Saturn’s cloud bands are visible in this photo captured with a 4 inch f/9 refractor and an SPC900NC web camera, processed in IRIS.

For a complete list of astrophoto images, click here.

Related links:
Web Camera for Imaging Planets
Dash Camera for Imaging Planets

Night Sky in Focus | Astronomy and Amateur Radio
© Anthony Urbano | Manila, Philippines