Island Star Party 2009
M16 Eagle Nebula
Abell 2151, Hercules Cluster of Galaxies
The observing field
Saturday night prize award - David Lee
Panorama of observing field SW to NW
Saturday night CVSF draw - Grand Prize winner
Saturday night prize award - Scott Mair
Saturday night IPS Grand Prize winner - Miles Waite
Star Party volunteers - Brenda, our caterer
Star Party volunteers
Ed Nicholas, Ed Maxfield, Richard Fortier, Chuck Filtness
Saturday night prize award
Saturday night prize award
Saturday night prize award - our most enthusiastic winner!
Saturday night prize award - our youngest winner!
Saturday night cake!
Saturday night prize award
Exploring the Binocular Universe - Gary Seronik
Exploring the Binocular Universe - Gary Seronik
The observing field
Peanut butter jar secondary cover
The observing field
Collimating a Dobsonian - Brian Robilliard
Collimating a Dobsonian - Brian Robilliard
Collimating a Dobsonian - Brian Robilliard
Collimating a Dobsonian - Brian Robilliard
Audience at the Friday presentation
Friday prize award - Bill Weir
Friday prize award
Friday kids prize award
Island Eyepiece & Telescope sales counter
The CVSF tent
Paul Henderson's Alternate Universe science project
Friday prize award - Chris Gainor
Audience at Friday presentation
Bryan Thompson & John McDonald thank Geoff Steves
John McDonald presents Geoff Steves with an Island Star Party t-shirt
Audience at the Friday presentation
How To Become An Astronaut - Dr. Geoff Steves
How To Become An Astronaut - Dr. Geoff Steves
Wide field study of the Cygnus region using a 50mm lens to obtain 5 images covering the whole constellation and surroundings. Following the fifth image is a mosaic obtained by combining the individual images.
Details:-
Equipment - Modified Canon 350D on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure - each image is a stack of 5 to 19 light frames taken at f/4 and ISO 200 for 4 min each.
Processing - Frames were aligned and digitally developed in Images plus and the mosaic was done in Photoshop.
Wide field study of the Cygnus region using a 50mm lens to obtain 5 images covering the whole constellation and surroundings. Following the fifth image is a mosaic obtained by combining the individual images.
Details:-
Equipment - Modified Canon 350D on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure - each image is a stack of 5 to 19 light frames taken at f/4 and ISO 200 for 4 min each.
Processing - Frames were aligned and digitally developed in Images plus and the mosaic was done in Photoshop.
Wide field study of the Cygnus region using a 50mm lens to obtain 5 images covering the whole constellation and surroundings. Following the fifth image is a mosaic obtained by combining the individual images.
Details:-
Equipment - Modified Canon 350D on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure - each image is a stack of 5 to 19 light frames taken at f/4 and ISO 200 for 4 min each.
Processing - Frames were aligned and digitally developed in Images plus and the mosaic was done in Photoshop.
Wide field study of the Cygnus region using a 50mm lens to obtain 5 images covering the whole constellation and surroundings. Following the fifth image is a mosaic obtained by combining the individual images.
Details:-
Equipment - Modified Canon 350D on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure - each image is a stack of 5 to 19 light frames taken at f/4 and ISO 200 for 4 min each.
Processing - Frames were aligned and digitally developed in Images plus and the mosaic was done in Photoshop.
Wide field study of the Cygnus region using a 50mm lens to obtain 5 images covering the whole constellation and surroundings. Following the fifth image is a mosaic obtained by combining the individual images.
Details:-
Equipment - Modified Canon 350D on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure - each image is a stack of 5 to 19 light frames taken at f/4 and ISO 200 for 4 min each.
Processing - Frames were aligned and digitally developed in Images plus and the mosaic was done in Photoshop.
As dawn came on Sunday Morning we had a lovely conjunction of Venus with a crescent moon.
As far as the eye can see...
Constelations by committee.
The littlest starmaker.
Decorating Lizy's van.
Decorating Lizy's van.