Image Gallery

M2 - Globular Cluster

This image of M2 was taken using the Meade DSI on Sept. 29, 2008 and is the result of around 25 stacked images. No image processing was done (though some is needed!).

Telescope: Celestron NexStar 114 | Camera: N/A
Taken by Pete Idema on Oct 01, 2008

M57 (the Ring Nebula)

This image of M57 was taken the evening of 9/8/08 through a NexStar 114 reflector using a Meade DSI camera. Envisage software stacked 60 - 2.8 second second images.

Telescope: Celestron NexStar 114 | Camera: N/A
Taken by Pete Idema on Sep 09, 2008

Jupiter

This nice little shot of Jupiter was taken on August 15th through the modest little NexStar 114 with the Phillips web cam. This is the result of combining the best 50 of 340 images.

Telescope: Celestron NexStar 114 | Camera: Phillips ToUcam
Taken by Pete Idema on Aug 17, 2008

Phases of the eclipse

This collection of images was taken 2-20-08 using my Fuji Finepix S7000 digital camera beginning around 6:30pm and ending with the total eclipse image taken around 8:20pm.

Telescope: N/A | Camera: N/A
Taken by Pete Idema on Feb 21, 2008

Saturn Image 2

This image of Saturn was made by stacking just 10 images taken during the total lunar eclipse of 2/20/08. Saturn was sitting just a few degrees from the eclipsed moon making for quite a show!

Telescope: SkyView Pro 127mm | Camera: Phillips ToUcam
Taken by Pete Idema on Feb 21, 2008

Saturn Image 1

This beautiful image of Saturn was made by stacking 21 images taken during the total lunar eclipse of 2/20/08. Saturn was sitting just a few degrees from the eclipsed moon making for quite a show!