May 2006 Observations

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M82 Image - StellaCam II image of M82 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (20 images X 256 frames - 171 seconds total integration).

M13 Image - StellaCam II image of M13 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (25 images X 256 frames - 213 seconds total integration).

M57 Ring Nebula Image - StellaCam II image of M57 using a Celestron C8-N f/5.0 @ prime focus (22 images X 256 frames - 188 seconds total integration).



Fragment B goes crazy! Click for larger image
25.5 second integration time

Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
Fragment B
May 10, 2006

Each individual image is an 8.5 second integration

16 images stacked - 136 seconds
50 images stacked - 425 seconds
96 images stacked - 816 seconds
250 images stacked - 2125 seconds


Fragment C isn't that impressive...

30 images stacked - 255 seconds


Comet 73p Schwassmann-Wachmann
May 6, 2006

Disintegration of Fragment B
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These images were obtained using a Celestron C8-N with StellaCam II at prime focus, and are comprised of a few to several 256 frame integrations.



Fragment B - Click for larger image

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