Video Astronomy


by Charles Copeland


Pics were taken in 2015-2016 in Denver,CO suburbs and DAS Kline dark site using
Celestron Nexstar 6SE, LN300-PAL (ICX811 sensor) video camera, .5 Focal Reducer, IR filter, Easycap frame grabber,
and Sharpcap software v2.9 used for stacking. (2.5 second exposures taken in suburbs, 5-10 second exposures at Kline)
  •  My Video Tutorial on how to use Sharpcap v2.7
  •  My Phython Capture Script for Sharpcap v2.9
  •  My Phython 2nd Screen Script for Sharpcap v2.9


    M20 (Trifid Nebula) - Three minute stack of 10 second exposures
    Pics was process with Fitswork4 using; Wavelet blur filter, Star reduction.



    M16 (Eagle Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures
    Pics was process with Fitswork4 using; Wavelet blur filter, Star reduction.



    M8 (Lagoon Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures
    Pics was process with Fitswork4 using; Wavelet blur filter, Star reduction.



    M1 (Crab Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - Twenty minute stack of 2.5 second exposures (3 pics stitched)



    M27 (Dumbbell Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    NGC891 (Silver Sliver Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    NGC253 (Sculptor Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M104 (Sombrero Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M81 (Bodes Galaxy) - About ten minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    M82 (Cigar Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    NGC4631 (Whale Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M33 (Triangulum Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    NGC1977 (Running Man Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    Barnard 33 - (Horsehead Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M101 (Pinwheel Galaxy) - Twenty minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    M13 /w IC4617 (Galaxy at 500MLY) - one minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M57 (Ring Nebula) - Three minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    M64 (Blackeye Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M66 (Leo Trio Galaxy) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    NGC2024 (Flame Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M87 Galaxy /w black hole jet (10 o'clock) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    M97 (Owl Nebula) - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    APM Quasar - Three minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    NGC3079 Galaxy /w Twin Quasar - Three minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    Twin Quasar - Three minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    NGC3184 Galaxy /w Supernova 2016bkv - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    NGC3631 Galaxy /w Supernova 2016bau - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    NGC3631 Galaxy /w Supernova 2016bau - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    NGC4125 Galaxy /w Supernova 2016coj - Three minute stack of 5 second exposures



    Comet Catalina C/2013 US10 - About 2 minute stack of 1 second exposures



    Comet Panstarrs C/2017 S2 - About 2 minute stack of 2.5 second exposures



    Comet 46P movie.



    Comet Iwamoto movie (note debris).



    Celestron Nexstar 6SE /w LN300-PAL camera /w .5 Focal Reducer
    (Sharpcap software v2.9 used for stacking)