Personally, I don't think there's intelligent life on other planets. Why should other planets be any different from this one?
Astrophotography
The dark side of photography. Deep space and planetary imaging. Occasionally some day light pictures of the Sun.
Eagle Nebula aka NGC6611
Submitted by ebfaulkner6a on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 18:40.The Eagle Nebula is a 33 minute combined image taken Sunday night, processed in Photoshop. Another great shot on a sharp clear night low on the horizon. Also taken using the Orion Ha filter.
Lagoon Nebula
Submitted by ebfaulkner6a on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 18:49.Sagittarius has many open clusters and a few nebula of which this is one, the Lagoon Nebula. Sunday night was a 10 out of 10 for seeing, especially for imaging. This image is only 23 minutes long. I have a 66 mm scope mounted on top of the Orion 80ed and was viewing the Lagoon Nebula while taking images. I could not believe my eyes as to the clarity and beauty this nebula shows in a dark sight. The dark areas could not be illuminated by the stars and appear darker than the background. Approximately 5,000 light years away and 50 light y
M17 in Sagittarius
Submitted by ebfaulkner6a on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 14:11.Taken Friday evening 7-25-08 M17Ha 13 min exposure. Skies hazy but had not stopped the camera from imaging .
Trifid Nebula
Submitted by ebfaulkner6a on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 19:17.This is a 13 min combined image of the Trifid Nebula taken from Whiting on Thursday evening 7/24 at11:30 pm, located in Sagattarius which happens to be low in the South. Orion 80ED, Starlight Xp camera, Orion Ha Filter on Vixen mount.
M51 on a clear night
Submitted by ebfaulkner6a on Wed, 07/16/2008 - 18:27.Another night of perfect skies, just before the muggy weather comes in this weekend. Tuesday evening I took M51 combined one hour exposure. Orion 80ed on Vixen mount. There is another galaxy lower left hand corner, 14 mag I.C.4263, highlighted in dim circle.
