tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50126259122482350912011-08-21T10:16:36.181-05:00Yearnings of an Urban AstrophotographerJames Kalemisnoreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-86218620767198782282011-07-06T14:44:00.001-05:002011-07-06T14:46:45.860-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FJlENO5i3uA/ThS7d7PgWGI/AAAAAAAAAQs/9qUBKQWPftg/s1600/M101-large3psrr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FJlENO5i3uA/ThS7d7PgWGI/AAAAAAAAAQs/9qUBKQWPftg/s400/M101-large3psrr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626327957285918818" border="0" /></a>William Optics M110<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Canon 40D, 30 2-min exposures, ISO400, 5 darks<br />Sirius mount guided with Orion Autoguider on William Optics ZS70<br />Hampshire, IL<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-8621862076719878228?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-8126855950275027442011-03-11T13:00:00.004-06:002011-03-11T21:20:04.968-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--dGbs2jIKQw/TXpxinMnZCI/AAAAAAAAAPc/_0hWGNkXpeM/s1600/M42R3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582899527530538018" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--dGbs2jIKQw/TXpxinMnZCI/AAAAAAAAAPc/_0hWGNkXpeM/s400/M42R3.jpg" /></a> William Optics M110 + 0.8 Reducer</div><div align="center">Canon 40D, 90 1-min exposures, ISO400, 10 darks<br />Sirius mount guided with Orion Autoguider on William Optics ZS70</div><div align="center">Hampshire, IL<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-812685595027502744?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-14960524257240230802010-11-23T23:23:00.004-06:002010-11-24T14:50:51.484-06:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TO16mFbN8SI/AAAAAAAAAOk/kP4KoaNvhMQ/s1600/20101123IMG_6878.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543221511072903458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TO16mFbN8SI/AAAAAAAAAOk/kP4KoaNvhMQ/s400/20101123IMG_6878.jpg" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TOyhcCFuMTI/AAAAAAAAAOc/Z5HMuBvjULQ/s1600/20101123IMG_6878.jpg"></a>Burgess 127-8 SN001 refractor</div><div align="center">Canon 40D 1/200 Dec F/8 ISO 100<br />Orion SkyView pro mount </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-1496052425724023080?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-12864206662084403552010-11-09T23:08:00.006-06:002010-11-09T23:21:00.216-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TNoo8VYmu3I/AAAAAAAAAOU/9HuiwlAsZkk/s1600/M31%2BR4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537783708803054450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TNoo8VYmu3I/AAAAAAAAAOU/9HuiwlAsZkk/s400/M31%2BR4.jpg" /></a> William Optics M110 + 0.8 Reducer</div><div align="center">Canon 40D, 42 2-min exposures @ F5, ISO800</div><div align="center">Sirius mount guided by Orion SSAG on WO Z70 refractor<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-1286420666208440355?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-81493731592085262462010-10-10T10:09:00.002-05:002010-10-10T10:12:39.863-05:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TLHXdJP4QBI/AAAAAAAAAOE/9jDJgy4Iogs/s1600/m57.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526435113459007506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TLHXdJP4QBI/AAAAAAAAAOE/9jDJgy4Iogs/s400/m57.jpg" /></a> Astrotech 8 RC + WO 0.8x Flattner</div><div align="center">Canon 40D Guided by Orion SSAG on Borg 45ED</div><div align="center">30 2-minute exposures @ ISO 400 @ F6.4<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-8149373159208526246?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-41756924819696868222010-10-10T01:46:00.002-05:002010-10-10T01:50:44.453-05:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TLFhdPIiG-I/AAAAAAAAAN8/VCKmtUOtIXo/s1600/m13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526305372666731490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TLFhdPIiG-I/AAAAAAAAAN8/VCKmtUOtIXo/s400/m13.jpg" /></a> AstroTech 8 RC + WO 0.8x Flattner</div><div align="center">Canon 40D guided by Orion SSAG on Borg 45ED</div><div align="center">28 2-minute exposure @ F/6.4 ISO 800</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-4175692481969686822?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-82041492991425725802010-09-12T01:44:00.002-05:002010-09-12T01:48:05.260-05:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TIx3D9nDnnI/AAAAAAAAAN0/XKD4s9GFi14/s1600/m16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515914553583705714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TIx3D9nDnnI/AAAAAAAAAN0/XKD4s9GFi14/s400/m16.jpg" /></a> Astrotech 8RC + WO 0.8x flattner<br />Canon 40D guided by Borg 45ED + Orion SSAG</div><div align="center">20 3-minute exposures at f/6.4 ISO800</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-8204149299142572580?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-11943585437494534642010-07-04T19:08:00.004-05:002010-07-05T17:22:55.361-05:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TDEish20K4I/AAAAAAAAANY/IqLHjiCzWfU/s1600/M27+r4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490207569139215234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/TDEish20K4I/AAAAAAAAANY/IqLHjiCzWfU/s400/M27+r4.jpg" /></a> AstroTech 8" Ritchey Chretien + Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D guided with Borg 45ED Orion SSAG</div><div align="center">60 1-minute exposures at F6.4 (WO 0.8x) ISO 400<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-1194358543749453464?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-28968087826037807052010-03-18T15:36:00.000-05:002010-03-18T15:45:54.059-05:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S6KPoBvcdiI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/T-XFIzB1NrU/s1600-h/M95r1r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450076416896693794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S6KPoBvcdiI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/T-XFIzB1NrU/s400/M95r1r.jpg" /></a> Galaxies M95 and M95 on the right,<br />and a small group of M105, NGC 3384 and NGC 3389.</div><div align="center">William Optics M110<br />Canon 40D, 16 3-minute exposures, ISO 400, F/6<br />Sirius mount guided by Orion SSAG on Borg 45ED scope<br />Stacked in DeepSpaceStacker and processed in Photoshop.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-2896808782603780705?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-51404067317019153072010-03-18T13:24:00.002-05:002010-03-31T15:19:13.764-05:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S7OuApkhW8I/AAAAAAAAANA/vRlv0qzSpjs/s1600/M46_v2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454894899858070466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S7OuApkhW8I/AAAAAAAAANA/vRlv0qzSpjs/s400/M46_v2.jpg" /></a> The clusters M46, M47, NGC 2423 and planetary NGC 2438.<br />William Optics M110 + 0.8x flattner<br />Canon 40D, 12 3-minute exposures, F/5, ISO 400<br />Sirius mount guided by Orion SSAG on Borg 45ED, Hampshire, IL<br />Stacked in DeepSkyStacker and processed in Photoshop.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-5140406731701915307?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-15310030299830981532010-03-09T18:44:00.000-06:002010-03-09T20:07:19.154-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S5b-yJWegFI/AAAAAAAAALw/p4Gimm6gGLw/s1600-h/rose+R3s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S5b-yJWegFI/AAAAAAAAALw/p4Gimm6gGLw/s400/rose+R3s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446820936808300626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">William Optics M110 + 0.8 reducer<br /></div><div align="center">Canon 40D, 20 3-min exposures, F/5, ISO400<br />Sirius Mount guided wwith Orion StarShoot on Borg 45ED<br />Hampshire, IL<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-1531003029983098153?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-28948797285378041542010-03-09T17:46:00.000-06:002010-03-09T20:26:55.547-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S5cDRCTExCI/AAAAAAAAAMA/isVNNdWb960/s1600-h/cone_R5s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S5cDRCTExCI/AAAAAAAAAMA/isVNNdWb960/s400/cone_R5s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446825865537438754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Object on the lower right is NGC 2261, Hubble's Variable Nebula,</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">a small triangle shaped reflection nebula.</span><br />William Optics M110 + 0.8x reducer<br />Canon 40D, 20 3-min exposures, F/5, ISO400<br />Sirius Mount guided Orion StarShoot on Borg 45ED<br />Hampshire, IL<br /></span><div align="center"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-2894879728537804154?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-39919059320832813472010-03-04T09:22:00.000-06:002010-03-04T09:25:17.236-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S4_QfCn4YcI/AAAAAAAAALI/vxJSLKk1M70/s1600-h/M42_PS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444799706212884930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/S4_QfCn4YcI/AAAAAAAAALI/vxJSLKk1M70/s400/M42_PS.jpg" border="0" /></a>William Optics M110 + 0.8 reducer</div><div align="center">Canon 40D, 60 1-min exposures, f/5, ISO400, 12 darks</div><div align="center">Sirius Mount guided with Orion Autoguider on Borg 45ED</div><div align="center">Hampshire, IL<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-3991905932083281347?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-27239248613077255762009-11-23T16:09:00.000-06:002009-11-23T19:17:53.756-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sws0NvRAuuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/QH6Er-ZM_Bo/s1600/m42.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sws0NvRAuuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/QH6Er-ZM_Bo/s400/m42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407473188219173602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:13px;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">William Optics M110 + Astronomik CLS</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Canon 40D, 5 2-min exposures, f/5</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sirius Mount guided with Orion Autoguider on Borg 45ED</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Kirkland, IL</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">First time I got to image the Orion Nebula in years.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Unfortunately clouds rolled in after only 10 minutes.</span><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-2723924861307725576?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-37204384207653886692009-09-17T00:47:00.001-05:002009-09-17T00:48:27.191-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SrHNjLYqJYI/AAAAAAAAAIs/g_n8jusVblY/s1600-h/m13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SrHNjLYqJYI/AAAAAAAAAIs/g_n8jusVblY/s400/m13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382309033919784322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; ">C8 SCT + 0.63x + Astronomik CLS<br />Canon 40D, 29 1-min exposures, ISO400, f/6.3<br />Sirius Mount guided with Orion Autoguider on ST80<br />Streamwood, IL</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-3720438420765388669?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-51544139867057250862009-09-17T00:38:00.000-05:002009-09-17T00:42:02.531-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SrHLo8h3MpI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3gyqpbHeAzM/s1600-h/bs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SrHLo8h3MpI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3gyqpbHeAzM/s400/bs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382306933987816082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; ">C8 SCT + 0.63x + Astronomik CLS<br />Canon 40D, 7 1-min exposures, ISO200, f/6.3<br />Sirius Mount guided with Orion Autoguider on ST80<br />Streamwood, IL</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-5154413986705725086?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-49001727333983735832009-09-12T01:10:00.001-05:002009-09-12T01:11:09.769-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sqs7UJ4goHI/AAAAAAAAAIE/kRWZ7-q8Gao/s1600-h/owl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sqs7UJ4goHI/AAAAAAAAAIE/kRWZ7-q8Gao/s400/owl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380459397260550258" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">William Optics M110 + 0.8x + Astronomik CLS<br />Canon 40D, 20 180-sec exposures, ISO200, f/5<br />Sirius Mount guided with Orion Autoguider on Borg 45ED<br />warm and humid Streamwood, IL</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-4900172733398373583?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-72464210644506402042009-09-12T00:58:00.001-05:002009-09-12T01:13:15.537-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sqs72hz3SzI/AAAAAAAAAIM/6Ofc41JznVg/s1600-h/Double.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sqs72hz3SzI/AAAAAAAAAIM/6Ofc41JznVg/s400/Double.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380459987799067442" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">William Optics M110 + 0.8x + Astronomik CLS<br />Canon 40D, 18 180-sec exposures, ISO200, f/5<br />Sirius Mount guided with Orion Autoguider on Borg 45ED<br />warm and humid Streamwood, IL</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-7246421064450640204?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-79563138260779000582009-09-11T14:40:00.000-05:002009-09-12T01:15:17.913-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sqs8aHk1XlI/AAAAAAAAAIU/51Vk8KokWT4/s1600-h/M13a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/Sqs8aHk1XlI/AAAAAAAAAIU/51Vk8KokWT4/s400/M13a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380460599231995474" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another try at this beautiful showcase object. This time 3 minute guided exposures.<br /><br />William Optics M110 + Astronomik CLS<br />Canon 40D, 10 180-sec exposures, ISO400, F6<br />Sirius Mount guided with Orion Autoguider on ST80<br />warm and humid Streamwood, IL<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-7956313826077900058?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-72426437872690853462009-08-16T21:24:00.001-05:002009-08-18T10:48:53.000-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SorNQfSEuyI/AAAAAAAAAHE/vXnBp50Ilew/s1600-h/m8wide1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SorNQfSEuyI/AAAAAAAAAHE/vXnBp50Ilew/s400/m8wide1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371331188751645474" border="0" /></a>Only 6 images stacked because of clouds. Need to try this again.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The large nebula on left is M8 (Lagoon Nebula), little nebula<br />is M20 (Trifid) and star cluster just to the upper right of M20<br />is Open Cluster M21.<br /><br />William Optics ZS70 + 0.8 flatten/reducer<br />Canon 40D, 6 60-sec exposures, ISO800, F/5<br />Sirius Mount<br />Coral, IL<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-7242643787269085346?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-56102945096646025922009-08-14T12:05:00.001-05:002009-08-15T02:15:21.130-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SoZgRWdQedI/AAAAAAAAAG0/AX9k7PpR9bM/s1600-h/m13a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SoZgRWdQedI/AAAAAAAAAG0/AX9k7PpR9bM/s400/m13a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370085456888232402" border="0" /></a>Orion 100mm F/9<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Canon 40D, 45 60-sec exposures, ISO800<br />Sirius Mount<br />Streamwood, IL<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-5610294509664602592?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-9156839781482653242008-10-31T00:27:00.001-05:002008-11-02T01:16:39.421-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SQ1Ft82v5GI/AAAAAAAAAE4/DSBbjKQCDUQ/s1600-h/pac4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SQ1Ft82v5GI/AAAAAAAAAE4/DSBbjKQCDUQ/s400/pac4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263940195198166114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">William Optics M110 + 0.8 FF/Reducer + Astronomik CLS filter<br />Canon 40D, 59 60-sec exposures, ISO800, F4.75<br />Sirius Mount</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-915683978148265324?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-50477135892114738342008-10-30T23:44:00.000-05:002008-11-10T16:48:17.488-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SRi6J96hzPI/AAAAAAAAAFA/7eFSGkQmSC8/s1600-h/cre3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SRi6J96hzPI/AAAAAAAAAFA/7eFSGkQmSC8/s400/cre3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267164444611431666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />William Optics M110 + 0.8 FF/Reducer + Astronomik CLS filter<br />Canon 40D, 60 60-sec exposures, ISO800, F4.75<br />Sirius Mount</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-5047713589211473834?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-47193383909713894592008-10-30T22:41:00.000-05:002008-10-30T22:52:46.696-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SQqBBy-FiCI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/RJ2QgNTZs5g/s1600-h/m57b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SQqBBy-FiCI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/RJ2QgNTZs5g/s400/m57b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263160982397880354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">William Optics M110 + Astronomik CLS filter<br />Canon 40D, 28 60-sec exposures, ISO800, F6<br />Sirius Mount</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-4719338390971389459?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-5373667156897885202008-10-30T02:10:00.001-05:002008-10-30T14:54:25.556-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SQlgJ3E7G2I/AAAAAAAAAEA/AiP7Dj-Wk54/s1600-h/m45+ps2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SQlgJ3E7G2I/AAAAAAAAAEA/AiP7Dj-Wk54/s400/m45+ps2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262843362078825314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">William Optics M110 + 0.8 FF/Reducer + Astronomik CLS filter<br />Canon 40D, 42 60-sec exposures, ISO400, F4.75<br />Sirius Mount<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-537366715689788520?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-47595159186279376442008-10-13T23:51:00.000-05:002008-10-13T23:54:19.744-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SPQlgPl-CTI/AAAAAAAAADI/3Zu47rryxWk/s1600-h/moon+10132008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SPQlgPl-CTI/AAAAAAAAADI/3Zu47rryxWk/s400/moon+10132008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256867900920039730" border="0" /></a><br />William Optics M110 F5.95<br />Canon 40D, 1/1600sec, ISO200<br />William Optics EZmount<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-4759515918627937644?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-27322990803359648652008-10-05T13:44:00.001-05:002008-10-05T13:49:30.441-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SOkLHgIzwdI/AAAAAAAAADA/gf2diXwe4GQ/s1600-h/M52.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SOkLHgIzwdI/AAAAAAAAADA/gf2diXwe4GQ/s400/M52.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253742663818265042" border="0" /></a><br />Widefield image just north of star Caph of Cassiopeia. The Bubble Nebula is almost center with the Scorpion Cluster (M52) to the left and the small nebula NGC 7538 in the upper right.<br /><br />Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">40 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-2732299080335964865?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-24634055842974248802008-10-05T12:33:00.000-05:002009-08-14T12:04:17.452-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SOkASMxgZ0I/AAAAAAAAAC4/x7mRdVw5d3Q/s1600-h/M13+PS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SOkASMxgZ0I/AAAAAAAAAC4/x7mRdVw5d3Q/s400/M13+PS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253730752970909506" border="0" /></a>Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">42 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800<br /><br /></span>This is my second attempt at the Andromeda Galaxy with more light frames.<br /></div><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/admin/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-2463405584297424880?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-3871606791038754512008-10-05T12:30:00.001-05:002008-10-05T12:32:45.828-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SOj56bCI-9I/AAAAAAAAACw/HSN8bpWrImI/s1600-h/M33+ps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SOj56bCI-9I/AAAAAAAAACw/HSN8bpWrImI/s400/M33+ps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253723747412147154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">42 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-387160679103875451?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-31795209473310822472008-08-31T20:46:00.001-05:002008-08-31T20:47:52.770-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLtJktr7XdI/AAAAAAAAACo/UdI4BX1OmVs/s1600-h/M31+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLtJktr7XdI/AAAAAAAAACo/UdI4BX1OmVs/s400/M31+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240863486463663570" border="0" /></a><br />Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">20 45-sec frames @ F6 ISO1600</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-3179520947331082247?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-24542672640231747972008-08-31T19:52:00.001-05:002008-08-31T19:55:23.116-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLs83I5ogsI/AAAAAAAAACY/ipawIfIFov8/s1600-h/DC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLs83I5ogsI/AAAAAAAAACY/ipawIfIFov8/s400/DC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240849509355389634" border="0" /></a><br />The Double Cluster (NGC 869, 884) is located in Perseus just under Casseipoeia.<br />Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">6 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-2454267264023174797?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-52052648141503330082008-08-31T18:11:00.000-05:002008-08-31T20:06:30.967-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLs4Dg7XjTI/AAAAAAAAACQ/5BaaBLuJiBU/s1600-h/M16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLs4Dg7XjTI/AAAAAAAAACQ/5BaaBLuJiBU/s400/M16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240844224405409074" border="0" /></a><br />Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">41 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-5205264814150333008?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-59900363860847505322008-08-31T18:09:00.001-05:002008-08-31T18:10:39.903-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLskxxHhpFI/AAAAAAAAACI/A_1KkXuNfxE/s1600-h/M17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLskxxHhpFI/AAAAAAAAACI/A_1KkXuNfxE/s400/M17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240823028792796242" border="0" /></a><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/admin/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><br />Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">55 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-5990036386084750532?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-29028835382266162832008-08-31T16:36:00.001-05:002008-08-31T20:02:29.830-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLs_HPq1PXI/AAAAAAAAACg/czmzR8h7Ybc/s1600-h/M20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SLs_HPq1PXI/AAAAAAAAACg/czmzR8h7Ybc/s400/M20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240851985073519986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">45 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800<br />The star cluster on the upper right is M21.<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-2902883538226616283?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-60692271678311379552008-08-10T10:41:00.000-05:002008-08-31T19:59:48.954-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SKS_8gQuJZI/AAAAAAAAABo/-IMiNcG1rFc/s1600-h/NGC7000+PP2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SKS_8gQuJZI/AAAAAAAAABo/-IMiNcG1rFc/s400/NGC7000+PP2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234519713084482962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />NGC 7000 - North America Nebula<br />William Optics ZenithStar 70 + 0.8x FF/Reducer<br />Sirius Mount<br />Canon 40D<br /><span class="post">51 60-sec frames @ F5 ISO1600</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-6069227167831137955?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-81013240649731439692008-08-08T15:28:00.000-05:002008-08-14T19:01:12.029-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SKTHRICR8eI/AAAAAAAAAB4/jDU98GgSd_8/s1600-h/M27-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SKTHRICR8eI/AAAAAAAAAB4/jDU98GgSd_8/s400/M27-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234527763940110818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Celestron C8 8" SCT + Sirius mount<br />Canon 40D<br />27 60-sec exposures @ F10, ISO 1600<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-8101324064973143969?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-15270645016087928892008-07-17T20:26:00.000-05:002009-08-14T12:04:49.225-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SKS-59XZkzI/AAAAAAAAABg/gdXw1DPgFag/s1600-h/M8-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SKS-59XZkzI/AAAAAAAAABg/gdXw1DPgFag/s400/M8-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234518569845887794" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"> Meade 8" F/4 Schmidt Newtonian + Sirius mount</div><div align="center">Canon 40D</div><div align="center">24 90-sec exposures ISO 1600<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-1527064501608792889?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-5065138544208853782008-07-17T20:16:00.001-05:002008-11-13T03:33:32.401-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SH_wtauefHI/AAAAAAAAAAw/oTDFWyrEj94/s1600-h/IMG_5880.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224158755832102002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SH_wtauefHI/AAAAAAAAAAw/oTDFWyrEj94/s400/IMG_5880.jpg" border="0" /></a> Canon 30D<br /><div align="center">Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L + Canon 2x Extender</div><div align="center">9:26pm Central Daylight<br /></div><div align="center"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-506513854420885378?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-40717281186863091352008-07-17T19:53:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:33:32.584-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SH_p80wCIII/AAAAAAAAAAc/AKeeWhYSL-4/s1600-h/moon08302004c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224151323934597250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kXPm61nSwBE/SH_p80wCIII/AAAAAAAAAAc/AKeeWhYSL-4/s400/moon08302004c.jpg" border="0" /></a> August 30, 2004</div><div align="center">Canon Digital Rebel</div><div align="center">Orion 100ED 4" apo refractor</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-4071728118686309135?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012625912248235091.post-88950447031782430152008-07-16T11:00:00.000-05:002008-07-16T11:03:20.171-05:00Living in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, I yearn for darker skies. As a member of the Northwest Suburban Astronomers, we have dark sites reserved. Unfortunately, "dark skies" becomes a relative term. Nonetheless, this blog is dedicated to my meager attempts at imaging the skies.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5012625912248235091-8895044703178243015?l=darkerskies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>James Kalemisnoreply@blogger.com0