Glenn Hagfors - Astrophotography

Astrophotography!
Moon with the new Nikon D3 and Celestron C8 at prime focus, on an ailing Celestron "Wedgepod". March 10th, 2008
Check out my Lunar Eclipse page February 20th, 2008	Check out my Lunar Eclipse page February 20th, 2008
The new "toy"... Waiting to be tested! February 26th, 2008	A quick run out to Plato, Minnesota to attempt some "deep sky" shots. It was a cold evening! GREAT for the Nikon D3, as it kept the CCD noise down and the skies clear! BAD for the Celestron, as the Celestron "Wedgepod" failed again while cooling down. Earlier, I dismantled the motor drive transmission and attempted to washout the factory grease. I'm not sure if the failure is due to the residual grease or the fresh 9v alkaline battery. Either way, I'm learning the limitations of my existing equipment and developing some new "wish-lists". March 5th, 2008
Backyard, night sky snapshot. March 3rd, 2008 Click the image for the 10MB full resolution in JPEG format.	Backyard, M42 "Orion Nebula" snapshot. A future target... March 3rd, 2008 Click the image for the 10MB full resolution in JPEG format.
Backyard, M42 "Orion Nebula" snapshot. A future target... March 3rd, 2008 Click the image for the 10MB full resolution in JPEG format.	Backyard, M42 "Orion Nebula" snapshot. A future target... March 3rd, 2008 Click the image for the 10MB full resolution in JPEG format.
Backyard, "Horsehead Nebula" snapshot. A future target... March 5th, 2008 Click the image for the 10MB full resolution in JPEG format.	Backyard, M42 "Orion Nebula" snapshot. A future target... March 5th, 2008 Click the image for the 10MB full resolution in JPEG format.
Backyard, "Horsehead and Orion Nebulas" snapshot. A future target... March 5th, 2008 Click the image for the 10MB full resolution in JPEG format.
Moon March 10th, 2008	Mars A project for another night! March 10th, 2008
Saturn March 14th, 2008	Saturn March 14th, 2008
Saturn March 14th, 2008	Mars March 14th, 2008
Mars March 14th, 2008


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