Star party 7/16/2010 with the Black River Astronomical Society
by Steve Johns on Jul.17, 2010, under Main
Great night. It was clear and the Milky Way was very visible. We had a great turnout of members and had about seven telescopes brought by the members. My quest for a better image of the Whirlpool galaxy (M51) is being realized: using long exposures of about 40-50 seconds, the spiral is showing through. These two images were patched up with Photoshop to get rid of some random noise from the CCD, and the more experienced John O’ Neal from the Black River Astro Society is going to do some more edits on these – stay tuned.
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When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained... Psalms 8:3 
Created by Steve Johns, amateur astronomer. Presenting space science and astronomy, this blog documents adventures in amateur astronomy from various locations in Northern Ohio and DarkWish observatory at home. Includes beginner prime-focus CCD photography captured on a Meade LXD75 10" Schmidt-Newtonian. Visit frequently for updates in Steve's quest for better imaging. All blog comments are moderated.
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