Several years ago I renewed my interest in astronomy by purchasing a Meade LX90 telescope. I enjoy imaging deep sky objects and maintaining an ongoing journal about them and my processing methods. I hope my enthusiam for my hobby comes through to viewers of this blogsite.
Rick Murray
Friday, April 14, 2006
M3 Globular Cluster
©2006 Richard Murray
Techno Stuff: 3/29/05, LX90 8" SCT, ATK-2HS, Taurus Mini Tracker, Guided, Baader IR, Darks Used, 5fps, 24 x 35 secs, Brightness 50%, Gamma 80%,Sat 50% Gain 75%, White Balance nothing selected, Processed in K3ccdTools, Registax 3, Photoshop, Loreal
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Saturn's Moon 'Best Bet For Life'
That is the view of a senior scientist working on the Cassini spacecraft, which has been studying Saturn and its moons for nearly two years. Dr. Bob Brown told a major conference in Vienna, Austria, Enceladus contains simple organic molecules, water and heat, the ingredients for life.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)