Pisgah Observatory mfive555@gmail.com

My Apollo 11 photos taken from TV July 20, 1969

Moon ISS Transit 03-JUL-2018 04:22:05 viewed from my observatory

Using my TeleVue Genesis 101mm f/5 with a ZWO ASI1600MM at 57 fps.

Slowed to 5 frames per second.

Realtime speed.

Site and equipment details

Total Solar Eclipse 21-AUG-2017 viewed from Grand Island, NE

Photos  Eclipse sequence

Star Trails 18-SEP-2017 from NCO

Starting at 20:18, Ending at 22:31, a little over 2 hours.
Lens dewed near the end.

Sun ISS Transit 08-Aug-2017 10:04:41 viewed Waldorf, MD

Using my Tasco 9TE-5 60mm, 700mm fl, 17mm Plossl eyepiece projection.

Sun ISS Transit 05-AUG-2017 17:04:38 viewed from Newburg, MD

Combined images took 1 second to cross.

AstroVid 2000 video camear wht TeleVue Genesis 101mm f/5, at 30 frames per second.

Moon ISS Transit 04-AUG-2017 01:19:30 viewed from Bensville Park, White Plains, MD

Combined images took 1 second to cross.

AstroVid 2000 video camear wht TeleVue Genesis 101mm f/5, at 30 frames per second.

ISS 18-APR-2016 20:30 viewed from Pisgah, MD

ZWO ASI120MC-S camera with TeleVue Genesis 101mm f/5, at 1 frame per second.

ZWO ASI120MC-S camera with TeleVue Genesis 101mm f/5, at 25 frame per second, near realtime.

Total Lunar Eclipse 2015 Sept 27

Pluto 2015 July 15 and 16

Pisgah, MD, LX200R 12" with SBIG ST-2000XCM (mouseover to toggle nights)
15-Jul-2015 23:58 RA: 18:59:05.6, Dec: -20:45:52, 14.1 Mag.
16-Jul-2015 23:00 RA: 18:58:59.6, Dec: -20:46:07, 14.1 Mag.

Pluto 06-JUL-2014 00:14 EST

NCO C14 14" with StellaCam II, RA: 18:51:19.4, Dec: -20:18:10, 14 Mag.

ORS-3 Launch 19-NOV-2013 viewed from Pisgah, MD

ImagingSource DBK 21AU04 camera with Fujinon YV2.2X1.4A0-2 Lens

Pluto 09-JUL-2013 00:00 EST

LX200R 12" with SBIG ST-2000XCM, ten 30 second exposures, RA: 18:42:07.1, Dec: -19:51:38

Geminid Meteor 2012

Pisgah MD, Start: 2012-12-13 22:10 EST, Stop: 2012-12-14 06:00 EST, Length: 7h 50m

Camera: StellaCam II, 256 frames (10.25 sec), 60% gain, off gamma, Fujinon YV2.2X1.4A-2 1/3 CS Lens

Toutatis (4179) Asteroid

Pisgah MD, Start Time: 2012-12-13 22:38 EST, Length: 1h 7m 25s

Camera: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider, 10 sec.
Scope: Orion Mini 50mm f162mm
Captured screen using CamStudio Recorder at 5000msec frame rate.

Lighting

Pisgah MD, 1-Aug-2002

Last Updated 19-Jul-2019