Astro Caliente Photos

Astro Caliente 2021 - Pictures

Weather: Looking Good!

Snowing on the Way There
Snowing on the Way There

Windy!

The wind kept the 18" reflector in the van, but all the other scopes were set up and operational.

 
  1. two 10" dobsonians.  You push!
  2. a 102mm 4" refractor.  You aim!
  3. a 80mm refractor. You aim!
  4. a 90mm refractor on a GoTo tracking mount
  5. a 120mm refractor on a a GoTo tracking mount
  6. a sophisticated Astrophotography setup
  
Scope Ridge - March 2021
Scope Ridge - March 2021

 

 

Astrophotos!

Jeff's single 30-second exposure of the Whirlpool Galaxy (straight from the camera)

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy 30
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy 30 seconds through 120mm f7

 

Dr. Fogel, who knows how to do those fancy Stacking and Stretching techniques took these:

M81 and M82 - Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy
M81 and M82 - Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy

The Flame Nebula and the Horsehead Nebula with 18 minutes of exposure:

The HorseHead and Flame Nebulas - Dr. David Fogel
The HorseHead and Flame Nebulas - Dr. David Fogel

 Hitting the Road...

Heading home with a minivan full of scopes....

 

Jeff leaving the Campground