Pennyrile Stargaze

The 2016 Pennyrile Stargaze will be held from October 1 to October 9. No preregistration is required, however, if you plan to attend please contact us on this FB page or at jsshirleysr@gmail.com telling us the number of days you plan to attend. This will help us with planning for the Porta Potties. Visitors are always welcome.... Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and friendly fellowship will be provided

Friday, December 26, 2014

Sun 12-25-14

LS60THaDS, Celestron VX EQ mount, DSI III color imager

Saturday, November 15, 2014

IC 434 11-15-14

William Optics FLT 98  F6.3, WO Field Flattener, Celestron VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD,  12 Frames @ 300 sec's (5mins) each stacked

Friday, November 14, 2014

M45 The Pleiades 11-14-14

William Optics FLT 98 F6.3, Celestron VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 10 Frames @ 300 sec's (5 mins) each stacked

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Otwell Library

This was taken at the Otwell Library. Our local library has provided a table for us to display our astrophotographs. This is our latest picture of the Andromeda Galaxy. Next to the picture is a newspaper article from the Press Dispatch when in January we went to KSC to witness a satellite launch of the TDRS communications satellite. The ladies at the library presented the article alongside our astronomy photo.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

M31 11-1-14

William Optics FLT 98, Celestron VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 18 Frames @ 300 sec's (5mins) each stacked

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Twin Lakes Star Party 2014

This was taken on Friday 10-24-14. This shows the astronomers equipment and camping setups on the observing field. This year was a great turnout!

Sun 10-23-14

Lunt LS60THaPT Double Stack, Celestron VX EQ mount, 2X2 binned single frame shot

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

Sun 9-14-14

Lunt LS60THaPT, Celestron VX EQ mount, DSI III color imager, 19 Frames @ .1768 sec's stacked

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Double Cluster 9-13-14

William Optics FLT 98,F6.3, WO Field Flattener,Celestron VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 3 Frames @ 300 sec's (5min) each stacked

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Sun 8-26-14

Lunt LS60THaPT, Celestron Advanced VX EQ mount, Meade DSI III color imager, 3 Frames @ .0020 sec's each stacked

Saturday, August 16, 2014

First light through the Lunt LS60THaPT

Saturday, August 2, 2014

NGC 7000 8-2-14

William Optics FLT 98  F6.3, WO Field Flattener, Celestron Advanced VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 10 Frames @ 300 sec's (5min) each stacked

Friday, July 4, 2014

M8 7-5-14

William Optics FLT 98 F6.3, WO Field Flattener, Celestron Advanced VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD imager, 10 Frames @ 300 sec's (5min) stacked

Veil Nebula 7-4-14

William Optics FLT 98 F6.3, WO Field Flattener, Celestron Advanced VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300, 10 Frames stacked @ 300 sec's (5min) each

Thursday, July 3, 2014

M22 7-4-14

William Optics FLT 98 F6.3, WO Field Flattener, Celestron Advanced VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300, 8 Frames @ 300 sec's (5min) stacked

Sunday, June 15, 2014

M13 6-15-14

WO FLT 98 F6.3, Celestron Advanced VX EQ mount, DSI III color imager, 10 Frames @ 21 sec's each stacked

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Mars 4-18-14


LX200R 14inch  F25  2.5X Powermate DSI III color imager, 150 Frames @ .1250 sec's each stacked

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Jupiter 4-5-14

LX200R 14inch F25  DSI III color imager  60 Frames @ .0625 sec's each stacked

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Saturn 3-30-14


LX200R 14inch F10  DSI III color imager  100 Frames @ .1250 sec's each stacked

Mars 3-30-14


LX200R 14 inch F25  DSI III color imager  100 Frames @ .884 sec's each stacked

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Thursday, January 30, 2014

M82 / SN 2014 1-29-14

LX200R 14inch F7, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 27 Frames @ 60sec's each stacked

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

M82 1-29-14

LX200R 14inch, F7, Nightscape 8300 CCD, 27 Frames @ 60sec's each stacked

Friday, January 3, 2014

M42 The Orion Nebula 1-3-14

William Optics FLT 98 F6.3, Celestron Advanced VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 60-30sec frames stacked