Otwell Library Newspaper Article 12-9-15

Otwell librarian Emily Willis assembled this display of books about space exploration and astronomy. The library has formed a partnership with Mark and Marcie Miller, who have photographed astronomical objects, as well as NASA lift-offs. Their photos are displayed at the Otwell Library and published on their Red n Blue Observatory channel on the Night Skies Network.

M1 Crab Nebula 12-5-15

LX200 GPS 8inch F10, AVX mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 10 Frames @ 300 sec's (5min's) each stacked

M42 11-14-15

William Optics FLT98 F6.3, WO Field Flattener, AVX mount, Nightscape 8300 CCD, 5 Frames @ 300 sec's (5 min's) stacked

NGC 891 11-14-15

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

Northern Polar Field 11-3-15

Pentax K10D, ISO 1600, F8, 25min exp

Sun 10-22-15

Lunt LS60THaPT DS-AVX Mount-Samsung SBC2000N camera-1/120-1/60 sec exposures respectively

NGC 7331 10-17-15

LX200 8inch F10, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, WO Field Flattener, AVX mount, 8 Frames @ 300 sec's (5 mins) stacked

NGC 7331 10-17-15

LX200 8inch F10, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, WO Field Flattener, AVX mount, 10 Frames @ 300 sec's (5 mins) stacked

Supermoon Eclipse 9-27-15

William Optics FLT98,.5 Focal Reducer, Samsung SBC2000N camera

Astronomy Day 4-25-15

Cloud cover started off the day at the museum. Then by early afternoon the clouds broke up enough that we brought our equipment out front for some solar viewing for the public. All in all it turned out to be not a total loss. Just a guess that 20+ people were able to get some views through the scopes.

Sun 4-23-15

Lunt LS60THaPT Double Stacked- AVX mount- SBC2000N camera- 1 Frame @ 1/1000 sec

Saturn 4-4-15

LX200R 14inch F10-DSI III CCD- 1 Frame @ .0664 sec

Moon Pre-umbra eclipse 4-4-15

William Optics FLT 98-AVX mount-DSI III color CCD-1 Frame @ .0014 sec

Sun 3-21-15

Lunt LS60THaPT SBC2000N camera, AVX mount

Sun 2-7-15

Lunt  LS60THaPT, Celestron AVX mount, Meade DSI III color CCD, 1 frame @ .0156 sec's

Jupiter Triple Transit 1-23,24-15

Meade LX200R 14inch, F10, Meade DSI III color CCD, 1 Frame @ .0322 sec's

Jupiter and Io Transit 1-16-15

LX200R 14inch, Meade DSI III color CCD, 1 Frame @ .0443 sec

Thor's Helmet 1-9-15

William Optics FLT 98 F6.3, WO Field Flattener, Celestron VX EQ mount, Celestron Nightscape 8300 CCD, 15 Frames @ 300 sec's (5 min) each stacked

Comet Lovejoy 1-9-15

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

Moon 12-31-14

William Optics FLT 98 F6.3, Celestron VX EQ mount, Meade DSI III imager, 1 frame @ .0044 sec