Chile 2005, under the southern skies

CHILE 2005 - UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKIES (April 2005)

This was my third mission to Chile (Vicuña, Mamalluca observatory, 29º59'21.1" Lat S 70º41'06.2" Long W, 1133m). Other missions were in 2001 and 2003. The main objectives were to obtain h-alpha CCD images of the southern skies using two different CCD cameras (SBIG ST-10XE and SBIG ST-8XE, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filters). Mamalluca observatory is located near Vicuña and close to Cerro Tololo and Cerro Pachon observatories.

Wide-field CCD images were obtained using four different lenses (Yashica 50mm 1.4, Nikon 105mm 2.5, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 and Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8). Both SBIG cameras were mounted on a EM-2 Takahashi Mount. Sub-integration times varied from 5 to 3 min (unguiged). Total integration times varied from 25 to 90 min. Click here to see the instruments.

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SBIG ST-10XE CCD images

	Orion. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 2x30min (6x5min x2 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Scorpius. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 3x30min (6x5min x3 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Sagittarius. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 3x30min (6x5min x3 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Sagittarius. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 2x30min (6x5min x2 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Crux & Musca. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 2x30min (6x5min x2 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Crux. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (6x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	LMC. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 60min (12x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Gum nebula (Vela). SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 60min (12x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC3372, IC2944. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (6x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC6188. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (6x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC2244, NGC2264. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (6x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC5139. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, 30min (6x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Antares and M4 region. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (6x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Scutum. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (6x5min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Vela. SBIG ST-10XE, Yashica 50mm 1.4 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (6x5min). Sigma Clipping, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Sagittarius, galaxy center. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Scorpius, h12 region. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Scorpius, h12 region (negative image). SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	IC2944. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	LMC. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @ 4, 60min (20x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	LMC (negative image). SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 60min (20x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Sagittarius (M8, M20). SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min x2 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Sagittarius (M24, M16, M17). SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min x2 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Orion (M42). SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC2244. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC3372. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 60min (20x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC6188 SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC6334. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @ 4, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	SMC. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 90min (30x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	SMC (negative image). SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 3.5 @4, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 90min (30x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Sagittarius, galatic center. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 @ 2.8, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Scorpius, h12 region. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 @2.8, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	IC2944. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 @2.8, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	M8, M20. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 @2.8, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 60min (20x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Scutum. M11. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 @2.8, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 24min (8x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	M24, M16, M17. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8@ 2.8, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 30min (10x3min x3 mosaic). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC3372. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 @2.8, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 60min (20x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	NGC6634. SBIG ST-10XE, Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 @2.8, Astronomik H-alpha 13nm filter, 60min (20x3min). SDmask, DDP. Processed with Maxim DL 4 and Photoshop CS.
	Zodiacal Light. Canon 300D, 24mm lens, 30s integration. Processed with Photoshop CS.