The Orion nebula, taken by Martin Morgan-Taylor and myself, with a Canon 20D with Cape Newise telescope.

The short exposure photograph was only a 30 second exposure, and this is similar to the view that amateur astronomers witness with their own eyes when looking down the eyepiece of their telescope. Compare it with photo id m42k.

See also the animated version.

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The Orion nebula, taken by Martin Morgan-Taylor and myself, with a Canon 20D with Cape Newise telescope.

This 900 seconds long exposure shows much more detail in the nebula than can be seen with the eye (see m42a).

See also the animated version.

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Observing at the Cebreros Satellite Tracking station, near Madrid

Mars imaged using a Philips TouCam through a 25" Obsession Dobsonian

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Observing at the Cebreros Satellite Tracking station, near Madrid

Saturn imaged using a Philips TouCam through a 25" Obsession Dobsonian

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Observing at the Cebreros Satellite Tracking station, near Madrid

Mars imaged using a Philips TouCam through a 25" Obsession Dobsonian

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