Central Maine Astronomical Society

Bob Daigle’s neat observatory

By Pete, on November 23rd, 2010

Here are some pictures of CMAS member Bob Daigle’s neat observatory.

The Veil Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

By Jacob, on October 13th, 2010

This image of the Veil was taken last night through a 4″ Apochromatic refractor called a Takahashi FSQ with a short FL of 540 mm. It has an amazingly wide FOV since the camera used has a full frame chip the size of a 35 mm slide. (SBIG STL-110000) I had trouble guiding as . . . → Read More: The Veil Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

Comet 103P/Hartley 2

By Nimesh, on October 12th, 2010

Dear all,

I missed the opportunity to photograph the Comet Hartley on 7 Oct when it passed very close to the Double Cluster. But on Saturday night the sky was clear (and fortunately the neighbors had not turned on their bright porch lights) and I had a chance to observe the comet. Here are two . . . → Read More: Comet 103P/Hartley 2

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