The images below were taken with an Olympus C2000Z color digital camera. The 32 second exposures are made possible by using a trick to extend the maximum exposure length of the C2000Z as explained in Part 4. One dark frame was subtracted to reduce noise. I expect to obtain improved images by using an adapter that does not vignette as much, by combining more images to reduce noise and by imaging under darker skies. I am also planning to modify this C2000Z camera with a cooling system for the CCD to reduce noise.
Click on thumbnails for larger images amd processing details:
M13 - Hurcules Globular Cluster:
<One 32 sec.
exposure
<Two
32 sec. exposures
M57 - Ring Nebula:
<Three 32
sec. exposures
<Four
16 sec. exposures
M82 - Irregular Galaxy:
M81 - Galaxy:
M81 - Galaxy (close-up):
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy:
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MARS (taken with C2020Z):
<MARS - 6/25/01
<MARS - 5/18/01
- Texas Star Party
< MARS & feature diagram - 6/9/01
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UPDATE: I have disassembled a C2000Z with plans to cool the CCD for reduced image noise. CLICK HERE for my procedure on disasembling the C2000Z along with pics.
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