All images below were taken with a Canon Rebel DSLR modified for astrophotography and infrared imaging. Instructions for the modification can be found HERE. A HOYA R72 infrared filter was used for the daytime infrared images and a maxmax.com color correcting filter was used for non-infrared daytime images. Solar images were taken through a Coronado PST h-alpha solar scope. Deepsky images were taken through a 20 inch Starmaster Alt-Az GOTO dobsonian using a Denkmeier OCS and autoguided with GUIDEDOG.
For larger 900 X 600 images click on the thumbnails below:
The following panorama image is a "mouseover image". You will need to have scripting allowing in your web browser for this to work. Move your mouse cursor over the image and you will see the normal daylight image of the same scene. Move the mouse cursor off the image to go back to the infrared image. The image is very wide so be sure to scroll to the left and right:
Move cursor on and off image:
Imaging in infrared results in clear sky appearing dark and vegetation such as grass and leaves appearing bright (white).
Click on the thumbnails below for larger panorama images and scroll left to right:
This infrared panorama image below was taken from Tom Whiting's ladder, click on thumbnail for larger image and scroll left to right:
The two panorama images below were taken on June 2; click on thumbnails and scroll left to right:
Deep Sky Images taken with the modified Digital Rebel through 20 inch Starmaster Alt-Az Dobsonian with GOTO Skytracker and autoguided using a modified Philips Vesta webcam. A Denkmeier 2 inch OCS was used to reach focus. No infrared block filter was used. All images are stacks of one-minute exposures at ISO 1600 and are full frame:
M64 - Black Eye Galaxy - 6/1/05 - 16 images stacked:
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M63 - Sunflower Eye Galaxy - 6/1/05 - 14 images stacked:
M13 Hercules Globular Cluster - 5/31/05 - 1 one-minute exposure:
M5 Globular Cluster - 6/1/05 - Stack of 2 one-minute exposures:
Solar Images taken with modified Digital Rebel through Coronado PST solar scope:
June 1, 2005 - 1/25 second exposure for prominence and 1/250 second exposure at ISO 200 for surface:
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June 2, 2005 - 1/30 second exposure for prominence and 1/250 second exposure at ISO 200 for surface:
For detailed directions for converting a Canon Digital Rebel for infrared and astro imaging CLICK HERE.
Infrared Canon Digital Rebel 300D camera and infrared digital camera with infrared filter for infrared photography