2. Astronomy

NIGHT OVER ONTARIO

These photos were taken by Lynn Hilborn of Grafton, Ontario.
Pictures have appeared on the cover and inside editions of SkyNews magazine and in Sky & Telescope and Astronomy magazine, and as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.

“ Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half light,”
W.B.Yeats



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An elephant, a bat and a squid walked into a bar... Here we have the newly discovered ( by an amateur astronomer) "squid", now known as OU4, a fragile blue OIII image enbedded in the red "bat" (Sh2-129) at the lower right. The elephant of course is above in IC1396.<br /> The "squid" was discovered in May 2011 by Nicolas Outters and although not fully understood appears to be a giant, dim, planetary nebula.<br /> Astronomy Magazine, Picture of the Day, July 28,2014<br /> This image was shot with a Canon 135mm f2 lens at f2.5 and a FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filters.<br /> The image was taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton, Ontario on June 22,26,27 and July 1,2014.<br /> A total of 11 hours of exposure...OIII 8x30m, Ha 14x15m, R 6x10m, G 6x10m, B 8x10m, all binned 1x1.
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An elephant, a bat and a squid walked into a bar... Here we have the newly discovered ( by an amateur astronomer) "squid", now known as OU4, a fragile blue OIII image enbedded in the red "bat" (Sh2-129) at the lower right. The elephant of course is above in IC1396.
The "squid" was discovered in May 2011 by Nicolas Outters and although not fully understood appears to be a giant, dim, planetary nebula.
Astronomy Magazine, Picture of the Day, July 28,2014
This image was shot with a Canon 135mm f2 lens at f2.5 and a FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filters.
The image was taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton, Ontario on June 22,26,27 and July 1,2014.
A total of 11 hours of exposure...OIII 8x30m, Ha 14x15m, R 6x10m, G 6x10m, B 8x10m, all binned 1x1.

  • The Bridge between Stars<br /> <br /> Taken by Lynn Hilborn, April 16,2015 at Nauwatin Nature Preserve near Grafton, Ontario.<br /> Canon 6d modified and Sigma 24mm f1.4 ART lens at f2.0, 1600 ISO a single 20 second exposure on a tripod.
  • Horse Head to M78 to Barnard's Loop. Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs,Grafton,Ontario on March 11, 2015.<br /> Teleskop Service Star 71 f4.9 telescope and modified Canon 6d 29 exposures, each 4 minutes , 3200 ISO.<br /> Guided on a Takahashi NJP mount.
  • Launch to Lovejoy. NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day <a href="http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150122.html">http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150122.html</a><br /> <br /> Comet Lovejoy rides high over NASA during the launch of an Atlas 5 rocket, January 20,2015. Shot from Canaveral National Seashore,Apollo Beach by Lynn Hilborn.<br /> Canon 6d modified, Vixen Polarie tracker and Samyang 14mm f2.8 at f4.<br /> 8x3minutes 1600 ISO, launch 3minutes f8 100 ISO.
  • Comet Lovejoy 2014<br /> 135mm f2 lens at f2.8, 17x2min, 1600 ISO, Canon 6d. with Polarie tracking mount.<br /> Taken by Lynn Hilborn from Apollo Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, January 7,2015
  • Christmas Tree Cluster NGC 2264
  • Flaming Star Nebula (top), Tadpole Nebula (centre right), M38 Open Cluster (bottom),,,IC 405, IC 410 and M38.<br /> Canon 200mm f2.8 lens at f3.5 and FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filters. Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs,Grafton,Ontario on Oct 23, Nov 13 and 21, 2014.<br /> RGB each 1x1 18x300 seconds, Ha 6x 1800 seconds 1x1, OIII 2x1800 seconds 1x1.
  • The King Lives In Lacerta
  • Vdb14 Vdb15 reflection nebula (top blue), Sh2-202 emission nebula (mid faint red) with many LDN (dark nebula) embedded, Sh2-201 emission nebula (very small brighter red), Sh2-199 emission nebula ( bright red at bottom...aka Soul Nebula). Taken with Canon 200mm f2.8 lens at f3.5 and FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filters. Taken by Lynn Hilborn, September 27 and October 1.2014 at WhistleStop Obs,Grafton,Ontario.<br /> RGB each 18x5 minutes, Lum 18x10 minutes,Ha 5x30 minutes all binned 1x1. Total 12.5 hours exposure.
  • Transit of Mercury May 09,2016
  • The Andromeda Galaxy M31. Cover of SkyNews magazine January 2015.<br /> Canon 200mm f2.8 lens at f3.5 and FLI ML8300 camera at -30. Tak NJP Temma2 mount and Baader filters.<br /> 8.5 hours of exposure, RGB each 18x5m,Lum 24x5m,Ha 8x30m all binned 1x1.<br /> Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs,Grafton, Ontario. September 25,26,27,2014.
  • Into the Soul
  • Orion Hunts a Comet<br /> Comet Lovejoy C2014 Q2 being hunted by Orion.<br /> Canon 6D modified, 50mm Nifty Fifty lens at f4. 7x2minutes. Camera mounted on a Vixen Polarie for tracking.<br /> Shot on January 7, 2015 at Canaveral National Seashore, US National Park, Florida. Image taken by Lynn Hilborn.
  • Zodiacal light through Jupiter...5am near Grafton, Ontario.<br /> Canon 6d with Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens, 6400 ISO 30 seconds.<br /> Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs,Grafton,Ontario...September 28,2014
  • Indian Summer 5am...winter constellations over Lake Ontario with Orion and Sirius over New York state.<br /> Canon 6d with Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens, 6400ISO,30 seconds.<br /> Image taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton,Ontario, September 28,2014.
  • The storm passed south over the lake, the clouds back lit by lightning,,,Scorpius appeared crowned by Saturn.<br /> Canon 6D and Sigma 24mm ART at f2.5, 3200 ISO, 15 seconds.<br /> Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs,Grafton,Ontario on June 10, 2015.
  • Night over America... as seen from Canada. We share the lake and the sky....best wishes to all.<br /> North shore of Lake Ontario looking towards Rochester NY ( 40 miles across the lake).<br /> Taken by Lynn Hilborn, Grafton,Ontario on June 22, 2014.<br /> Canon 6d modified with Tamaron 28-75mm f2.8 lens at 28mm f 2.8, ISO 3200, single 25 second exposure.<br /> <br /> Full Page picture SkyNews magazine, Sept/Oct 2014.
  • Polaris in galactic cirrus with NGC188 an ancient globular cluster.<br /> 135mm Canon lens f2 @ f2.5 , NJP mount tracking only...no guiding<br /> May 30,June 3,June 19, June20, 2014<br /> ML 8300 camera at bin 1x1, -30 C<br /> Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton, Ontario.<br /> Cover Photo... RASC JOURNAL October 2014<br /> Astronomy Magazine..Picture of the Day<br /> Lum 38 x 4min<br /> R 18 x 10m 1x1<br /> B 12 x 10m 1x1<br /> artificial green
  • An elephant, a bat and a squid walked into a bar... Here we have the newly discovered ( by an amateur astronomer) "squid", now known as OU4, a fragile blue OIII image enbedded in the red "bat" (Sh2-129) at the lower right. The elephant of course is above in IC1396.<br /> The "squid" was discovered in May 2011 by Nicolas Outters and although not fully understood appears to be a giant, dim, planetary nebula.<br /> Astronomy Magazine, Picture of the Day, July 28,2014<br /> This image was shot with a Canon 135mm f2 lens at f2.5 and a FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filters.<br /> The image was taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton, Ontario on June 22,26,27 and July 1,2014.<br /> A total of 11 hours of exposure...OIII 8x30m, Ha 14x15m, R 6x10m, G 6x10m, B 8x10m, all binned 1x1.
  • Aurora in Grafton, 8pm Sept 12,2014<br /> Samyang 14mm lens f2.8, 25 seconds at 3200 ISO. Canon 6D. Taken by Lynn Hilborn.<br /> Note Andromeda galaxy on right center edge. Image has been cropped.
  • VdB 9 A dust field with a reflection nebula in Cassiopeia.<br /> 14 hours of exposure ( L 40x10m, R 14x10m, G 17x10m, B 14x10m) all bin 1x1. Taken on Nov 5, 11, 17, 2012 by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton, Ontario. TEC 140 @f7, FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filters, NJP Temma2 mount.
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