Deep Sky
Photographs of astronomical objects outside of the Solar System. Comments and technical data can be found next to each image. All of the images were processed from Canon DSLR RAW files using Iris software.
Images have been divided into chronological sections, most of these correspond to a particular development phase of the imaging system.
Letenka Star Party 2008.
M92 (Hercules Globular Cluster)
Canon EOS 10D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
12 x 5min @ ISO400
12.07.2008.
In the lower right corner of the image a faint 15.5 Mag PGC059984 galaxy can be seen.
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Astronomy Summer Camp "Odvraćenica 2007" on Golija mountain
M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
8 x 10min @ ISO400
10.08.2007.
M101 (Pinwheel Galaxy)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
13 x 10min @ ISO400
15.08.2007.
M81 (Bode's Galaxy)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
5 x 20min @ ISO400
15.08.2007.
Lipovica Forest 2006
M42 (The Great Orion Nebula)
Canon EOS 300D on Pentax Tele-Takumar 400mm f/5.6 Lens
3 x 20min @ ISO200 f/5.6
1 x 20min @ ISO100 f/8
1 x 10min @ ISO100 f/11
1 x 5min @ ISO100 f/11
2 x 2min @ ISO100 f/11
2 x 1min @ ISO100 f/11
25.10.2006.
M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
Canon EOS 300D on Pentax Tele-Takumar 400mm f/5.6 Lens
3 x 20min @ ISO200 f/5.6
25.10.2006.
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Astronomy Summer Camp "Odvraćenica 2006" on Golija mountain
M17 (Omega Nebula)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
5 x 5min @ ISO400
22.07.2006.
M13 (Hercules globular cluster)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
18 x 2min @ ISO400
22.07.2006.
Astronomy Summer Camp "Predov Krst 2005" on Tara mountain
M27 (Dumbell Nebula)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
8 x 4min @ ISO400
08.08.2005.
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M16 (Eagle Nebula)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
8 x 4min @ ISO400
10.08.2005.
M8 (Lagoon Nebula)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
7 x 3min @ ISO400
10.08.2005.
M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
15 x 3min @ ISO400
10.08.2005.
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M51 (Ring Nebula)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
7 x 3min @ ISO400
11.08.2005.
Old images from New Belgrade
These are among the first images that I have taken through a telescope. The building that I live in is located in the densely populated area of New Belgrade, with gross light pollution and unstable air. Fortunately, my building is one of the tallest in the area, and the roof perimeter has a rather high rim that acts as a shade, so it was possible to catch some starlight from there. All components of the imaging system were still in their juvenile phase, rodeo ride would be a mild comparison to the manual guiding of the TAL 200K's GM3-RA mount through a clumsy 50mm f/14 refractor. But in the end, robust Russian design proved that there was ample space for improvement, and the astrophotography adventures begun.
M104 (Sombrero Galaxy)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
6 x 5min @ ISO400
12.05.2005.
M82 (Cigar Galaxy)
Canon EOS 300D on TAL 200K
0.75x Telecompressor
6 x 5min @ ISO400
12.05.2005.