Astrophotography -
A growing collection of test shots and other images taken by my dad, James Blackburn. Images are recorded using a 5 megapixel Canon 10D and a variety of optical equipment. These images also employ a number of different photographic techniques including image stacking, noise reduction software and various ISO settings
- Barnard's Star (about the star from Wikipedia)
- M31, M32, M110 w/ 400mm telephoto
- M31 w/ 8" Celestron
- M78, NGC4317
- M42 (feb, 2008) (march, 2008) (Nov. 2008 - stacked, HDR'd and Tone Mapped)
- M43
- M33
- NGC891
- M81
Post-eruptive 17P/Holmes - all images below processed at the same magnification level to demonstrate increasing size.
- Comet 17P/Holmes - 10/27/2007, 9:30pm PDT
- Animated comparison 10/27/2007 and 10/28/2007
- 10/29/2007
Lunar Eclipse - February 20, 2008
Star Trails, Cayucos, California, March 27, 2010 (I did this one!)
