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Don and Elizabeth van Akker are active observers using their 12" Meade
LX-200 and Astrophysics 5" aprochomatic telescopes. Don uses a Canon 20Da dSLR
and an SBIG XCM400 CCD for his astrophotography and Elizabeth uses a Canon PowerShot SD300. Some of their astrophotos
are taken from "Springwater", their place on Salt Spring Island.
For current images, please refer to
the
van Akker's Zenfolio Online Gallery
(see above slideshow).
Please note: the page below contains an archive of Don's & Elizabeth's images
dated from 2005 through mid-2007.
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Sun Halo - Oct 5, 2006 I took the attached photo
on my way home from work. While it is not an "astro photo" as such, it
does relate to the heavens.
Elizabeth |
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M33 - Pinwheel Galaxy - Canon 20D at prime focus
on the 12" LX-200. |
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Trifid Nebula taken Sept 2, 2005 at the RASCALs
Star Party. Canon 20D at prime focus on the 12" LX-200, alt-az mount. 6
exposures, 60 sec, ISO 800, stacked in Registar and processed in
PhotoShop. |
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Eagle Nebula taken Aug 6, 2005. 8 exposures,
75 sec, ISO 1600, stacked in Registar and processed in PhotoShop. |
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Eagle Nebula taken August 2, 2005 from "Springwater",
our place on Salt Spring Island. Canon
20D. 4 images stacked. |
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M17, Omega Nebula, taken July 1, 2005 at the
Island Star Party, Malahat, BC. |
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M11, Wild Duck Cluster, taken July 1, 2005 at the
Island Star Party, Malahat, BC. |
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M22, Sagittarius Cluster, taken July 1, 2005 at
the Island Star Party, Malahat, BC. |
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