1. Astrophotography portfolio
Justina Spinale

2. Moon Date: Wed. July 25, 2012 Time: 10:19 PM
Weather: Breezy night, some areas of sky-clear, other areas-hazy
Telescope: 8 inch Meade
Camera: Star-shoot Pro - Orion
Number of Exposures: 1
Duration of Exposure: 10 seconds
Number of Dark Frames: None
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Virgo
Elevation: RA: 13h 45m 58s DEC: ’ 46” AZ: ’ 00”
ALT: ’ 00”
Processing Steps: None

3. Saturn Date: Wed. July 25, 2012 Time: 10:33 PM
Weather: Breezy night, some areas of sky-clear, other areas-hazy
Telescope: 8 inch Meade
Camera: Star-shoot Pro - Orion
Number of Exposures: 1
Duration of Exposure: 10 seconds
Number of Dark Frames: 1
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Virgo
Elevation: RA: 13h 30m 45s
DEC: -6 51’ 57”
AZ: ’ 00”
ALT: ’ 00”
Processing Steps: Cropping, scaling

4. Ring Nebula Date: Mon. August 13, 2012 Time: 10:22 PM
Weather: Nice conditions, clear
Telescope: 10 inch refractor
Camera: Celestron CCD
Number of Exposures: 3
Duration of Exposure: 1 minute
Number of Dark Frames: 3
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Lyra
Elevation: RA: 18h 54m 4s
DEC: ’ 59”
AZ: ’ 00”
ALT: ’ 00”
Processing Steps: Cropping, scaling, stacking, changing curves

5. Lagoon Nebula Date: Wed. August 15, 2012 Time: 10:30 PM
Weather: Cold night, semi-hazy
Telescope: Celestron 8 inch
Camera: Canon E0S Xsi
Number of Exposures: 4
Duration of Exposure: 30 seconds
Number of Dark Frames: 4
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Sagittarius
Elevation: RA: 18h 4m 34s
DEC: ’ 55”
AZ: ’ 46”
ALT: +23 7’ 31”
Processing Steps: Cropping, scaling, stacking, changing curves

6. Open Cluster m11 (WILD DUCK)
Date: Wed. August 15, 2012
Time: 10:40 PM
Weather: Cold night, semi-hazy
Telescope: Celestron 8 inch
Camera: Canon E0S Xsi
Number of Exposures: 1
Duration of Exposure: 30 seconds
Number of Dark Frames: 1
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Scutum
Elevation: RA: 18h 51m 47s
DEC: -6 15’ 04”
AZ: ’ 38”
ALT: ’ 19”
Processing Steps: Cropping, scaling

7. Globular Cluster m28 Date: Wed. August 15, 2012 Time: 10:40 PM
Weather: Cold night, semi-hazy
Telescope: Celestron 8 inch
Camera: Canon E0S Xsi
Number of Exposures: 3
Duration of Exposure: 30 seconds
Number of Dark Frames: 3
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Sagittarius
Elevation: RA: 18h 25m 17s
DEC: ’ 33”
AZ: ’ 14”
ALT: ’ 14”
Processing Steps: Cropping, scaling,
Stacking, changing curves

8. Whirlpool Galaxy Date: Mon. August 20, 2012 Time: 10:30 PM
Weather: Cold and very cloudy night
Telescope: Celestron 8 inch
Camera: Canon E0S Xsi
Number of Exposures: 5
Duration of Exposure: 1 minute
Number of Dark Frames: 5
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Ursa Major
Elevation: RA:13h 30m 26s
DEC: ’ 07”
AZ: ’ 59”
ALT: ’ 53”
Processing Steps: Cropping, scaling,
Stacking, changing curves

9. Mizar and friend Date: Mon. August 20, 2012 Time: 10:40 PM
Weather: Cold and very cloudy night
Telescope: Celestron 8 inch
Camera: Canon E0S Xsi
Number of Exposures: 2
Duration of Exposure: 15 seconds
Number of Dark Frames: 2
Number of Flat Frames: None
Constellation: Ursa Major
Elevation: RA: 13h 24m 26s
DEC: ’ 36”
AZ: ’ 48”
ALT: ’ 30”
Processing Steps: Cropping, scaling,
stacking, changing curves,
brightness/contrast