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Observations by Colin Murray (April 1997 – August 1998)

Lunar Photography

The Moon, taken by Colin Murray on 18th April 1997 at 23:20BST 1/180th sec expos,camera projection 30x 8" reflector f/6 kodachrome 200 ISO

The Moon, taken by Colin Murray on 18th April 1997 at 23:20BST
1/180th sec expos,camera projection
30x 8″ reflector f/6
kodachrome 200 ISO

Image ©1997, Colin Murray

The Moon, taken by Colin Murray on 18th April 1997 at 23:30BST 1 sec expos, camera projection 200x 8" reflector f/6 kodachrome 200 ISO

The Moon, taken by Colin Murray on 18th April 1997 at 23:30BST
1 sec expos, camera projection
200x 8″ reflector f/6
kodachrome 200 ISO

Image ©1997, Colin Murray

The Moon, taken by Colin Murray on 3rd Aug 1998 at 21:15UT 1/30th sec expos, camera projection 60x 8" reflector f/6 kodak Ektar 400 ISO

The Moon, taken by Colin Murray on 3rd Aug 1998 at 21:15UT
1/30th sec expos, camera projection
60x 8″ reflector f/6
kodak Ektar 400 ISO

Image ©1998, Colin Murray

3rd Aug 1998 at 21:20UT 1/2 sec expos, camera projection 120x 8" reflector f/6 Kodak EKtar 400 ISO

The Moon, taken by Colin Murray on 3rd Aug 1998 at 21:20UT
1/2 sec expos, camera projection
120x 8″ reflector f/6
Kodak EKtar 400 ISO

Image ©1998, Colin Murray

Images of The Planet Jupiter and its Moons

Jupiter, taken by Colin Murray on 25th July 1998 at 01:34UT 1/2 sec expos, camera projection 400x 8" f/6 reflector Fujichrome 400 ISO

Jupiter, taken by Colin Murray on 25th July 1998 at 01:34UT
1/2 sec expos, camera projection
400x 8″ f/6 reflector
Fujichrome 400 ISO

Image ©1998, Colin Murray

Jupiter and moons, taken by Colin Murray on 25th July 1998 at 01:53UT 8 secs expos, camera projection 60x 8" f/6 reflector Fujichrome 400 ISO

Jupiter and moons, taken by Colin Murray on 25th July 1998 at 01:53UT
8 secs expos, camera projection
60x 8″ f/6 reflector
Fujichrome 400 ISO

Image ©1998, Colin Murray

Images of MIR space station over Merseyside

Russian Space station MIR, taken by Colin Murray on 7th February 1998 B setting at F4, 35mm lens Kodak Gold 800 ISO

Russian Space station MIR, taken by Colin Murray on 7th February 1998
B setting at F4, 35mm lens
Kodak Gold 800 ISO

Image ©1998, Colin Murray

Russian Space station MIR, taken by Colin Murray on 4th August 1998 B setting for duration of pass 80mm lens Fujichrome 400 ISO

Russian Space station MIR, taken by Colin Murray on 4th August 1998
B setting for duration of pass
80mm lens Fujichrome 400 ISO

Image ©1998, Colin Murray