| Gary Chappell ASTRONOMISER Deno Maggi |
35.36.45N 97.27.18W 32.58.54N 97.7.47W
The Astronomiser is a fun web site, created by Gary Chappell and Deno Maggi. Deno and I
will never be top notch "astro-imagers, but we have really enjoyed learning the basics of this
hobby .Gary's family includes his lovely wife Paula, beautiful daughter, Kristin, and beautiful
daughter Haley. Of course Deno is my son-in-law, and I could not ask for a better one.
will never be top notch "astro-imagers, but we have really enjoyed learning the basics of this
hobby .Gary's family includes his lovely wife Paula, beautiful daughter, Kristin, and beautiful
daughter Haley. Of course Deno is my son-in-law, and I could not ask for a better one.
Gary and Paula
| M37 Great Open Star Cluster - 4,400 light years distant Gary Chappell, 1-26-07, AT-80 semi-APO, DSI-II |
Deno & Kristin
Haley
| Moon, Large Crater bottom left is "Tyco". Gary Chappell, 1-01-07, AT-66 semi-APO, DSI-II |
About Gary:
Graduated Enid HS, Enid, Oklahoma.
United States Marine Corps (Vietnam Veteran)
Graduated Oklahoma City University, B.S
Flight Instructor, Charter Pilot, Corporate Jet
Pilot Worldwide, Commuter Airline Pilot.
1981-Present: Coldwell Banker Commercial, Industrial
Realty, Brokerage, Development, and Investment..
Graduated Enid HS, Enid, Oklahoma.
United States Marine Corps (Vietnam Veteran)
Graduated Oklahoma City University, B.S
Flight Instructor, Charter Pilot, Corporate Jet
Pilot Worldwide, Commuter Airline Pilot.
1981-Present: Coldwell Banker Commercial, Industrial
Realty, Brokerage, Development, and Investment..
About Deno:
Graduated Sherman HS, Sherman, Texas
Graduated University of Oklahoma, B.A. Business
2005-Present: Owns D. Maggi Investments, a Commercial Real
Estate Investment Company. Owns Deno's Fried Pies. .
Graduated Sherman HS, Sherman, Texas
Graduated University of Oklahoma, B.A. Business
2005-Present: Owns D. Maggi Investments, a Commercial Real
Estate Investment Company. Owns Deno's Fried Pies. .
"Semper Fi"
| Coach Sherri Coale, Gary Chappell, OU Fundraiser |
| M-42 The Great Orion Nebula. M-43 is the smaller nebula cloud with single star. A Ghastly Place of New Star Formation. 100's of light years across. Distance, 1,500 Light Years. You can just make out the trapezium, four central stars. 12-30-2007, Meade 200R, DSI III, Alt/AZ Drizzle. FITS/Maxim, TIFF PS, |
| My Meade LX 200R and Sky Shed POD. Very Cozy. |
| If you ain't the lead dog the view never changes! |
Great People I Have Known Cmdr. Bill Serfus USN, 1930-1967 (I was there) Cpl. Larry Bice USMC, 1946-1967 (my friend) Carl F. Chappell, 1897-1964 (grandfather) Coach Dusty W. Eby, 1935-1999 (my baseball coach) Mary Ann Norwood, 1933-1994 (mother-in-law) Great People I wish I knew Jackie Stiles, Jodie Foster, Reba McEntire Extraordinary People I Wish I Could Have Known Amelia Earhart, 1897-1937 Lt. Kara Spears 'Revlon' Hultgreen USN, 1965-1994 Lt. General Chesty Puller USMC, 1898-1971 Edwin Hubble, 1889-1953 Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr., 1902-1971 Carl Sagan, 1934-1996 |
| Kris & Deno, 2005 Proud OU Alumni. |
| OKIE-TEX Star Party 2007, Oklahoma-Colorado Border. I had a Great Time! Camp Billy Joe. Gary and his beloved 2004 National RV. |
M-45 Pleiades Star Cluster, AT 66 semi APO. About 500 stars total.
Named "Seven Sisters". On good night you can see about seven stars
with naked eye close together. AT-66, DSI III, 8-8 sec. subs, drizzle.
Named "Seven Sisters". On good night you can see about seven stars
with naked eye close together. AT-66, DSI III, 8-8 sec. subs, drizzle.
Spanning 175 light-years across, M2 is one of the larger globular clusters
known. The cluster is rich, compact, and significantly elliptical. At 13 billion
years old it is also one of the older globulars associated with the Milky Way
Galaxy. The distance of M2 is about 37,500 light-years away from Earth and the
cluster contains about 150,000 stars. Imaged 11-2-2008, Edmond, OK,
AT-111, DSI III., unguided, 8 sec. subs.
known. The cluster is rich, compact, and significantly elliptical. At 13 billion
years old it is also one of the older globulars associated with the Milky Way
Galaxy. The distance of M2 is about 37,500 light-years away from Earth and the
cluster contains about 150,000 stars. Imaged 11-2-2008, Edmond, OK,
AT-111, DSI III., unguided, 8 sec. subs.
M-3 Great Globular Star Cluster. Contains 500,000 stars. 33,900 light years distant.
Imaged 12-20-2007, Edmond, OK. LX200R, Alt/Az, DSI III, 3-30 sec. subs, drizzle.
Imaged 12-20-2007, Edmond, OK. LX200R, Alt/Az, DSI III, 3-30 sec. subs, drizzle.
Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan 1937. Photo just prior to Amelia's ill fated round
the world flight attempt. Amelia was light years ahead of her time. Every American
should take the time to become familiar with Amelia's life, and accomplishments.
the world flight attempt. Amelia was light years ahead of her time. Every American
should take the time to become familiar with Amelia's life, and accomplishments.
Lunar Cratering, Deno Maggi, LX90, DSI-I,
1-02-2007, Southlake, TX
1-02-2007, Southlake, TX
| Thanks My Friends For Visiting Our Site. |
| Astronomiser.Com demonstrates the power of Meade Envisage Image Capture Software, utilizing "NASA Drizzle Technology", in the ALT/AZ mode. Meade LX200R-8 inch, and Astro Tech 66 and 80 semi-apo are only equipment used. Camera is Meade DSI II or New DSI III, both color. Photoshop Elements 6, Fits Liberator, and Carboni Actions are used for image processing. |
Tycho the large crater on lower left above is an impact crater formed approximately 100 million years ago. It is the most recent large
impact crater on the Moon's near side. Tycho is circular in form with a diameter of 52 miles and has very high and steep walls rising
approximately 14.500 feet (4800 meters). It has a relative flat floor with a central mountain peak rising to a height of approximately
4,800 feet (1600 meters). It can be best observed just after First or Last Quarter with the aid of even small telescopes.
Omega Centauri is visible from Earth with the naked eye and is one of the Favorite
celestial objects for stargazers from the southern hemisphere. Although the cluster is
17 000 light-years away, located just above the plane of the Milky Way, it appears almost
as large as the full Moon when the cluster is seen from a dark rural area. This image was
taken using a LX200R, 8" and DSI II from Sydney Australia, (southern hemisphere).
CCD Image of Omega taken by my good friend Daniel Calleja in Sydney Australia, whose
link can be found above. He has helped me learn the art of CCD Imaging.
Thanks Daniel
celestial objects for stargazers from the southern hemisphere. Although the cluster is
17 000 light-years away, located just above the plane of the Milky Way, it appears almost
as large as the full Moon when the cluster is seen from a dark rural area. This image was
taken using a LX200R, 8" and DSI II from Sydney Australia, (southern hemisphere).
CCD Image of Omega taken by my good friend Daniel Calleja in Sydney Australia, whose
link can be found above. He has helped me learn the art of CCD Imaging.
Thanks Daniel
Kristina and Deno in Costa Rica 2008
| 1977 Cessna Citation over the Atlantic |
If you have to ask, you need more education, or at least
more Science Channel Time Actually I don't know much
about it either, but since Jodie Foster mentioned above
in movie "Contact", I seem to be interested in "Primes".
more Science Channel Time Actually I don't know much
about it either, but since Jodie Foster mentioned above
in movie "Contact", I seem to be interested in "Primes".
My new Custom Wyorock Focuser installed on Orion 12" DOB. Very smooth, and machining is excellent!. Highly Recommend.
| Some of my Photoshop creations above. I have too much time on my hands. Ha! |
| My Meade LX200R 8" Setup on Meade Super Wedge Meade 6.3 Focal Reducer-Meade Microfocuser Meade DSI III Main Camera-Meade DSI II Guide Camera AT-80 APO Guide Scope, and Meade Finder Scope Losmandy Top Plate, Rings, Counter Weight System |
| Most of my equipment is detailed below. I seem to not be able to focus on one type of optics. I think if I could start over again, I would purchase a nice 14" DOB, and concentrate on visual observing. Unfortunately I have dabbled in CCD Imaging, and it has become addictive. . |
| Astro-Tech 111EDT f/7 ED triplet apochromatic refractor, Astro-Tech 80 ED Guide Scope. Meade LXD-75 Go To Mount Sky Shed POD |
Orion 12" DOB with Intelliscope. Currently setting on top of a Equatorial
Platform. The platform is designed to work in RA and DEC, and does an
excellent job of keeping objects centered in eyepiece. The platforms
work great. They are simple and very well designed. Makes using a
DOB a whole different ballgame. Tom Osypowski of Equatorial Platforms
makes this fine product.
Platform. The platform is designed to work in RA and DEC, and does an
excellent job of keeping objects centered in eyepiece. The platforms
work great. They are simple and very well designed. Makes using a
DOB a whole different ballgame. Tom Osypowski of Equatorial Platforms
makes this fine product.
Planet Jupiter 9-16-2008 -
Edmond, OKlahoma
Orion 12" DOB - Equitorial
Platform S/A - Meade LPI
Televue Powermate 2.5X
Planet imaging is very
difficult. I hope to do better
in time.
Edmond, OKlahoma
Orion 12" DOB - Equitorial
Platform S/A - Meade LPI
Televue Powermate 2.5X
Planet imaging is very
difficult. I hope to do better
in time.
Messier 56 is located about half-way between Beta Cygni (Albireo) and
Gamma Lyrae. It is one of the less bright Messier globulars,
especially lacking the bright core which most globulars have.
Nevertheless it is not too difficult to resolve, even at its rather large
distance.
At its distance of 32,900 light-years. its diameter of 8.8 arc minutes
corresponds to a linear extension of about 85 light years.
Image taken at OKIE-TEX 2007.
Meade LX200R - Alt/Az - Meade DSI- II Color Imager.
Eight (10 sec subs) Fits 3p, PS and Carboni Actions.
Gamma Lyrae. It is one of the less bright Messier globulars,
especially lacking the bright core which most globulars have.
Nevertheless it is not too difficult to resolve, even at its rather large
distance.
At its distance of 32,900 light-years. its diameter of 8.8 arc minutes
corresponds to a linear extension of about 85 light years.
Image taken at OKIE-TEX 2007.
Meade LX200R - Alt/Az - Meade DSI- II Color Imager.
Eight (10 sec subs) Fits 3p, PS and Carboni Actions.
M-42 The Great Orion Nebula. M-43 is the smaller nebula cloud with single star. A Ghastly Place of New Star Formation. 100's of light years across.
Distance, 1,500 Light Years. You can just make out the trapezium, four central stars. 12-30-2007, Meade 200R, DSI III, FITS Lib, Carboni Actions, TIFF PS,
Distance, 1,500 Light Years. You can just make out the trapezium, four central stars. 12-30-2007, Meade 200R, DSI III, FITS Lib, Carboni Actions, TIFF PS,
| "Put your hand on a stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with that special girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity." -Albert Einstein |
| "The best thing about being old; I don't have time to get mad at anybody", Gary Chappell |
Messier 31 (M31, NGC 224) is the famous Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large neighbor galaxy. 2.5 million light-years away, and containing 150
billion stars, Andromeda is about 30% larger than our own Milky Way Galaxy. Andromeda Galaxy M31 has a double nucleus. This suggests that either
it has actually two bright nuclei, probably because it has "eaten" a smaller galaxy which once intruded its core, or parts of its only one core are obscured
by dark material, probably dust.
billion stars, Andromeda is about 30% larger than our own Milky Way Galaxy. Andromeda Galaxy M31 has a double nucleus. This suggests that either
it has actually two bright nuclei, probably because it has "eaten" a smaller galaxy which once intruded its core, or parts of its only one core are obscured
by dark material, probably dust.
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Wide angle photo shows M31 with its smaller neighboring Galaxy M110. Imaged 10/27/2008, Edmond OK AT-80 APO, and AT 111
APO, DSI II and DSI III, unguided.
APO, DSI II and DSI III, unguided.