Gallery
Below are the actual results captured using the Barn Door Tracker
M31 Galaxy
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 60min
ISO : 800 ,F3.2
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M42 Nebula
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 60min
ISO : 200 ,F3.2
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Horse Head and Flame Nebula
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 60min
ISO : 200 ,F3.2
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M45 Pleiades
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 60min
ISO : 800 ,F3.2
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
California Nebula
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Tamron 135mm F2.8 CT-135
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 80min
ISO : 800 ,F2.8+34mm Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M45 Pleiades
Camera: Nikon D5100&D5200
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 120min
ISO : 800 ,F2.8 + 48mm Mask
Darks 40 , Biases 40 , Flats 40
Orion's Belt
Camera: D5200
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 60min
ISO : 800 ,F2.8 + 48mm Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Mineral Moon
Camera: D5100
Lens: Tamron 500mm F8
Barndoor Equatorial Mount
Lights : Single 1/1000sec x 40
ISO : 1000 ,F8 + Mask
Darks 0 , Biases 0 , Flats 0
lunar eclipse with Uranus(below)
Camera: D5200
Lens: Nikon 300mm F4.5 ED
Barndoor Equatorial Mount
Lights : Single 3sec, Stack: 71
ISO : 100 ,F4.5 + 52mm Mask
Darks 0 , Biases 0 , Flats 0
lunar eclipse with Uranus
Camera: D5200
Lens: Nikon 300mm F4.5 ED
Barndoor Equatorial Mount
Lights : Single 1sec
ISO : 160 ,F4.5 + 52mm Mask
Darks 0 , Biases 0 , Flats 0
lunar eclipse
Camera: Nikon D5200 + D5100
Lens: 300mm F4.5 + 11-16mm F2.8
Barndoor Equatorial Mount
Lights : Blodd Moon Single 3sec
ISO : 1000 ,F4.5 + 52mm Mask
Darks 0 , Biases 0 , Flats 0
Moon
Camera: Olympus EM-10
Lens: 200mm + TC1.4x
Barndoor Equatorial Mount
Lights :Moon 0.25sec x 65
ISO : 100 ,F4 + 52mm Mask
Darks 0 , Biases 0 , Flats 0
Barnards Loop
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 28mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 120sec, Stack: 20
ISO : 800 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Camera: Nikon D5100 (Mod)
Lens: Nikon 135mm F2.8 AIS
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 59 min
ISO : 800 ,F2.8 @F5 + UVIR Filter
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Camera: Nikon D5100(Mod)
Lens: Nikon 135mm F2.8 AIS
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 15 min
ISO : 800 ,F2.8 @F5 + UVIR Filter
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
2023,Feb 1st Milky way
Camera: Nikon D610
Lens: Nikon 28mm F2.8 AIS
Tracker: none
Lights : Single 15sec, Stack 5
ISO : 1600 ,F4
South Cross
Camera: Nikon D5300
Lens: Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 30sec, Stack 20min
ISO : 1600 ,F4
Darks 41 , Biases 30 , Flats 36
M101 Galaxy
Camera: Nikon D5100 MOD
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 44min
ISO : 2500 ,F2.8 + Mask
Darks 32 , Biases 30 , Flats 30
Seagull Nebula
Camera: Nikon D5100 MOD
Lens: Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 89min
ISO : 1000 ,F2.8 + Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Milky Way
Camera: Olympus E-M10
Lens: Nikon 24mm F2.8 AIS
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 51min
ISO : 1250 ,F4
Darks 30 , Biases 30 , Flats 30
M101 galaxy
Camera: Olympus E-M10
Lens: Nikon 200mm F4 AIS
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 139min
ISO : 1250 ,F2.8 + Mask
Darks 30 , Biases 30 , Flats 30
Lunar occultation of Venus
Camera: Olympus E-M10
Lens: Tamron 500mm Mirror AIS
Barndoor Equatorial Mount
Lights : Single 10sec
ISO : 200 ,F8 + Mask
Darks None , Biases None , Flats None
Rosette Nebula
Camera: Nikon D5100 Mod
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 45sec, Stack 63min
ISO : 800 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Milky way
Camera: Nikon D610
Lens: Nikon 17-35mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 120sec, Stack 4min
ISO : 1600 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 0 , Flats 0
Milky way
Camera: Nikon D610
Lens: Nikon 17-35mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 120sec, Stack 20min
ISO : 1600 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 0 , Flats 0
M51 Galaxy
Camera: Nikon D5100 Mod
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn door Telescope Mount
Lights : Single 45sec, Stack 51min
ISO : 800 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M101 Galaxy
Camera: Nikon D5100 Mod
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 ED
Tracker: Barn door Telescope Mount
Lights : Single 45sec, Stack 135min
ISO : 800 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Antares Region
Camera: Nikon D5100 Mod
Lens: Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn door Telescope Mount
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 72min
ISO : 1000 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M42 Nebula
Camera: Olympus EM10
Lens: Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn door Telescope Mount
Lights : Single 60sec, Stack 30min
ISO : 400 ,F4
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Milkyway @KW2
Camera : D5100a
Lens : Nikon 24mm F2.8
Tracker: Barn door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 45
ISO : 200 ,F4
Darks 30 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
C/2023 P1 Comet Nishimura Mag:8.88
Camera : EM10
Lens : Nikon 180mm F2.8
Tracker : Barn Door Tracker
2023/08/28 4AM @Taiwan Kenting
Lights : single 60sec x 40
ISO : 800, F2.8 + Aperture Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Barnard Loop
Camera: D5100a
Lens : Nikon 24mm F2.8
Tracker : Barn Door Tracker
Lights : single 60sec x 23
ISO : 800, F2.8
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
NGC1909 Witch Head Nebula
Camera : Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker : Barn Door Tracker
Lights : Single 60sec x 60
ISO : 800, F2.8 + Aperture Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
NGC1805 Heart + Soul Nebula
Camera : Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 180mm F2.8
Tracker : DSD Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 95
ISO : 3200, F2.8 + Aperture Mask 32mm
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M45 Pleiades
Camera : Olympus EM10
Lens : Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker : DSD Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 48
ISO : 3200, F2.8 + Aperture Mask 32mm
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Moon
Camera : EM1M2
Lens : Tamron 500mm
Tracker : Barn Door Tracker
Video 4K 5min
Full Disk Nikon 300mm F4
Star Nikon 200mm F4
M57 Ring Nebula
Camera : EM10
Lens : Tamron 500mm F8 Balsam Separation
Tracker : Barn Door Tracker
Bortle: Class 8-9
Lights : 25s x 114 + 20s x 47 63min
ISO : 800, F8 + Aperture Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
C31, IC410 + NGC1893 Y
IC417, NGC 1931, NGC1907
M38, M36
Camera : Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 135mm F2.8
Lights : 30s x 245, ISO 2500
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M81 Bode Galaxy
Camera : EM10
Lens : Nikon 180 F2.8
Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 30s x 75
ISO : 6400, F5.6
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
NGC3372 Carina Nebula
Camera: Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker : DIY Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 200
ISO : 1000, F2.8 + Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
RCW33 Nebula
Camera : Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 135mm F2.8
Tracker : DIY Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 87
ISO : 1600, F2.8 + Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
IC443 Jellyfish Nebula
Camera : Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 180mm F2.8
Tracker : DIY Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 110
ISO : 1600, F2.8 + Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
NGC2174 Monkey head nebula
Camera : Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 180mm F2.8
Tracker : DIY Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 110
ISO : 1600, F2.8 + Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Geminid meteor shower
Camera : EM10
Lens : Olympus 12mm F3.5
Tracker : DIY Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 60sec x many
ISO : 2000, F3.5
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Leo Triplet
EM10
Nikon 200mm F4 + TC1.4x
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 40seconds x 56
ISO : 4000
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M101
EM10
Nikon 200mm F4 + TC1.4x
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 40seconds x 111
ISO : 4000
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M104
EM10
Nikon 200mm F4 + TC1.4x
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 40seconds x 28
ISO : 4000
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M57 shot in Kaohsiung City
Camera : EM10
Lens : Tokina 300mm F6.3 Reflex
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 40seconds x 61
ISO : 800
Darks 42 , Biases 30 , Flats 20
Kaohsiung KPMC Milkyway (Blend)
Camera : D5100a + D5300
Lens : Nikon 28mm AIS
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 45seconds x 54
ISO : 800
Darks 30 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Kaohsiung Lighthouse Milkyway(Blend)
Camera : D5100a + D5300
Lens : Nikon 28mm AIS
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 60seconds x 70
ISO : 1000
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
高士神社 Milkyway Taiwan
Camera : D5100a
Lens : Signa 12-24 F5.6 @12mm
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 60s x 38
ISO : 1250
Darks 30 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
南田海廢 Milkyway Taiwan
Camera : EM10
Lens : Olympus 9-18 F4 @9mm
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 60s x 4
ISO : 2000
Darks 30 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
Blue HorseHead Nebula
Camera : Nikon D5100a
Lens : Nikon 135mm F2.8 AIS
DIY Barndoor Tracker
Lights : 60sec x 78
ISO : 1600, F2.8 + Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20
M101 Galaxy
Camera: EM10
Lens: Nikon 180mm F2.8 + TC1.4
Tracker: Barn Door Tracker
Lights : 40sec x 87
ISO : 4000 ,F2.8 + Mask
Darks 20 , Biases 20 , Flats 20