Below is a collection of recent raw images from the RD-1 Remote Observatory
All images were taken with a 10" scope at f/6.3 unless otherwise stated
(click on an image for a larger view)

I you would like to download any of the raw images below to experiment with image processing, 
just right click on the image and choose "save picture as" and save the image. Then
download this free fits converter and you will be able to convert bmp or jpg images to fits format.

Image Specifications
pixel size is 8.4 (h) x 9.8 (v) and image pixel size is 768 x 494 pixels

NEW! FITS IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!

The first of the fits images are available for download. 
If the image name is hyperlinked, clicking on it will download a file of the image in fits format.

Deep Sky Objects

M11

Alberio

M52

M10

M12

M13

M29

M39

M57

M3

M5

M13

Star cluster in Orion Part 1

Star cluster in Orion Part 2

M42

Double Cluster NGC 869

Double Cluster NGC 884

NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula

M2

M15

M57

Random star image, first image taken by the RD-1 observatory

A group of stars located just north of vega

A double star in cygnus

A pair of double stars in andromeda

Vega

Alberio

M27 Dumbell Nebula

M56

M31 Andromeda Galaxy

NGC 457 ET Cluster

M42

NGC2129

M32

M110

M92

Lunar & Planetary Images

Moon through a thin cloud cover 1/4

Moon through a thin cloud cover 2/ 4

Moon through a thin cloud cover 3/4

Moon through a thin cloud cover 4/4

Jupiter  1/60 sec. exposure

Saturn 1/60 sec. exposure

Raw vs Processed Images

The difference between a good photo vs a great photo is not just in the capturing of the image, but also in the art of post processing. Below are several sets of images, the images on the left of each set are raw images, while the images on the right have had just a slight amount of post processing with a basic image editing software. Further processing will yield better an even better image than what is shown below.

Feel free to download any of the raw images on this page and experiment for yourself. In the future we will post sets of images in proper image format to allow experimentation in stacking individual images to create a final composite image with greater detail and clarity than a single image could produce.