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NGC2359, Duck Nebula, Canis Major. 90
minute exposure.
Starlite
Xpress Trius SX25C camera.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3. March 2016 |
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NGC3628,
Edge on galaxy, Leo. 60
minute exposure.
Starlite
Xpress Trius SX25C camera.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3. April 2015 |
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NGC 1977, Running man nebula Nebula, Orion. 30
minute exposure.
Starlite
Xpress Trius SX25C camera.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3.
January 2015 |
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NGC 7023, Bright nebula, Cepheus. 45
minute exposure.
Starlite
Xpress Trius SX25C camera.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3.
November
2014 |
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Aurora
Borealis, Tromso, Norway.
Unguided Canon
550D DSLR, 10mm lens at f3.5.
5 second exposure at iso1600. October 2014.
See more of my images of Northern Lights here. |
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M33,
Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum, 10" Meade LX200 SCT
f6.3,
Trius SX25C camera.
18 minute exposure. September
2014 |
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M20,
Trifid nebula in
Sagittarius, 10" Meade LX200 SCT
f6.3,
Starlite
Xpress Trius SX25C camera.
30 minute exposure. August
2014 |
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M51,
Whirlpool Nebula, Canes Venatici,
10"
LX200 SCT at f6.3,
Starlite
Xpress SX-M25C camera.
30 minute exposure. March 2014. |
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NGC2377,
Rosette Nebula,
Monoceros, Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon
1100D
DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
February
2013
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NGC6990, 6992,
6995 - Veil Nebula, (Supernova remnant), Cygnus .
Meade 80mm f6 APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT,
Modified Canon 1100D
DSLR. 28 minute exposure.
July 2012. |
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Southern Milky
Way showing the Carina Nebula (NGC3722), the Southern Pleiades (C102) and
the Running Chicken Nebula (C100). Modified Canon
1100D
DSLR unguided with 50mm f1.8 lens.
30 second exposure (3 x 10 seconds) at iso 1600.
Image taken from Auckland Astronomical Society observatory, Auckland, New
Zealand, June 2014 |
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M16,
Eagle nebula in
Serpens, 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3,
Starlite
Xpress SX-M25C camera.
30 minute exposure. July
2014 |
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CR399,
Brocchi's Cluster (Coathangar), Vulpecula,
Meade 80mm f6 APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT,
Modified Canon 1100D
DSLR. 1 minute exposure.
July 2012. |
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M8,
Lagoon nebula in Sagittarius.
Large emission nebula with embedded cluster and dark lanes.
10" Meade LX200 SCT at f6.3,
Modified Canon 1100D DSLR, exposure
15 minutes. May 2012. |
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Supermoon
rising (phase 99.2%). On May 6th 2012 the moon was nearer to the Earth
(perigee) than at any time during the year. It was 14% larger and 30%
brighter than average. Canon 550D
DSLR (unguided), f5.6 400mm lens.
Exposure 1 second at iso800.
May 6th 2012 |
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M17,
Omega Nebula, Sagittarius,
10"
LX200 SCT at f6.3,
Starlite
Xpress SX-M25C camera.
18
minute exposure. July 2014. |
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Conjunction of
Venus and the Pleiades. Canon 550D
DSLR (unguided), f5.6 300mm lens.
Exposure 40 seconds. ISO1600.
April 5th 2012. |
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M1,
Crab nebula, Taurus, 10" Meade LX200 SCT
f6.3, Modified Canon 1100D
DSLR. 30
minute exposure.
March 2012 |
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M42,
Orion nebula, Orion, 10" Meade LX200 SCT
f6.3, Modified Canon 1100D
DSLR. HDR processing of 1
minute and 10 minute exposures.
March 2012 |
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M81, Spiral
Galaxy, Ursa Major. 10"
LX200 SCT at f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 12
minutes. Febuary 2012. |
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Jupiter and Great Red Spot - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 2500
frames, each 1/15th second, processed in Registax
6, November 2011 |
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Saturn - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 1423
frames each 1/6th second, processed in Registax
5, April 2011 |
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Supernova 2011fe
in M101 in Ursa Major at Magnitude 10.0, 10"
LX200 SCT at f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 15
minutes. September 2011.
See for comparison an image taken 18 months earlier before the supernova
appeared -
here |
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B33,
Horsehead nebula and NGC2023 bright nebular, Orion, 10" Meade LX200 SCT
f6.3, Canon 550D
DSLR. 44 minute exposure.
Febuary 2011 |
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NGC1909, Witch
head Nebula, Eridanus, Meade 80mm APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 28 minute exposure.
January
2011 |
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M31,
The Great Spiral Galaxy, Andromeda, Meade 80mm APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 28 minute exposure.
December
2010 |
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M45,
Pleiades,
Taurus,
Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 28 minute exposure.
December
2010
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M27,
Dumbbell Nebula, Vulpecula,
10"
LX200 SCT at f6.3,
Starlite
Xpress SX-M25C camera.
18
minute exposure. July 2014. |
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M42, Orion
Nebula. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera. Average of 8
one minute exposures. Jan 2009 |
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B33,
Horsehead Nebula, Orion
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
24 minute exposure, March 2010
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M20,
Trifid nebula in
Sagittarius, 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3,
Starlite
Xpress SX-M25C camera.
30 minute exposure. July
2014 |
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M8,
Lagoon Nebula,
Sagittarius,
10" Meade LX200 SCT
f6.3,
Canon 550D EOS camera.
Five minute exposure.
May 2010
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NGC2024, Flame
Nebula and Zeta Orionis, 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D
DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
January
2011 |
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NGC6888,
Crescent Nebula, Cygnus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlite Xpress SXVF-MX9.
Effective integration time 30 minutes. November 2009 |
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Milky Way from
Perseus through Cygnus to Acquila,
Canon 550D EOS
camera f3.5 10mm lens. Sum of ten 30 second images (using DeepSkystacker) - exposure
5 minutes at iso1600, August 13th 2010. Lower image is annotated with
constellations. |
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M57 The Ring Nebula in Lyra,
10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Bottom image -
Canon 450D EOS camera. Exposure time
14 minutes.
September 2009 |
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NGC7293, Helix
Nebula, Aquarius. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlite Xpress SXVF-MX9.
Effective integration time 30 minutes. September 2012 |
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NGC281 in Cassiopeia. 10"
Meade LX200 SCT f4,
Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time
15 minutes.
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NGC7000,
North American
Nebula,
Cygnus, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Twenty-four minute exposure.
Aug 2009
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M20, Triffid nebula in
Sagittarius, Large reflection/emission nebula with embedded cluster and dark
lanes. Mag 6.3, 30'x20'.
10" Meade LX200 SCT 4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. 15 minute exposure.
July 2009 |
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NGC1499,
California Nebula,
Perseus, Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 36 minute exposure.
December
2010 |
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M8,
Lagoon nebula in Sagittarius, Large emission nebula with embedded cluster
and dark lanes. Mag 5, 35'x50'. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX9
CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes.
June 2009 |
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Moon showing Clavius and Maginus - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 147
frames, processed in Registax
4, Nov 2010 |
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M64, Blackeye Galaxy
(Sa) in Coma Berenices, M8.5, 10.5' x 5'
- 10"
Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures
: Effective integration time 12 minutes.
May 2009. |
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M3,
Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici, Mag 6.4, 16.2'. Stars magnitude 11+.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF MX9
CCD. Average of 2 x three minute exposures. April 2009 |
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M104, Sa Spiral Galaxy 'Sombrero' in
Virgo, Mag 8, 8.9' x 4.1'
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD.
4 exposures : Effective
integration time 12 minutes,
April 2009 |
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M101
Sc Spiral Galaxy in Ursa
Major, Mag 7.9, 28'
-
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight
Xpress Trius SX694
CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time
21 minutes. October 2018 |
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NGC3628 Sb
Edge on Spiral Galaxy in Leo - 10"
Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9
CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes.
March 2009 |
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes
Venatici, Mag 8.4, 9' x 7.5'
-
10" Meade
LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective
integration time 15 minutes.
March 2009 |
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NGC4565 Sb
Edge on Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Mag 9.6, 15.5 x 1.9' - 10"
Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9
CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes.
March 2009 |
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M106
SBbc
Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Mag 8.4, 22' x 9'
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
12 minute exposure, March 2009 |
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NGC4631 -Edge on Spiral
Galaxy in Canes Venatici,Mag 9.2, 17' x
3.5', NGC4627 adjacent.- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight
Xpress MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective
integration time 9 minutes.
March 2009 |
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NGC869/884, Double Cluster, Perseus. Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
One minute exposure.
Mar 2009 |
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NGC 2237, Rosette Nebula, Monoceros, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Ten minute exposure.
Feb 2009 |
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Eastern end of Orion's belt, showing NGC2024 flame nebula
and B33 Horsehead nebula. Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Ten minute exposure.
Feb 2009 |
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Comet C/2007
N3 Lulin in Virgo,
Approximate Magnitude 5.5.
Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Sum of ten one minute exposures.
Feb 2009 |
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NGC6946, Sc Spiral Galaxy, Cepheus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-M9 CCD.
Multiple exposures: Effective integration time
24 minutes.
Dec 2008 |
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Moon,
(lunar phase 58%), Meade LX200 SCT f6.3,
Canon 450D EOS at prime focus.
Average of 9 images x 1/200th
second exposures at ASA400, Dec 2008 |
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Comet C/2006
M4 Swann (Approx mag4) in Corona Borealis. Montage of images, each a sum of
5 to 8 one minute exposures. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5
CCD. October 2006 |
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Jupiter, showing Great Red Spot, -
10" Meade LX200 SCT
f24,
Philips TouCam Pro Webcam.
Sum of 200 x 1/25 second exposures, processed in Registax. |
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Saturn -
10" Meade LX200 SCT
f24,
Philips TouCam Pro Webcam. Sum
of 53 x 1/25 second exposures, processed in Registax 2. |
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Mars -
10" Meade LX200 SCT
f24,
Philips TouCam Pro Webcam. Sum
of 50 x 1/33 second exposures, processed in Registax 2, Dec 2005 |
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Total eclipse of the sun, 11th August
1999, Avrenchy, France |
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Venus transit of the sun, Questar scope
with solar filter, Philips Toucam Pro Webcam. Sum of 13 exposures each 1/500th
second, 8th June 2004. |
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M3 Globular Cluster in Canes
Venatici, Mag
6.4, 16.2'
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress
MX9 CCD.
Average of 2 x three minute exposures. |
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NGC253,
Huge SBc Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor - very low in
south in the UK. 10" Meade LX200 SCT
f4, Starlight
Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 18
minutes. Dec 2009
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