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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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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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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 -
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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 in
Vulpecula. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Canon 450D EOS camera. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 20 minutes.
September 2009 |
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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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M33, Pinwheel
Galaxy in Triangulum. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera.
Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 30 minutes.
January 2010 |
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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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M17,
Omega nebula in
Sagittarius, 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Canon 550D
EOS. 11 minute exposure. June
2010 |
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M20, Triffid nebula in
Sagittarius, 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Canon 550D
EOS. 10 minute exposure. May
2010 |
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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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M17, Omega or Swan Nebula in
Sagittarius. Mag 6, 39'.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 12 minutes.
June 2009 |
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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 SXVF-MX9
CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time
21 minutes. March 2009 |
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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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