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M33, Spiral
Galaxy, Triangulum
- image shows the central portion of this huge galaxy. 10"
LX200 SCT at f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 12
minutes. January 2012. |
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NGC474 and 470,
part of ARP227, Pisces. Note faint ring around 474. 10"
LX200 SCT at f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 36
minutes. January 2012. |
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M110,
Elliptical Galaxy, Andromeda, Companion to M31, 10"
LX200 SCT at f6.3, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 6
minutes. December 2011. |
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M32,
Elliptical Galaxy, Andromeda, Companion to M31, 10"
LX200 SCT at f6.3, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 6
minutes. December 2011. |
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NGC185, Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, Cassiopeia, 10"
LX200 SCT at f6.3, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 15
minutes. December 2011. |
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Jupiter and moon Europa- 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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Jupiter - 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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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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Jupiter and Io - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 2500
frames, each 1/15th second, processed in Registax
6, October 2011 |
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Jupiter - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 2500
frames, each 1/15th second, processed in Registax
6, October 2011 |
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Jupiter - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 2500
frames, each 1/15th second, processed in Registax
6, October 2011 |
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Jupiter - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 2500
frames, each 1/15th second, processed in Registax
6, September 2011 |
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NGC6934 Globular Cluster
in Delphinus
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD. Effective
integration time 15 minutes. September 2011. |
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NGC6823, Open cluster with nebulosity, Vulpecula, 10"
LX200 SCT at f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Effective exposure 30
minutes. September 2011. |
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NGC6781 -
Planetary Nebula in
Aquila,
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon
550D DSLR camera. Effective integration time
30 minutes. September 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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Comet 2009 P1
Garradd,
Hercules, Meade 80mm APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
September 2011. Click
here for a close up image of the
comet nucleus. |
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Moon
(phase 50.1%)
- Moon - Archimedes, Aristillus, Mare Imbrium and Mare Serenitatis, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 500
frames, processed in Registax
4, May 2011 |
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Moon
(phase 50.1%)
- Moon - Mare Vaporum, Treisnecker and Hyginus, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 500
frames, processed in Registax
4, May 2011 |
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Moon
(phase 50.1%)
- Ptolemaeus, Alphonus, Arzachel, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 500
frames, processed in Registax
4, May 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
6, April 2011 |
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Moon
(phase 43.2%)
- Aristillus and Mare Serenitatis, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 817
frames, processed in Registax
4, April 2011 |
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Moon
(phase 23.9%)
- Theophilus and Mare Nectaris, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Imaging Source DBK 41AU02.AS Camera. Sum of 233
frames, processed in Registax
4, April 2011 |
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M96,
Spiral Galaxy in Leo
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes,
Apr 2011 |
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NGC3115,
'Spindle' Galaxy, Sextans,
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 21 minutes,
Apr 2011 |
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NGC226,
Cone Nebula, Monoceros
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 20 minutes,
Mar 2011 |
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M109,
Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa
Major
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 10 minutes,
Mar 2011 |
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Moon (phase
59%),
Meade 80mm APO
Refractor, Canon 550D
DSLR. 1/320 second exposure at
iso200, March 2011 |
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M81, M82 and
NGC3077, Group of Galaxies in Ursa Major, Meade 80mm APO
Refractor, Canon 550D
DSLR. 5 minute exposure.
March 201 |
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NGC2175, Open
Cluster and Bright
Nebula, 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D
DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
March
2011 |
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IC447, Open
Cluster and Bright
Nebula, 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D
DSLR. 38 minute exposure.
March
2011 |
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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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NGC2024, Flame
Nebula and Zeta Orionis, 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D
DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
January
2011 |
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M42 and 43,
The Great Orion Nebula, Orion, Meade 80mm APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
January 2011 |
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M78, Bright
Nebula, Orion, 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D
DSLR. 26 minute exposure.
January
2011 |
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Jupiter - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 157
frames, processed in Registax
4, Jan 2011. Not a good
image - seeing poor with thin clouds. But shows the re-emergence of the
equatorial belt. |
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Moon - phase 0.174, - 80mm Meade
APO refractor f6,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 180
frames, processed in Registax
4, Jan 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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Zeta
Orionis and area including the Horsehead Nebula (B33) and the Flame Nebula
(NGC2024), Meade 80mm APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 15 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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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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IC348 Bright
Nebula in B3,4 Dark Nebula,
Perseus, Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 36 minute exposure.
December
2010
|
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IC405 Flaming
Star Nebula and NGC1893 Open cluster and nebula,
Auriga, Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 40 minute exposure.
December
2010
|
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M33,
Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum, Meade 80mm APO
Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 28 minute exposure.
December
2010 |
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Moon showing Rupes Recta -the 'straight wall' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 147
frames, processed in Registax
4, Nov 2010 |
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Moon showing Archimedes and Mare Imbrium- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 216
frames, processed in Registax
4, Nov 2010 |
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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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Moon showing Copernicus - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 50
frames, processed in Registax
4, Nov 2010 |
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Jupiter - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 500
frames, processed in Registax
4, Nov 2010 |
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Moon showing region around Clavius - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 190
frames, processed in Registax
4, Nov 2010 |
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IC1318, Gamma
Cygnus and start clouds in the milky way,
Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10"
Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
October 2010 |
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Jupiter, showing Great Red Spot and the moon
Ganymede and its shadow transit - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of 822
frames, processed in Registax
4, Oct 2010 |
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Jupiter, showing Great Red Spot and the moon Io to
the right. Note one of the main equatorial belts has disappeared -
10" Meade LX200 SCT f24,
OpticStar P131C Video Camera. Sum of
450 frames, processed in
Registax
4, Oct 2010 |
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M33,
Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10"
Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D DSLR. 20 minute exposure.
October 2010 |
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Comet 103P Hartley (about mag 7.5) in Cassiopeia.
Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 10 minute exposure
summed on the comet. October
2010 |
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NGC6992/5,
Veil nebula, Supernova remnant in Cygnus. Note the huge number of stars in
this part of our Milky Way galaxy. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10"
Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D DSLR. 10 minute exposure. September 2010 |
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B142-3 Dark Nebula in Aquila.
Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D
DSLR. 10 minute exposure. September
2010 |
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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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Perseid Meteor
in Cygnus,
Canon 550D EOS
camera f3.5 10mm lens. Exposure 15 seconds at iso3200, August 13th 2010 at
00.11 |
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Noctilucent
Clouds due North and the star Capella,
Canon 550D EOS
camera f4.5 32mm lens. Exposure 0.4 second, July 9th 2010 |
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Comet C/2009
R1 McNaught, Approx Magnitude 6 in Perseus,
Canon 550D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Five minute exposure summed on comet, June 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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M16,
Eagle nebula in
Serpens, 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Canon 550D
EOS. 13 minute exposure. June
2010 |
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M11, Wild Duck Open Cluster in Scutum,
Mag 5.8, 14'. 500 stars to magnitude 14, one of the best open clusters. 10"
Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS, Effective integration time 2 minutes.
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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M22, Globular
cluster in Sagittarius. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS. 3 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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IC139645,
Emission Nebula and Open Cluster,
Cepheus, Canon 550D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Fifteen minute exposure.
May 2010
|
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NGC5033,
Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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NGC4490,
Irregular Galaxy in Canes
Venatici - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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NGC4214,
Irregular Galaxy in Canes
Venatici - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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Comet 81P Wild in
Virgo, Approximate Magnitude ~ 9 - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
6 minute exposure summed on
comet,
Apr 2010 |
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M85,
Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
(Note NGC4304 to left) - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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M91,
Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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M63,
Sunflower Galaxy in Canes
Venatici -
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 18 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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M95,
Spiral Galaxy in Leo-
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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M65,
Spiral Galaxy in Leo-
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes,
Apr 2010 |
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Saturn, with rings almost edge on - 10" Meade
LX200 SCT f24, Philips TouCam Pro Webcam. Sum of
196 x 1/25 second exposures, processed in
Registax, Apr 2010 |
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Mars (CM255) showing polar cap and Syrtis Major just
appearing on the left of the disk -
10" Meade LX200 SCT f24, Philips TouCam
Pro Webcam. Sum of 200 to 300 x 1/100 second exposures,
processed in Registax 4, March 2010 |
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Moon,
Hyginus rille (lunar phase 43.8%%), Meade LX200 SCT f10, Philips TouCam Pro Webcam.
Sum of 265 x 1/50th
second exposures, processed in Registax 4,
Mar 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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Owl Nebula in Ursa Major
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures
: Effective integration time 15 minutes. March 2010 |
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NGC891 Sb Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda
- 10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes.
March 2010
|
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NGC2359, Duck Nebula in Canis Major -
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15 minutes, Mar 2010 |
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NGC2170, Bright
Nebula in Monoceros - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 18 minutes, Mar 2010 |
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NGC1647, Open
Cluster,
Taurus, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Three minute exposure.
Feb 2010
|
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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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M1, Crab Nebula,
Taurus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera.
Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 30 minutes.
January 2010 |
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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 SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 18
minutes. Dec 2009
|
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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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NGC7023, Bright
Nebula, Cepheus. Mag 7.1, 13'10"
Meade LX200 SCT
f4, Starlight
Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 15
minutes. Dec 2009. |
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NGC247,
SBcd Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor - very low in
south in the UK. 10" Meade LX200 SCT
f4, Starlight
Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 18
minutes. Dec 2009
|
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NGC7293, Helix
Nebula, Aquarius. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlite Xpress SXVF-MX9.
Effective integration time 30 minutes. November 2009 |
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M30, Globular
Cluster, Capricornus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlite Xpress SXVF-MX9.
Effective integration time 6 minutes, October 2009. |
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NGC281 in Cassiopeia. 10"
Meade LX200 SCT f4,
Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time
15 minutes.
October 2009. |
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M31,
Great Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Twenty-four minute exposure.
Sep 2009
|
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NGC6960,
Veil Nebula, Cygnus, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Twenty-four minute exposure.
Sep 2009
|
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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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M57 The Ring Nebula in Lyra,
10" Meade LX200 SCT f10,
Top image - Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Exposure time 10 minutes.
Bottom image -
Canon 450D EOS camera. Exposure time
14 minutes.
Both
September 2009 |
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NGC6781 - Planetary Nebula in
Aquila, Mag 11.9, 1.9' x 1.8'. Note artificial
satellite trail.
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight
Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes.
August 2009 |
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M27 Dumbbell Nebula in
Vulpecula. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress
MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 12 minutes.
August 2009 |
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NGC7331,
spiral galaxy in Pegasus showing nice spiral arms and dark lanes. 10" LX200 at
f4,
Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. Effective exposure 12 minutes.
August 2009 |
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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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C/2006 W3
Christensen, Sagitta, Mag~8
-
10" Meade LX200 SCT 4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. 5 minute
exposure summed on comet.
August 2009 |
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NGC5907 Sb Spiral Galaxy in Draco, Mag
10.3, 12.8 x 1.8'
-
10" Meade LX200 SCT 4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. 12 minute exposure.
August 2009 |
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IC5070 Pelican Nebula, Cygnus
(note NGC7000 N.American Nebula at top left).
Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Thirty-six minute exposure.
August 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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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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M4,
Globular cluster in Scorpius, close to Antares,
Mag 5.4, 36'. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D
EOS, 9 minute exposure.
May 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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M68,
Globular Cluster in Hydra, Mag 7.7, 11', stars mag 13+,
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures
: Effective integration time 9 minutes, 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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M53,
Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices, Mag 7.7, 12.6', stars mag 12+,
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures
: Effective integration time 6 minutes, April 2009 |
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M100
- Sc
Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Mag 9.4, 6.8' x 5.8'
- 10" Meade LX200, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective
integration time 15 minutes.
March 2009 |
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NGC4656,
Peculiar Galaxy in Canes Venatici
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15
minutes. March 2009 |
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M60 E1 Elliptical Galaxy in
Virgo, Mag 8.8 3' x 2.5'
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 6
minutes. March 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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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 |
