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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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M45,
Pleiades,
Taurus, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Fifteen minute exposure.
Feb 2010
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Mars (CM320) showing polar cap and Syrtis Major. -
10" Meade LX200 SCT f24, Philips TouCam
Pro Webcam. Sum of 372 x 1/100 second exposures,
processed in Registax 2, February 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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Jupiter
-
10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Philips TouCam
Pro Webcam. Sum of 396 x 1/33 second exposures,
processed in Registax 4, August
2009 |
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B142-3 Dark Nebula in Aquila.
Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
12 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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Jupiter
showing recent impact site and Great Red Spot -
10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Philips TouCam
Pro Webcam. Sum of 320 x 1/50 second exposures,
processed in Registax 2, July 2009 |
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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.
Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Twenty 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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NGC4038/9
Ringtail Galaxy, Sb colliding galaxies in
Corvus - 10"
Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9
CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 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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NGC2903 Sb Spiral
Galaxy in Leo, Mag 9, 13.3 x 6.0'
-
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4,
Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD.
3 exposures : Effective integration time
9 minutes.
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NGC1499,
California Nebula,
Perseus, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200.
Twenty minute exposure.
Mar 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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M31,
Spiral Galaxy, Andromeda. Image shows centre of the galaxy with the galaxy's
globular clusters marked. 10" Meade LX200 SCTf6.3,
Canon 450D EOS camera.
Multiple exposures; Effective
integration time 10 minutes,
Jan 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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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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M1,
Crab Nebula,
Taurus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-M9 CCD.
Multiple exposures: Effective integration time
18 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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Moon,
(lunar phase 29%), Meade LX200 SCT f6.3,
Canon 450D EOS at prime focus.
Average of 5 images x 1/125th
second exposures at ASA400, Dec 2008 |
