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| M1 |
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Crab
Nebula in Taurus, supernova remant. Mag 8.4, 6' x 4'.
Note central pulsar, magnitude 16, 3C144. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Top image Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes. Lower image - modified Canon 1100D EOS. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 30 minutes. |
| M2 |
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Globular
cluster in Aquarius. Mag 6.5, 12.9'.
Stars magnitude 13+. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Average of seven 3 minute exposures. |
| M3 |
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Globular
Cluster in Canes Venatici, Mag 6.4, 16.2'. Stars
magnitude 11+. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress Trius SX25C camera. 20 minute exposure. |
| M4 |
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Globular cluster in Scorpius, close to Antares, Mag 5.4, 36'. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes. |
| M5 |
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Globular Cluster in
Serpens, Mag 5.8, 17.4'. Stars
magnitude 11+. One of the best of its type. 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes. |
| M6 |
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Open Cluster (Butterfly Cluster) in Scorpius, Mag 4.2, 33'. 51 stars to magnitude 10.5 but very low in the UK. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 55D EOS, Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes. |
| M8 |
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Lagoon nebula in Sagittarius,
Large emission nebula with embedded cluster and dark lanes. Mag
5, 35'x50' Top image: 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes. Bottom image: 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR, exposure 15 minutes. |
| M9 |
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Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Mag 7.9, 9.3', 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Exposure time 3 minutes. |
| M10 |
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Globular Cluster in
Ophiuchus, Mag 6.6, 20', 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Exposure time 6 minutes. |
| M11 |
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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. |
| M12 |
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Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Mag 6.1,
16', 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Exposure time 3 minutes. |
| M13 |
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Globular Cluster in Hercules,
Mag 5.9, 16.6'. Best globular in northern hemisphere. Stars magnitude 11+. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes. |
| M14 |
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Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus,
Mag 7.6, 11.7' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. 12 minute exposure. |
| M15 |
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Globular Cluster in Pegasus,
Mag 6.4, 12.3' 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Six minute exposure. |
| M16 |
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Eagle Nebula in Serpens
showing 'Pillars of Creation'.
Mag 6, 6'. Upper image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress Trius SX694 CCD. Exposure 30 minutes through hydrogen alpha pass filter. Lower Image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Starlite Xpress SX-M25C camera. 30 minute exposure. July 2014 |
| M17 |
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Omega or Swan Nebula in
Sagittarius. Mag 6, 39'. Bright, a good sight. Upper image 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes. Middle Image - Canon 550D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200. 11 minute exposure. June 2010 Lower image 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX-25 camera. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes |
| M18 |
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Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 6.9, 9'. Stars magnitude 9+. 80mm Meade APO refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 2 minute exposure. |
| M19 |
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Globular cluster in
Ophiuchus, Mag 7.2, 5.3', 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS, Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes.. |
| M20 |
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Trifid nebula in Sagittarius,
Large reflection/emission nebula with embedded cluster and dark lanes. Mag 6.3, 30'x20'. Top image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT 4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. 15 minute exposure. Bottom image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Starlight Xpress MX25 CCD, 30 minute exposure.
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| M21 |
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Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag
5.9, 13'. 70 stars.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS. Single 1 minute exposure. |
| M22 |
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Globular cluster in
Sagittarius, one of the best. Mag 5.1,
24'. Stars magnitude 11+. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS. 3 minute exposure. |
| M23 |
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Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag
5.5, 27'. Large cluster, 150+ stars magnitude 9+.
Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 3 minute exposure |
| M24 |
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Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag
3.1, 95' x 35'. Large - Small Sagittarius Star Cloud. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 5 minute exposure |
| M25 |
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Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 4.6, 32'. Stars magnitude 7+. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS. Single 1 minute exposure. |
| M26 |
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Open Cluster in Scutum, Mag 8,
15'. 70 stars to magnitude 14. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS, Effective integration time 2 minutes. |
| M27 |
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Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula.
Mag 7.3, 8' x 5.7'. Central star mag 13. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes. Middle image 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Canon 450D EOS camera. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 20 minutes. Lower image 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX-25 camera. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes. |
| M28 |
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Globular cluster in
Sagittarius. Mag 6.9, 11.2'. Stars
magnitude 13+. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M29 |
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Open Cluster in Cygnus, Mag
6.6, 7', 50 stars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 2 minutes. |
| M30 |
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Globular Cluster in Capricornus, Mag 6.9, 12'. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Modified Canon 1100D, 8 minute exposure. |
| M31 |
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Great Spiral Galaxy in
Andromeda, Mag 3.4, 178' x 40'.
Terrific, look for elliptical companion galaxies M32 and M110. The image at the top was taken using my Canon 550D DSLR camera, through a Meade 80mm APO refractor, guided by the main scope. The middle image was taken with my Canon digital camera through my Meade LX200. On this image I have marked up the galaxy's globular clusters. The lower image was taken through a hydrogen alpha pass filter. |
| M32 |
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Elliptical
Galaxy, companion to M31 in Andromeda. Mag 8.1, 8' x 6'. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. 6 minute exposure. |
| M33 |
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Pinwheel
Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum;a member of the local group of galaxies. Mag 5.7, 73' x 45'. Top image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera. 30 minute exposure. Middle image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. 12 minute exposure. Bottom Image - Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D DSLR. 28 minute exposure |
| M34 |
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Open
Cluster in Perseus. Mag 5.2, 35', 100 stars. 400mm F5.6 Canon EOS guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M35 |
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Open Cluster in Gemini. Mag 5.1, 28', 300 stars. Note small cluster NGC2158 30' SW - click here for close up of NGC2158. 80mm Meade APO refractor, modified Canon 1100D guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 2 minute exposure. |
| M36 |
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Open cluster in Auriga. Mag 6,
12', 60 stars. 80mm Meade APO refractor, modified Canon 1100D guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 2 minute exposure. For a higher magnification view click here. |
| M37 |
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Open Cluster in Auriga. Mag 5.6, 24', magnificent cluster, 500+
stars. 80mm Meade APO refractor, modified Canon 1100D guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 2 minute exposure. For a higher magnification view click here. |
| M38 |
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Open cluster in Auriga. Mag
6.4, 21', 100 stars. Look for small nearby cluster NGC 1907. 80mm Meade APO refractor, modified Canon 1100D guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 2 minute exposure. For a higher magnification view click here. |
| M39 |
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Open Cluster in Cygnus, Mag 4.6, 32'. Large, bright, but just 30
true stars in the cluster.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3,
Starlight Xpress MX25C camera. Sum of
two 3 minute exposures.
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