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| M41 |
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Open Cluster in Canis Major.
Mag 4.5, 38', 150 stars. 400mm F5.6 Canon EOS guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 2 minute exposure |
| M42 |
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The
Orion Nebula. Mag 4, 45'. Central 4 stars form the trapezium. Click here to see a shorter exposure showing the trapezium. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera. Average of 8 one minute exposures. |
| M43 |
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Bright
Nebula, adjacent to Orion Nebula. Mag 9, 20' x 15'. 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes. |
| M44 |
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The 'Beehive' Open Cluster in
Cancer, Mag 3.1, 95', Best viewed
at low power or with binoculars. 400mm F5.6 Canon EOS guided by 10" Meade LX200. Sum of four one minute exposures. |
| M45 |
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The Pleiades in Taurus, classic cluster. Image 1 - 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 5 minutes. Image 2 - 400mm F5.6 Canon EOS guided by 10" Meade LX200. 15 minute exposure. |
| M46 |
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Open Cluster in Puppis, Mag
6.1, 27', 150 stars mag 10 -13. Also shows Planetary Nebula NGC2438, Mag 11.0, 1.1'. 10" Meade LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. Two exposures of 3 minutes each, summed together. |
| M47 |
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Open Cluster in Puppis, Mag
4.4, 30', 30 stars bright but sparse. Note M46 at edge.
Two double stars involved. Canon 450D, 400mm lens, guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 2 minute exposure. |
| M48 |
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Open Cluster in Hydra, Mag 5.8, 54', 50 stars mag 9 -13. Large cluster. Canon 450D, 400mm lens, guided by 10" Meade LX200 f4, Single 2 minute exposure. |
| M49 |
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E4 Elliptical Galaxy, Virgo,
Mag 8.4, 8' x 7'. 10" Meade LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. 6 minute exposure. |
| M50 |
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Open Cluster in Monoceros, Mag
5.9, 16', 100 stars mag 9 -14. 10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M51 |
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Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes
Venatici, Mag 8.4, 9' x 7.5'.
10" scope just shows the spiral nature on a good night. - 10" Meade LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes. |
| M52 |
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Open Cluster in
Cassiopeia, Mag 6.9, 13', 200
stars. - 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes. - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera. Average of 3 one minute exposures. Jan 2009 |
| M53 |
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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 |
| M54 |
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Globular Cluster in
Sagittarius, Mag 7.7, 12', stars mag 15+, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M55 |
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Globular Cluster in
Sagittarius, Mag 6.3, 19'. Stars mag 15+ - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M56 |
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Globular Cluster in Lyra, Mag 8.3, 7.1', stars mag 11+, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4.2, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 5 minute exposure. |
| M57 |
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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 |
| M58 |
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Sb Spiral Galaxy in Virgo, Mag
9.7, 6' x 5'. - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes. |
| M59 |
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E3 Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo,
Mag 9.6, 4.5' x 3.5'. - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. 6 minute exposure. |
| M60 |
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E1 Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo,
Mag 8.8, 3' x 2.5' and NGC4647 Mag 11.3. - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Two 3 minute exposures. Effective integration time 6 minutes. |
| M61 |
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Sc Spiral Galaxy in Virgo, Mag
9.6, 6.6' x 6.4'. - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes. |
| M63 |
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Sb Spiral Galaxy
(Sunflower) in Canes Venatici, Mag 8.6, 15' x 9'. - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes. |
| M64 |
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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. |
| M65 |
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SBa
Spiral Galaxy in Leo, Mag 9.3, 9.5' x 2.3' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes. |
| M66 |
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Sb
Spiral Galaxy in Leo, Mag 8.9, 9' x 4.2' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes. |
| M67 |
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Open
Cluster in Cancer, Mag 6.9, 30', 500 stars mag
10-16 - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4.2, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M68 |
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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. |
| M70 |
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Globular Cluster in
Sagittarius, Mag 7.8, 8', stars mag 14+ - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Single 1 minute exposure. |
| M71 |
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Globular
Cluster in Sagitta, Mag 8.3, 7.2', 'open' for a globular cluster, stars mag 11-16, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX5 CCD. Six minute exposure. |
| M72 |
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Globular Cluster in
Aquarius, Mag 9.4, 5.9', - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M73 |
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Messier's
Open Cluster, actually a group of just 4 stars, Mag 8.9, 2.8', - 10" LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single one minute exposure. |
| M74 |
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Sc
Spiral Galaxy in Pisces, Mag 9.4, 12' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF M9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 6 minutes. |
| M75 |
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Globular
Cluster, Sagittarius, Mag 8.6, 6' - 10" LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Six minute exposure. |
| M76 |
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Little
Dumbbell Planetary Nebula, Perseus, Mag 11, 2.7' x 1.8', central star mag 15.9, - 10" LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes. |
| M77 |
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SBp
Seyfert Galaxy in Cetus, Mag 8.9, 9' x 8' - 10" LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes. |
| M78 |
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Bright
Nebula in Orion, Mag
8, 8' x 6' - 10" LX200 f4.2, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 10 minutes |
| M79 |
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M79 - Globular Cluster in Lepus, Mag 7.7, 9.6" - 10" LX200 f4, Starlite Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
| M80 |
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Globular Cluster in Scorpius,
Mag 7.2', 8.9', stars Mag 14+, - 10" LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single one minute exposure. |
