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M20, Trifid nebula in Sagittarius, 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Starlite Xpress SX-M25C camera. 30 minute exposure. July 2014 |
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M78, Bright Nebula, Orion, 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlite Xpress Trius SX25C camera. 65 minute exposure. Febuary 2015 |
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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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SH2-101, Tulip Nebula, Emission nebula, Cygnus. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX694 camera. 60 minute exposure through hydrogen alpha pass filter (Astronomik 642BP). October 2016 |
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IC 2177, Seagull nebula, Monoceros. 60 minute exposure. Field of view about 2 degrees. Starlite Xpress Trius SX25C camera. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT. March 2015 |
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SH2-261, Lower's Nebula, in Orion. 24 minute exposure. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX694 camera. February 2019 |
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NGC 1909, Witch head nebula, Eridanus. 45 minute exposure. Field of view about 2 degrees. Starlite Xpress Trius SX25C camera. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT. January 2015 |
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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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M20, Triffid nebula in
Sagittarius, Large reflection/emission nebula with embedded cluster and dark
lanes. Mag 6.3, 30'x20'. Top Image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. 15 minute exposure. July 2009 Bottom Image - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D DSLR. 20 minute exposure. May 2010 |
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NGC2237, 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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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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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, Auriga, Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 20 minute exposure. November 2012 |
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IC443, Jellyfish Nebula (Supernova remnant) and IC444, Reflection Nebula, Gemini. Meade 80mm f6 APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 40 minute exposure. March 2012. |
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NGC2175, Open cluster with nebulosity, Orion. 40 minute exposure. Starlite Xpress Trius SX25C camera. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3. January 2016 |
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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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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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NGC1499, California Nebula, Perseus, Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 550D DSLR. 20 minute exposure. November 2012 |
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NGC1499, California Nebula, Emission nebula, Perseus. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX694 camera. 80 minute exposure through hydrogen alpha pass filter (Astronomik 642BP). November 2016 |
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Area around Zeta Orionis with NGC2024 (Tank Track Nebula), IC434 and B33 the horsehead nebula, Orion. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 10 minute exposure. February 2013. |
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IC1396/45, 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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IC5146, Cocoon Nebula - Bright nebula with dark rifts, Cygnus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Starlite Xpress SX-M25C camera. 60 minute exposure. July 2014 |
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NGC6888 Crescent Nebula, Cygnus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT at f6.3, Trius SX694 camera. 75 minute exposure through hydrogen alpha pass filter (Astronomik 642BP). October 2016 |
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Eastern end of Orion's belt, including Zeta Orionis, B33 Horsehead nebula and NGC2024 Flame nebula. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX25C camera. 60 minute exposure. January 2016 |
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M42,
Orion Nebula - 10" Meade LX200 SCT
1. B &W image at f4 using Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. 20 second exposure, Jan 20082. Colour image at f6.3 using Canon 450D EOS, average of 8 one minute exposure, Jan 2009 3. Colour image at f6.3 using Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. HDR processing of 1 minute and 10 minute exposures. March 2012 |
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IC1318, Gamma Cygnus and star clouds in the milky way. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX25C camera. 60 minute exposure. August 2015 |
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NGC2359, Duck Nebula in Canis Major - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SX25 CCD. Exposure 90 minutes, Mar 2016 |
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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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NGC2174, Bright Nebula in Orion, - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 21 minutes. |
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NGC2264,
Cone Nebula,
Monoceros Top - Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 1100D DSLR. 30 minute exposure. February 2013 Bottom - Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Starlite Xpress Trius SX694 camera, 60 minute exposure. March 2017 |
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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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NGC 1977, Running
Man Nebula, Orion. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress Trius SX25C camera. Exposure 30 minutes. |
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NGC 1931, Bright nebula,
Auriga. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress Trius SX25C camera. Exposure 30 minutes. |
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NGC7023, Bright Nebula, Cepheus. Mag 7.1, 13'. Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes. |
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M78 -
Bright Nebula in Orion, Mag 8, 8' x 6' - 10" LX200 f4.2, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 10 minutes |
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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. L ower image - NGC 6960, Veil nebula, Cygnus. 45 minute exposure. Field of view about 2 degrees. Note the huge number of milky way stars. Starlite Xpress SX-M25C camera. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT. November 2014 |
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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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M16,
Eagle nebula in
Serpens, 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3,
Starlite
Xpress SX-M25C camera.
30 minute exposure. July
2014 Lower image 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress Trius SX694 CCD. Exposure 30 minutes through hydrogen alpha pass filter. |
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M17 Omega or Swan Nebula in Sagittarius. 10"
Meade LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress
SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time
12 minutes.
M iddle Image - Modified Canon 1100D EOS camera. 10" Meade LX200. 12 minute exposure.Lower image - Starlight Xpress MX25C camera. 10" Meade LX200. 18 minute exposure. |
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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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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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M1,
Crab Nebula,
Taurus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3,
a. Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Multiple exposures: Effective integration time 18 minutes. Dec 2008 b. Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 30 minute exposure. March 2012 |
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NGC1977, Running Man Nebula, Orion. 10" LX200 SCT at f6.3, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 8 minute exposure. February 2014. |
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NGC6820, emission nebula surrounding open cluster NGC6823, Vulpecula. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX694 camera. 60 minute exposure through hydrogen alpha filter (Astronomik 642BP). September 2016 |
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NGC6823, Open cluster with nebulosity, Vulpecula, 10" LX200 SCT at f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Effective exposure 30 minutes. |
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NGC1893 and IC410, Open cluster in bright nebula, Auriga. 10" LX200 SCT at f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Effective exposure 33 minutes. February 2012. |
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NGC1893, Open Cluster in Emission Nebula IC410, Auriga, Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Canon 1100D DSLR. 20 minute exposure. February 2013 |
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NGC281 in Cassiopeia. 10" Meade LX200 SCT 6.3, Starlite Xpress SX-M25C camera. 60 minute exposure. September 2014 |
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NGC6595 and IC1284, Bright Nebulae, Sagittarius . 60 minute exposure. Starlite Xpress Trius SX25C camera. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3. July 2015 |
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Sharpless SH-88, Faint emission nebula in lovely Milky Way starfield, Vulpecula. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX694 camera. 60 minute exposure through hydrogen alpha pass filter (Astronomik 642BP). September 2016 |
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NGC6820, Bright Nebula, Vulpecula. 90 minute exposure. Starlite Xpress Trius SX25C camera. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3. October 2015 |
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SH2-72, Emission nebula in the lovely milky way starfields in Aquila. Note the 12th mag globular cluster NGC6749 to the lower left and the 13th mag planetary nebula to the right. Meade 80mm APO Refractor guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT, Trius SX694 camera. 60 minute exposure through hydrogen alpha pass filter (Astronomik 642BP). October 2016 |
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M78 area
including NGC2067 and NGC2071,
Orion.
10" LX200 SCT at f6.3, Modified Canon 1100D DSLR. 30 minute exposure. March 2014. |
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NGC1999, Bright Nebula, Orion. 40 minute exposure. Starlite Xpress Trius SX694 camera. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3. March 2017 |