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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 MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes. Dec 2009

M31, Spiral Galaxy, Andromeda. Upper image taken with my Canon 450D DSLR and a 400mm lens, guided by my 10" Meade LX200 SCT. Exposure time 24 minutes.
Lower mage shows centre of the galaxy with the galaxy's globular clusters marked.
  10" Meade LX200 SCTf6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera through the 'scope.
Multiple exposures; Effective integration time 10 minutes
M101 Sc Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Mag 7.9, 28'
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10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 21 minutes.
NGC6946 Sc Spiral Galaxy in Cepheus, Mag 8.8, 14'
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 24 minutes.
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Mag 8.4, 9' x 7.5'
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10" Meade LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes.
M81 in  Ursa Major
M81 Sb Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Mag 6.9, 26' x 14'
- 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 5 minutes.

Second image 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera. Multiple exposures: Effective integration time 15 minutes.

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
ngc3184.gif (34935 bytes) NGC3084, Sc spiral galaxy in Ursa Major showing nice spiral arms. 10" LX200 at f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Effective exposure 27 minutes.
NGC 772, Sb Spiral Galaxy, Aries.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. 3 exposures: Effective integration time 9 minutes. Dec 2008
M74, Sc Spiral Galaxy, Pisces. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-M9 CCD. Two exposures: Effective integration time 6 minutes. Nov 2008
NGC7217, Sb Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes. Nov 2008
NGC2903 Sb Spiral Galaxy in Leo, Mag 9, 13.3 x 6.0'
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10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. 3 exposures : Effective integration time 9 minutes.  
NGC6822, Barnards Galaxy (in local group) in Sagitarrius. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 21 minutes. Oct 2008
m106.jpg (23378 bytes) M106 SBbc Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Mag 8.4, 22' x 9'
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10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. 4 exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes.
ngc3953.gif (49078 bytes) NGC3953 SBb Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Mag 10.1, 6.5' x 3.4'.
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes.
M100 in  Coma Berenices M100 Sc Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Mag 9.4, 6.8' x 5.8'
- 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 7 minutes.
NGC6217 in  Ursa Minor NGC6217 Sc Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Minor, Mag 11.2, 3.6'
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 14 minutes.
NGC 925, Sc Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures: Effective integration time 24 minutes.
m61.gif (20389 bytes) M61, Sc Spiral Galaxy in Virgo, Mag 9.6, 6.6' x 6.4'.
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Sta
rlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes.
M63 Sb Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Mag 8.6, 15' x 9'.
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Sta
rlight Xpress SXVF MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes.
M109 in  Ursa Major M109 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Mag 9.8, 8.3' x 4.6'
- 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 6 minutes.
NGC7331, spiral galaxy in Pegasus showing nice spiral arms and dark lanes. 10" LX200 at f4, Starlight Xpress MX9 CCD. Effective exposure 12 minutes.
ngc7479.gif (19787 bytes) NGC7479, SBb spiral galaxy in Pegasus, 10" LX200 at f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Effective exposure 12 minutes. 
M33, Pinwheel Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum;a member of the local group of galaxies. Mag 5.7, 73' x 45'. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera. 30 minute exposures.
M65, SB Spiral Galaxy in Leo, Mag 9.3, 9.5' x 2.3'
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Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 12 minutes.
ngc3521.gif (47539 bytes) NGC3521 Spiral Galaxy in Leo, Mag 9, 13.5 x 7'.
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes.
ngc3198.gif (35901 bytes) NGC3198, Sc spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. 10" LX200 at f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Effective exposure 24 minutes.
ngc5676.gif (24466 bytes) NGC5676 - Sc Spiral Galaxy in Bootes, Mag 11.2, 4' x 1.7'.
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Sta
rlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes. July 1999.
NGC3227, SBa Spiral Galaxy in Leo, Mag 10.4, 4.1' x 3.9' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures; Effective integration time 15 minutes, April 2007
NGC4725, Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices, Mag 9.3, 10.7' x 7.6' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures; Effective integration time 15 minutes, April 2007
NGC2403, Sc Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis, Mag 8.2, 23.4'x11.8' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures; Effective integration time 15 minutes, Jan 2009
IC342, Sc Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis, Mag 8.4, 21.4'x20.9' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures; Effective integration time 21 minutes, Nov 1998
M65, Spiral Galaxy in Leo- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes, Apr 2010
M95, Spiral Galaxy in Leo- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress SXVF-MX9 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes, Apr 2010
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
NGC247, SBcd Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor - very low in south in the UK. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 18 minutes. Dec 2009



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