Pictures of Spiral Galaxies

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ngc2903 in  Leo NGC2903 Sb Spiral Galaxy in Leo, Mag 9, 13.3 x 6.0'
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10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. 5 exposures : Effective integration time 15 minutes.  
M31 in Andromeda M31 Great Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda, Mag 3.4, 178' x 40'
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 6 minutes.
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 MX5 CCD. 3 exposures : Effective integration time 9 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.
m51.gif (92466 bytes) M51 Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Mag 8.4, 9' x 7.5'
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10" Meade LX200 f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 9 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.
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.
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.
ngc925.gif (40564 bytes) 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.
NGC6946 in  Cepheus 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 30 minutes.
m63.gif (89074 bytes) M63 Sb Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici, Mag 8.6, 15' x 9'.
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Sta
rlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 15 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.
M101 in  Ursa Major M101 Sc Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Mag 7.9, 28'
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10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. 2 exposures : Effective integration time 6 minutes.
ngc7331.jpg (46784 bytes) NGC7331, spiral galaxy in Pegasus showing nice spiral arms and dark lanes. 10" LX200 at f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 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.gif (72789 bytes) M33, Pinwheel Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum;a member of the local group of galaxies. Mag 5.7, 73' x 45'. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Sum of three 3 minute exposures. See a close-up here.
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.
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.
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 MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures; Effective integration time 12 minutes, Feb 2000
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



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