M16 Eagle Nebula (LX, SHO Image)

(Total exposure 25 hrs; Ha 20x30min; OIII 16x30min; SII 14x30min; all binned 1x1; July 2025)

 

 

 

 

M1 Crab Nebula (LX, OIII Image)

(Total exposure 5 hrs; OIII 10x30min, binned 1x1; February 2025)

 

 

 

 

M33 Spiral Galaxy  (LX, RGB Image)

(Total exposure 7.8 hrs; R 20x1min, G 15x10min, B 12x10min,, all binned 1x1; December 2024)

 

 

 

 

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner  (LX, RGB Image)

(Total exposure 20 mins; R 12x 1min, G 12x30 sec, B 12x1 min,, all binned 2x2; September 2018)

 

 

 

 

 

IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula (LX, LsRGB Image)

(Total exposure 15.5 hrs; R 35x10min, G 36x5min, B 40x10min,, all binned 1x1; December 2017)

 

 

 

 

 

IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula  (LX, HaRGB Image)

(Total exposure 16.3 hrs; Ha 12x30min; R 22x10min, G 27x5 min, B 26x10 min; all binned 1x1; September 2017)

 

 

 

 

 

M42 - The Orion Nebula in SII, Ha, OIII (LX, Narrowband Images)

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Total Exposure 14.0 hours:	Total Exposure 18.5 hours:	Total Exposure 16.0 hours:
3 nm 28x30 min binned 1x1	3 nm 37x30 min binned 1x1	3 nm 32x30 min binned 1x1

 

 

 

 

M51 & NGC5195 - Colliding Gallaxies!  Approx 23 million lightyears away.  (LX, LRGB Image)

(Total exposure 19.6 hrs; L 23x30mi; R 5x30min, 3x10 min; G 6x20min, 2x10min, 3x5 min; B 4x30min, 3x10 min; all binned 1x1; October 2016)

[First image almost completely processed using PixInsight - only minor touch-ups with Photoshop]

 

 

 

 

 

M13 Globular Cluster  (LX, RGB Image)

(Total exposure 11.0 hrs; R 25x10 min, G 32x5 min, B 25x10 min; all binned 1x1; July 2016)

 

 

 

 

 

 

M33 - Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum (LX, HaRGB Image)

(Total exposure 8.1 hours, Luminance 26x10 min; R 8x10 min; G 7x5 min; B 6x10 min; Ha 3nm 5x30 min; All binned 1x1; October-November 2014)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (LX, BiColor Image)

(Total exposure19.5 hours; Ha 24x30 min, OIII 15x30 min; all 1x1 binning; September 2014)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moon - (LX200R at 3,600 mm FL, ASI120MM camera, Monochrome Image)

(Best 60% of 1650 frames, R filter, @ 27 FPS; Good seeing; Processed in Registax 6; July 6, 2014)

[Largest crater is PLATO (109 Km diameter), with Mare Frigoris above (North), and Mare Imbrium below (South); long valley at upper right is Vallis Alpes, extending northward from the Montes Alpes. The rilles extending to the northwest of Plato are the Rimae Plato; the smaller crater to the west of Plato is Bliss (20 Km diameter), and the scattered mountains to the south of Plato are the Montes Teneriffe. The double craters to the east of Plato, in-line with Vallis Alpes are designated K and KA and are approx. 6 Km in diameter; Plato's rim is approx 2 Km above the crater floor; the age of Plato is estimated to be approx. 3.84 billion years and was filled with lava more recently, creating a flat crater floor with low albedo.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturn - (LX200R at 3,600 mm FL, ASI120MM camera, RGB Image)

(Best 80% of 2400 frames per color, R, G, B, @ 6-27 FPS; Fair seeing; Processed in Registax 6; July 2, 2014)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moonscape - (LX200R at 3,600 mm FL, ASI120MM camera, Monochrome Image)

(Best 400 of 450 frames @ 27 FPS; Fair seeing; Processed in Registax 6; June 8, 2014)

[Largest crater is CLAVIUS (235 Km dia); small crater on lower left edge of Clavius is PORTER (52 Km); small crater on upper left edge of Clavius is RUTHERFORD 2; crater in bottom right corner is LONGOMONTANUS (145 Km); double craters to right of Clavius are SCHEINER (110 Km, lower) and BLANCANUS (105 Km, upper); crater near upper left with central peak is MORTEUS (114 Km); craters below Morteus are CYSATUS (49 Km, left) and GRUEMBERGER (93 Km, right); above Morteus is crater SHORT (70 Km): to upper right of Blancanus is KLAPROTH (119 Km), and just beyond is CASATUS (111 Km). The smallest craters are 2-4 Km in diameter, or approximately 1-2 arcsecond angular diameter.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mars - RGB Planetary Imaging (LX200R at 7,200 mm FL, ASI120MM camera, RGB Image)

(Combined R, G, and B images; R best 80% of 7500 frames @ 62 fps, G best 75% of 4300 frames @ 35 fps, B best 65% of 2100 frames @ 17 fps; Very good seeing; Processed in Registax 6 and Astra Image; UTC0800 May 2, 2014)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula  (FSQ, RGB-SHO Image)

(Total exposure 24.3 hours; R 8x10 min 12x2 min, G 8x5 min 12x1 min, B 8x10 min 12x2 min; SII 3 nm 10x30 min, Ha 3 nm 16x30 min, OIII 3 nm 14x30 min, all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette with RGB Stars, Cropped; December 2013)

 

 

 

 

 

California Nebula - NGC1499  (FSQ, SII-Ha-OIII Narrowband Image)

(Total exposure 19.0 hours; 17.5 hours narrowband data: SII 3nm 10x30 min, Ha 3nm 12X30 min, OIII 3 nm 5x60 min, 3x30 min; R, G, and B each 6x5 min; all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; Cropped; October 2013)

Veil Nebula - Overview  (FSQ, SII-Ha-OIII Narrowband Image)

(Total exposure 36.5 hours narrowband data; SII 3nm 28x30 min, Ha 3nm 24X30 min, OIII 3 nm 21x30 min; all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; taken over 19 nights September 8 - October 17, 2013)

M20 - The Trifid Nebula  (LX, LRGB Image)

(Total exposure 6.7 hours; L 4x10 min 6x5 min, binned 1x1; R 7x20 min, G 6x10 min, B 7x20 min, all binned 2x2; May 2013)

IC434 & Barnard 33 - The Horsehead Nebula (LX, Ha Image)

(Total exposure 20.0 hours - Ha 3nm 30x30 min 1x1 binning plus 10x30 min 2x2 binning; January 2013)

M16 - The Eagle Nebula - PREVIEW  (LX, SII-Ha-OIII Image)

(Total exposure 38.5 hours narrowband data; 10 hours SII [of 13 hours taken] binned 2x2;17.5 hours Ha [of 24 hours taken] binned 1x1; 11 hours OIII [of 13 hours taken] binned 2x2; Hubble Palette; May- June 2013)

Alnitak Area - IC434, The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) and The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)

(9.3 hours total exposure HaRGB; Ha 13x20 min binned 1x1, R 13x10 min, G 12x5 min, B 11x10 min, all binned 2x2; November 2010)

[Version 2: adjusted color balance, and did some selective sharpening; next project - use eXcalibrator to properly adjust the color balance based on G2V stars]

NGC1499 - The California Nebula (Hydrogen Alpha image)

(5.7 hrs total exposure; Ha 17x20 min binned 1x1; October 2010)

M1 - The Crab Nebula Hubble Palette (SII-Ha-OIII) (LX, Narrowband Image)

(Total exposure 36 hours - SII 3 nm 13x30 min binned 1x1, 8x30 min binned 2x2; Ha 3 nm 27x30 min binned 1x1, 4x30 min binned 2x2; OIII 3 nm 12x30 min binned 1x1, 8x30 min binned 2x2; September 2012)

M1 - The Crab Nebula SII-Ha-OIII Monochrome Images (LX, Narrowband Images)

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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula

(6.4 hrs total exposure - July 2010)

NGC6910 Region Ultra-Widefield: The Sadr Region in Cygnus to NGC6888 (Crescent Nebula), Hydrogen Alpha image

FSQ-106ED WITH 0.73X REDUCER, YIELDS f/3.65 AT 390MM FOCAL LENGTH

(4 hrs exposure through 5 nm Ha filter during full moon, FSQ 0.73x reducer, binned 1x1, August 2010)

NGC2175 - The Monkey Head Nebula (LX, Narrowband Image - Hubble Palette)

(Total exposure 8.0 hours - SII 3nm 6x30 min, Ha 3nm 6x30 min, OIII 3nm 4x30 min, all 1x1 binning, slight crop; February 2013)

NGC7331 - The Deer Lick Galaxy Group

(4 hrs total exposure - July 2010)

Sharpless 2-240 (also called Simeis 147) - Supernova Remnant (Hydrogen Alpha image)

(2.7 hours total exposure through 5nm Ha filter - 8x20 min, binned 1x1; November 2010)

M17 - The Omega Nebula (also called Swan Nebula and Lobster Nebula) - PREVIEW  (LX, SII-Ha-OIII Image)

(Total exposure 25.0 hours narrowband data; SII 3nm 16x30 min 2x2, Ha 3nm 18x30 min 1x1, OIII 3 nm 16x30 min 1x1; Hubble Palette; taken over 14 nights July 2013)

Abell 21 - The Medusa Nebula (LX, BiColor Image)

(Total exposure 6.5 hours - Ha 3nm 8x30 min, OIII 3nm 5x30min, all 2x2 binning, cropped; January 2013)

 IC405 -  The Flaming Star Nebula on the left, and Tadpoles on the right

(3.3 hours total exposure, Ha 5nm, binned 1x1; November 2010)

M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula Hubble Palette (SII-Ha-OIII) (LX, Narrowband Image)

(18 hours total exposure - SII for Red 12x30 min, Ha for Green 12x30 min, OIII for Blue 12x30 min, all binned 1x1; July 2012)

NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula (LX, Ha Image)

(Total exposure 70 minutes - Ha 3nm 7x10 min 1x1 binning; taken during the short time the FOV was between trees; December 2012)

THIS WAS A TEST SHOT TO CHECK-OUT RE-POSITIONING OF THE OAG MIRROR TO AVOID SHADOWING IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FRAME

IC2118 - The Witch Head Nebula (reflection nebula with light from Rigel) CROP

(2.5 hrs total exposure; R 3x20 min, G 3x10 min, B 3x20 min, all binned 1x1, with synthetic luminance; November 2010)

NGC7000 Region Ultra-Widefield: The North American Nebula and Pelican Nebula Region, Hydrogen Alpha image

FSQ-106ED WITH 0.73X REDUCER, YIELDS f/3.65 AT 390MM FOCAL LENGTH

(3 hrs exposure through 5 nm Ha filter during full moon, FSQ 0.73x reducer, Binned 1x1; August 2010)

M76 - The Little Dumbbell Nebula (Cropped Image)

(5.5 hrs total exposure; L 6x2 0min binned 1x1; R 5x15 min R, G 6x10 min ,B 6x15 min, binned 2x2; October 2010)

NGC7000 - The North American Nebula (Hydrogen Alpha Image)

FIRST LIGHT IMAGE with FSQ-106EDX III

(4 hrs total exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, July 2010)

IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula

(2.5 hours total exposure; Luminance 3x20min plus synthetic Luminance from RGB data 1.5hrs, Red 3x10min, Green 4x5min, Blue 4x10min, all binned 1x1; December 2010)

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

(10.5 hrs total exposure - L 8x20 min, R 18x10 min, G 22x5 min, B 18x10 min, all Binned 1x1; August 2010)

NGC2903 - Barred Spiral Galaxy   (LX, LRGB Image)

(Total exposure 18.5 hours; L 31x20 min, binned 1x1; R 10x20 min, G 11x10 min, B 9x20 min, all binned 2x2; February 2013)

M65 & M66 - 2/3 of the Leo Trio of Galaxies (the third is NGC3628, below)  (LX, LRGB Image)

(Total exposure 5.8 hours; L 9x20 min, binned 1x1; R 4x20 min, G 3x10 min, B 3x20 min, all binned 2x2; Apr 2013)

Sequence of Images from the May 20, 2012 Annular Eclipse (12" LX200R, White Light Solar Filter & Ha Filter)

(White Light Filter and Astrodon 3nm Ha filter, 0.2-5 second exposures, alll binned 1x1; 5:44-7:40PM, May 2012)

NGC3628 - "Hamburger" Galaxy   (LX, LRGB Image)

(Total exposure 9.7 hours; L 15x20 min, binned 1x1; R 5x20 min, G 6x10 min, B 6x20 min, all binned 2x2; Apr 2013)

M5 - Globular Cluster  (LX, LsRGB Image)

(Total exposure 2.7 hours; Synthetic Luminance from RGB1; R 5x10 min 3x5 min, G 5x5 min 4x2 min, B 5x10 min 3x5 min, all binned 1x1; June 2013)

NGC891 (Caldwell 23) - Edge-On Unbarred Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(Total exposure 22.3 hours - L 20x30 min binning 1x1, R 4x20 min binning 1x, 10x20 min binning 2x2; G 4x10 min binning 1x1, 11x10 min binning 2x2; B 4x20 min 1x1 binning, 4x20 min 2x2 binning; November 2012)

NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (Hydrogen Alpha image)

(4.5 hrs exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, August 2010)

NGC7293 - The Helix Nebula (LX, HaRGB Image)

(23.5 hours total exposure - Ha 26x30 min, binned 1x1; R 14x20 min, G 13x20 min, B 11x20 min, all binned 2x2; August 2012)

[13.5 HOURS LUMINANCE WAS ACQUIRED BUT NOT YET INCORPORATED INTO THIS IMAGE]

Gibbous Moon (LX, Luminance Image)

(Single Luminance exposure of 0.005 Sec; October 2012)

M13 - Hercules Globular Cluster

(1.6 hours total exposure, May 2010)

NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy

(3.2 hours total exposure, Feb 2010)

M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula

(3.5 hrs total exposure; 8x15 min L, 3x10 min R, 4x5 min G, 4x10 min B, all binned 1x1; September 2010)

M61 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo  (LX, LRGB Image)

(Total exposure 8.3 hours ; L 11x20 min binned 1x1; R 6x20 min, G 6x10 min, B 5x20 min, all binned 2x2; taken over 8 nights May-June 2013)

M13 - Hercules Globular Cluster

(1 hour total exposure, May 2010)

NGC6822 - Barnard's Galaxy (LX, RGB Image)

(4.5 hours total exposure - Ls - synthetic luminance from RGB; R 3x20 min, G 7x10 min, B 7x20 min, all binned 2x2; July 2012)

M57 - The Ring Nebula

(2 hours total exposure, May 2010)

M88 - Spiral Galaxy in Virgo Cluster  (LX, LLsRGB Image)

(Total exposure 9.7 hours not including synthetic luminance from RGB1; L 12x20 min, binned 1x1; R 4x20 min, G 6x10 min, B 7x20 min 6x10 min, all binned 2x2; Cropped; June 2013)

M63 - The Sunflower Galaxy

(6.8 hours total exposure, April 2010)

M97 - The Owl Nebula

(2.6 hours total exposure, Feb 2010)