Astro Images: January 2011

12" LX200R, Paramount ME, STL-11000M C1

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NGC3628 January11

 

NGC3628 - The "Hamburger" Galaxy in Leo (LX, LRGB Image)

(8.5 hours total exposure; Luminance 12x30 min, binned 1x1; Red 3x20 min, Green 3x10 min, Blue 3x20 min, binned 2x2; POOR SEEING, January 2011)

 

 

 

 

 

Abell 21 January11

 

Abell 21 (Sharpless 2-274) - The Medusa Nebula (LX, RGB Image)

(8.0 hours total RGB exposure - Red 9x20 min, Green 10x10 min, Blue 10x20 min, binned 2x2; January 2011)

 

 

 

 

 

Bernard 33 February11

 

Barnard 33 - The Horsehead Nebula (dark nebula in emission nebula IC434, with reflection nebula NGC2023 to lower left) (LX HaRGB Image)

(5.3 hours total exposure - Ha (5nm) 6x30 min, binned 1x1; Red 4x10 min, Green 4x5 min, Blue 8x10 min, binned 2x2; February 2011)

 

 

 

 

 

M51 January11

 

M51 (NGC5194 with companion NGC5195) - The Whirlpool Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(6.9 hours total exposure - Luminance 10x30 min, Red 4x10 min, Green 5x5 min, Blue 5x10 min, all binned 1x1; VERY POOR SEEING conditions and high clouds, January 2011)