Astro Images: February-April 2011

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

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M63 - The Sunflower Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(19.8 hours total exposure - L 8x30 19x20 min, binned 1x1; R 10x20 3x10 min, G 15x10 3x5 min, B 5x20 7x10 min, binned 2x2; April 2011)

Sunspots - Areas 1190 and 1193 (weather precluding nighttime imaging!)

(0.001 Second exposure with Thousand Oaks Type 2 full-aperture solar filter plus Red filter, April 2011 in-between clouds)

M104 - The "UFO" Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(2.1 hours total exposure - L 1x20 min, binned 1x1; R 6x10 min, G 3x5 min, B 3x10 min, binned 2x2; March 2011 - POOR SEEING AND HIGH CLOUDS)

M109 - Barred Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(6.0 hours total exposure - L 10x20 min, binned 1x1; R 7x10 min, G 6x5 min, B 6x10 min, binned 2x2; March 2011)

M100 - Grand Design Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(4.1 hours total exposure - L 9x20 min, binned 1x1; R 3x10 min, G 3x5 min, B 2x10 min, binned 2x2; February 2011)

NGC2683 - Another "UFO" Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(10.3 hours total exposure - L 16x20 min, binned 1x1; R 12x10 min, G 12x5 min, B 12x10 min, binned 2x2; CROP; February 2011)

NGC2392 (Caldwell 29) - The Eskimo Nebula (also called The Clown Face Nebula) (LX, RGB Image)

(1.3 hours total exposure - L 35x2 min, R 9x2 min, G 9x1 min, 9x2 min, all binned 1x1; CROP; February 2011)

NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet (LX, HaRGB Image)

(12.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 7x30 min, binned 1x1; R 10x20 min 6x10 min, G 8x10 min, B 7x20 min 6x10 min, binned 2x2; February 2011)

M65 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo (LX, LRGB Image)

(6.8 hours total exposure - Luminance 7x30 min, binned 1x1; R 3x20 min, G 4x10 min, B 5x20 min, binned 2x2; CROP; February 2011)

NGC4631 - The Whale Galaxy and Friend (NGC4627) (LX, RGB Image)

(5.0 hours total exposure - Red 6x20 min, Green 6x10 min, Blue 6x20 min, binned 1x1; February 2011)